India is where we buy most of our cotton. The mill base around Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Punjab covers spinning through to finishing, which means a single order can be placed for greige, dyed or fully finished cloth without moving between countries. Minimum quantities are among the most workable of any origin, which suits buyers ordering a few hundred metres per colour.
It is also the easiest origin for certified production. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is widely held and GOTS-certified organic cotton is genuinely available rather than nominal, which matters for buyers supplying European retail.
The trade-off is lead time variability around the monsoon and major festival periods. We build that into the dates we quote rather than promising schedules that will slip.
What we source here
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Cotton poplin, twill, drill, canvas and voile
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Knitted jersey, interlock, piqué and terry
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Linen and linen-cotton blends
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Home textiles: sheeting, towelling and made-ups
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OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GOTS certified options
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Workable minimums from 300 – 500 m per colour