Family-owned in Cleveland since 1902, National Bias Fabric Company converts textiles and other flexible materials into precision-cut components, sewn goods, and finished products. Its work spans apparel and uniforms, dairy applications, and custom stage drapery, with equipment ranging from experienced hands-on sewing to computerized CNC cutting. The company’s long history in garment manufacturing is reflected in specialties such as tailored-clothing interlinings and bias bindings, while its drapery shop can sew curtains up to 80 feet long.
New York Binding CompanyEstablished in 1919, New York Binding Company is a fifth-generation New York City textile manufacturer that converts fabric into bindings, pleats, trims and other finished details. Its skilled artisans work with machinery ranging from century-old equipment to computer-operated systems, serving projects from runway fashion to home furnishings, theater and pet fashion. The company works with both emerging startups and established designers, shipping its textile services to clients around the world.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Number One TextilesEstablished in 1996, family-owned Number One Textiles makes soft goods for the home, including custom curtains in linen and silk. The company uses fabrics woven on its own looms and machine-produced embroidery, with a particular focus on distinctive silk fabrics and four-inch embroidered tape trim for interior furnishings.RICHMOND HILL, NY
Troy Sunshade CompanyFounded in 1887 around a patented carriage sunshade, Troy Sunshade Company now makes custom sewn and printed cloth products in Greenville, Ohio. Its 66,000-square-foot plant produces American-made goods tailored to customer specifications, with a long-running specialty in bags for commercial and institutional use. The company’s history also includes wartime windshields and other specialty manufacturing, but its guiding principle remains “There Is No Substitute For Quality.”GREENVILLE, OH
Ellis CurtainFounded by Arthur Linwood Ellis in 1920, Ellis Curtain is a fifth-generation, family-owned home-textile manufacturer making window treatments and other home goods. Its Fall River, Massachusetts, facility occupies a 1893 mill that once wove cotton yarn, and skilled seamstresses still craft products there as the company carries on the city’s American-made textile tradition. Ellis Curtain also works with mills around the world while maintaining its quality assurance across the line.NEW YORK, NY