5 Eco Friendly Wholesale Fabric Suppliers for Your Clothing Line

Eco-friendly fabrics have become increasingly popular in recent years, as more and more consumers seek to reduce their environmental footprint. If you're in the fashion or textile industry, it's important to source materials that align with these values. Thankfully, there are many wholesale fabric suppliers that specialize in eco-friendly and sustainable fabrics. Here are 5 options to consider:

1. KenDor

   KenDor takes great pride in specializing in environmentally & socially responsible knit and woven textiles while striving to ensure that partner mills adhere to multiple global standards of environmental and social compliance including the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.

   Often guided by customer requests, KenDor continually expands its eco offering in the following categories:

   RENEWABLE: TENCEL™, Lyocell, TENCEL™, Modal, LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose,

   ORGANIC: Organic Cotton & Organic Cotton Blends

   RECYCLED: Recycled Polyester (rPet), Recycled Cotton, Recycled Nylon, & Recycled Wool 

   Natural Merino & Conventional Wool, Linen, Hemp,  and Cotton.

    Website: https://kendortextiles.com/

2. Epic Textiles 

   Established in 1994 Epic Textiles is a fabric supplier and converter servicing the apparel and home furnishing markets. We specialize in PFD/ Dye-To-Order wovens in: Cotton, Rayon, Linen, and other natural fiber/fiber blends in various constructions. They also offer extensive knit, yarn-dyed, print, novelty, synthetic, and active-wear programs. In an effort to move into a more sustainable direction, their selection of Eco-friendly fabrics continues to grow with options available across the sustainable spectrum. 

3. Hemp Traders 

    Hemp Traders was founded on the idea that hemp can guide us toward a sustainable future. They have been supplying hemp fabric and products since 1994. Today they have inventory in stock and require no minimum order to make hemp accessible to all. 

4. Rag Finders 

   Ragfinders is the go-to fabric destination for the Entertainment Industry, LA Fashion Designers, and beyond. They provide materials that would traditionally be destined for the landfill, are now saved and made available for reuse.

   Ragfinders sources fabric from brands, mills, and designers' surplus goods. This surplus is often from fashion brands overestimating their needs and sales. Extending the life of these materials, for you to find inspiration for your next collection or design project. It their our mission to provide a sustainable option available for you.

5. EnviroTextiles 

   EnviroTextiles, International headquarters in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is a pioneer company in the Hemp/Natural fiber industry and has been creating cutting-edge products for a growing market for decades. With a heritage hemp brand: EnviroTextiles® and owners Barbara Filippone & Summer Star Haeske, have thoroughly dedicated themselves to building a market for not only Hemp products, but the importance of natural products in general and are able to serve the explosive market in hemp and organic clothing and fabrics.
   
   Their one-of-a-kind sustainable textiles, natural fabrics, and natural fiber products are used to manufacture eco-friendly clothing, furniture, bath, and personal products, organic baby products, accessories, fiberglass cloth replacement, and construction finishing materials. All of our products are made from organic sources, which include our Hemp, Agave Cactus, Coconut Fiber, Organic Cotton, Silk, Flax, Jute, Alpaca and many others.

When sourcing eco-friendly fabrics from these suppliers, be sure to ask about their certifications and sustainability practices. Some of the certifications to look for include GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) and OEKO-TEX. These certifications ensure that the fabrics are produced with strict environmental and social criteria. By sourcing sustainable fabrics from these suppliers, you can ensure that your products are not only stylish and of great quality, but also environmentally responsible.