Founded in 2001, Loftex makes towels and other home textiles for major retailers, pairing precise large-scale production with an unusually strong focus on recycled and lower-impact materials. Its innovation work includes towels made from recycled textiles, ocean plastics, and plant-based fibers, supported by digital sampling and a nationally accredited testing laboratory completed in 2007. Loftex also gives towels and financial support to community organizations through an employee-driven donation program.
OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN
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OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
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OEKO-TEX® STeP
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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
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CertainT® DNA Traceability
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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix
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Rifz Textiles IncFounded in 1967 as a small family-owned business, Rifz Textiles Inc. makes textile goods for homes, hospitality, healthcare, textile-rental and spa settings. Its Rochester-based operation is especially distinctive for pairing everyday bedding and bath essentials with commercial-use designs such as bleach-resistant, quick-drying pool towels. Rifz serves domestic and international customers while emphasizing tailored solutions, textile innovation and sustainable materials and processes.ROCHESTER, NY
Swavelle GroupFounded in 1966 from Fred Thomases’s sale of Moire fabrics, the family-owned Swavelle Group has grown into a designer, domestic manufacturer and convertor of textiles for residential, contract, outdoor and RV applications. Its six-brand portfolio ranges from decorative upholstery to performance fabrics, with custom design support and domestic production at its Garfield, New Jersey mill. Swavelle also builds sustainability into its textile work, including upcycled and recycled yarns, PFAS-free options and a Bella Dura fiber that begins as a by-product and ends as a fully recyclable product.NEW YORK, NY
Swavelle GroupFamily-owned Swavelle Group traces its roots to 1966, when Fred Thomases began selling Moire fabrics, and remains a multigenerational textile company under Thomases family leadership. With more than 50 years in the industry, the group designs and manufactures textiles for commercial and residential interiors, including performance fabrics made at its New Jersey mill. Its environmental focus is unusually tangible: Bella Dura uses a fiber that starts as a by-product and ends as a fully recyclable product.New York, NY
Premier Fine Linens Private LimitedRooted in a 1945 spinning mill, Premier Fine Linens is a three-generation, owner-managed family business that has grown into a textile manufacturer serving customers in more than 40 countries. The company is known for its fully integrated production and its focus on women’s employment, education and empowerment; more than 65% of the wider group’s 6,000-plus employees are women. Its factories recycle over 99% of the water they use and draw more than 70% of their energy from renewable sources.New York, NY