How To Source Fabrics: The Big Eco Textile Supplier List

How To Source Fabrics: The Big Eco Textile Supplier List

Charlie Bradley Ross Tuesday, 17 April 2018

We are delighted to present The Big Eco Fabric Supplier List.

This ethical textile matrix contains our personal team research spanning over a decade. We are sharing the contacts here because of our commitment to helping designers and makers across all industries source all the ethical textiles, materials and fabrics they require.

Please read and respect the terms of use before contacting these producers. 


In this Lesson you will gain:

  • A great amount of information on ethical producers and suppliers that will save you hours of time

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