Published by PETA.

Consumers are choosing compassion today more than ever. They want to know that no animals were harmed to create the things they wear. Would you like to feature vegan materials? These suppliers can provide you with innovative vegan options.

VEGAN FUR

Fox

Faux fur looks and feels just like animal fur and enables designers to choose the exact plushness, thickness, and hue that they desire. Just a few of today’s many wonderful examples can be found in the collections of Stella McCartney, Shrimps, Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein, all of which refuse to use fur.

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    DONGLIM

    This company makes both traditional faux furs and innovative ones.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Peter Kim
    +86 532 87293311, Ext. 106
    [email protected]
    www.donglimfur.com

    Donna Salyers’ Fabulous-Furs, Inc.

    This U.S.-based company is known for its stunning array of faux-fur outerwear, accessories, and home decor.
    Composition: Varies
    Donna Salyers, Owner
    888-443-3003
    [email protected]
    www.fabulousfurs.com

    ECOPEL

    For 20 years, ECOPEL’s engineers have developed innovative solutions to improve the softness, warmth, and durability of faux fur.
    Composition: 100% corn-based or recycled polymer
    [email protected]
    www.ecopel.com

    Fur Textiles

    Partner with this specialist offering faux fur, flame-retardant fleece and jerseys, and plush polyester polar fleece for the fashion and protective clothing sector.
    Edgar Lieven, Managing Director
    +31-53-4612560
    +31-53-4615200
    [email protected]
    www.furtex.com

    Kunshan Insung Plush Co., Ltd.

    This company has established itself as a true leader in the global faux-fur market. It prides itself on currently holding the largest market share in the industry.
    Composition: Please inquire directly.
    +86 512-57407855
    www.e-insung.com

    Ramtex

    Ramtex is a leading wholesale supplier of textiles and the go-to destination for individuals and companies alike seeking diversity, value, and quality.
    Composition: 100% modacrylic
    Paula Armstrong, Merchandising Coordinator
    310-515-9494
    [email protected]
    www.ramtexinc.com

    SilkFred

    This company is a high-quality faux-fur retailer and wholesale supplier based in the U.K.
    Composition: 100% modacrylic or 80% acrylic
    and 20% polyester
    +00 11 44 734914857
    [email protected]
    www.silkfred.com

VEGAN LEATHER

Vegan leather is durable, breathable, and luxurious. Brave GentleMan, Stella McCartney, Matt & Nat, and NICORA use exclusively vegan leather.

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    Adriano Di Marti S.A. de C.V.

    This company produces Desserto—a highly sustainable, plant-based vegan leather made from cactus. This material is distinguished by its great softness, excellent performance for a wide variety of uses, and compliance with the most rigorous quality and environmental standards.
    Composition: Cactus bio compound
    Adrián López Velarde, Cofounder
    +52 33 2833 6696
    [email protected]
    www.desserto.com.mx

    Ananas Anam

    This company produces Piñatex, made of fiber from the waste leaves of the pineapple plant. These leaves are a byproduct of existing pineapple harvests, so obtaining the raw material requires no additional environmental resources.
    Composition: Waste pineapple leaf fibers
    +44 02 072579371 or +34 93 7998506
    [email protected]
    www.ananas-anam.com

    Apple Leather

    Apple leather is a bio-based material made of leftover pomace and peel from the fruit juice and compote industry. It’s an innovative and environmentally friendly substitute for animal leather.
    Composition: Apple fiber
    Erdem Dogan, Director
    +90 (0) 212 706 06 63
    [email protected]
    www.appleleather.com

    Apple Nine Alliance

    This company produces Apple Peel Skin, an innovative and highly sustainable hybrid material made in Italy using organic apple peels.
    Composition: Apple leather
    [email protected]

    Autron Industry Co. Ltd

    When it comes to resources, handbag manufacturer Autron puts the planet’s limited materials to good use and reuse. Some of the most innovative thinking at the company goes toward producing fashion with recycled and renewable materials, making sure those products last as long as possible, and even recovering everything from its suppliers to bring the materials to new production.
    Composition: Recycled/organic cotton, recycled nylon, recycled polyester, recycled polyurethane, water-based polyurethane, plant-based vegan leather (apple/bamboo/coffee grounds), FSC cellulose brown paper, raffia, and more
    Austin Chan, Managing Director
    +86 13202250363
    [email protected]
    www.autron-ind.com

    Banofi Leather

    Banofi Leather is made from upcycled banana crop waste. This material is vegan and sustainable, and its production uses significantly less water and results in less carbon emissions in comparison with animal leather.
    Composition: Banana crop waste
    Sonam Gupta, Head Client Relations
    +918320774654
    [email protected]
    www.banofileather.com

    Biophilica

    Biophilica’s first product is Treekind, a non-plastic leather alternative that’s free of polyurethane. It’s made of lignocellulosic feedstock from urban parks and gardens and inedible agricultural feedstock. It is compostable and nontoxic.
    Composition: Leaf leather
    [email protected]
    www.biophilica.co.uk

    Compo-SiL

    Compo-SiL is an innovative patented technology invented by General Silicones, a breakthrough in solving the surface inertia of silicone with other substrates. The modified layer on silicone surface enables further processing, including printing, laminating, and foaming. Compo-SiL can be widely applied in textile, automotive, and anti-slip products as well as other areas.
    Composition: Silicone
    Joyce Cheng, Marketing
    +886 3-5372181 (ext. 842)
    [email protected]
    www.compo-sil.com

    Ecovative Design

    Ecovative Design has created two distinct mycelium technologies. Its MycoComposite platform combines mycelium with leftover plant fibers from agriculture to produce durable, biodegradable, 100% vegan materials. AirMycelium is its next-generation technology, producing large sheets of pure mycelium in vertical farms for a range of applications, including textiles, foams, and even food.
    Composition: 100% pure mycelium structure
    Andy Bass, Director of Marketing
    [email protected]
    www.ecovativedesign.com

    Fiquetex

    Fiquetex produces 100% sustainable, renewable, and biodegradable nonwoven textiles that are 100% animal-free and plastic-free.
    Compostition: Fique plant
    Alejandro Moreno, Director
    +57 318 43 34 678
    [email protected]
    www.fiquetex.com

    Foremost Group/NUPELLE

    Of premium quality and stylishly designed, NUPELLE is the next-generation sustainable alternative to leather. The company is a dedicated developer of innovative, eco-friendly materials, with a line of flagship vegan leather products made from sustainably sourced agricultural waste and upcycled ingredients. There are four main lines of NUPELLE vegan leathers: PANEX, Recotec, TRNEX, and Coflex.
    Composition: Waste pineapple leaf fibers, recycled PVB, eco-friendly PU, silicone, microfiber composed of recycled nylon or recycled PET
    Mei Lee, Product Manager
    +886-937-709-358
    [email protected]
    www.foremostleather.com

    Fruitleather Rotterdam

    Fruitleather Rotterdam converts leftover fruit into leather-like material, bringing an eco- and animal-friendly product to the market.
    Composition: Fruit leather
    Hugo de Boon
    +31 (0) 647651019
    [email protected]
    www.fruitleather-rotterdam.com

    Giardini

    This Italian company produces vegan leather and specializes in fashion, sports, and technical products.
    Composition: Polyurethane (PU) and microfiber
    Laurence Balestrini, International Sales Manager
    +39 0381 21424
    [email protected]
    www.giardini.com

    Grado Zero Innovation

    Grado Zero Innovation takes into account the product life cycle and reuse of materials for a more sustainable world. It applies eco design, design for reuse, life cycle assessment, and eco-efficiency.
    Composition: Stinging nettle yarn and banana paper
    Giada Dammacco, Lead Product Designer
    +39 0571 80368
    [email protected]
    www.gradozero.eu

    Greaves Textiles

    This South African company developed Neva.Letha, vegan leather that’s 100% recyclable.
    Composition: Thermoplastic polyester uni-material
    +27 84-623-8864
    +27 82-893-0554
    [email protected]
    [email protected]

    ITA Francia Textile Development (HK) Limited

    This company offers vegan leather made of fiber from the waste leaves of the pineapple plant and biodegradable water PU. It creatively spins the pineapple leaf fiber into very fine yarn.
    Composition: Pineapple leaf fabric (57%) and water PU (43%)
    Michael Kwan, CEO
    +86 135 3438 0958
    [email protected]
    www.pinoleather.com

    LDI

    This U.S.-based company developed its own exclusive formulations, including EnviroLeather, and its rigorous testing ensures superior performance.
    Composition: Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
    603-436-0077
    [email protected]
    www.ldiinteriors.com

    Lorenzi

    Lorenzi strongly advocates the production of only long-lasting products, as a form of environmental respect. The most outstanding brand of the company is Lyliane Suede, a chamois-looking microfiber. It looks refined and is a highly technical
    product suitable for various applications. Lorenzi is a leading manufacturer of PU-coated items, even bio-based ones, with a technical appearance. All items can be supplied with GRS certification, with a composition of 50% recycled nylon or recycled PET.
    Composition: Polyurethane (PU) and nylon microfibers (“Exotic-skin” finishes are available.)
    +39 049 8936665
    [email protected]
    www.lorenzinet.com

    Malai

    This is a newly developed material made from entirely organic and sustainable bacterial cellulose, grown on agricultural waste sourced from the coconut industry in Southern India.
    Composition: Coconut
    Zuzana Gombosova, Cofounder
    [email protected]
    www.malai.eco

    Miko

    Produced in Italy, Miko’s Dinamica is an eco-suede.
    Composition: Polyester fibers and PET
    Benedetta Terraneo, Marketing and Design Manager
    +39 0481 523232
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    www.dinamicamiko.com/en

    MycoNova

    Composition: Mycelium
    Sylvia Gilis, General Manager
    +32477414503
    [email protected]
    www.mycanova.com

    MycoWorks

    MycoWorks is a biotechnology company founded by artists. Its mission is to create a platform for the highest quality materials using Fine Mycelium.
    Composition: Mycelium
    [email protected]
    www.mycoworks.com

    NAT Leathers

    NAT Leathers has an extensive range of vegan leathers that are sold by the yard.
    Composition: Polyurethane (PU)
    Nick Kamali, Owner
    212-643-1702
    [email protected]
    www.leatherandfabric.com

    Nova Kaeru

    Nova Kaeru’s beLEAF is a vegan and 100% deforestation-free product, with characteristics similar to raw animal materials. It’s one of the most innovative and eco-friendly materials ever created.
    Composition: Leather made from leaves
    Marcos Vinicius Pohlmann, Supply Chain Manager
    + 55 21 8005 2759
    [email protected]
    www.novakaeru.com.br

    NUO

    NUO, a thin veneer wood, is made flexible by sanding, backing a textile, and finally laser-cutting the veneer surface. The company recently added NovaFlex NUO, a flexible, breathable material made of wood and microfiber with a soft-touch surface, offering a captivating, high-quality velvety feel and supple versatility.
    Composition: Wood
    Adriano Pistolo, Business Development and Sales
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    www.nuo-design.com

    Oleago

    Oleago uses waste material from the olive industry to produce Oleatex, the only olive-based next-gen material in the world. Oleatex is a 100% vegan and sustainable plant-based next-gen material produced from biowaste obtained mainly from the olive industry. The fields of application are very wide and include fashion, shoes, accessories, and automotive items.
    Composition: Biowaste from the olive industry
    Eşref Hilmi Açik, Cofounder
    +90 542 622 8175
    [email protected]
    www.oleatex.com

    Ono Creations

    This company’s exclusive cork fabric combines a terrific tactile experience, a luxurious look, the highest quality, and a fully sustainable approach. It’s extremely durable, easy to clean, and naturally stain- and liquid-resistant.
    Composition: Cork
    Bernadette Christina Bodenmueller, Founder
    [email protected]

    Panama Trimmings SRL

    Viridis was born of Panama Trimmings’ desire to innovate with new materials for a greener future. It’s made from corn, wheat, and viscose and reaches 69% bio content, as certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Giulia Pinato, Marketing
    +39 049 97 12 511
    [email protected]
    www.viridis-leather.it

    Sileather

    This U.S.-based company offers a silicone leather that’s eco-friendly, durable, flame-resistant, waterproof, and high-performing.
    Composition: 100% silicone, polyester
    Huashan Zhong, Regional Manager
    +33 689 82 96 87
    [email protected]
    www.sileather.com

    Sommers Plastic Products

    Sommers Plastic Products earned PETA’s Compassionate Business Award for being a kind business that manufacturers only vegan products. This U.S.-based company also holds our “PETA-Approved Vegan” certification.
    973-777-7888
    [email protected]
    www.sommers.com

    SQIM

    SQIM develops advanced mycelium-based technologies, feeding its two business lines and brands, EPHEA and MOGU. EPHEA is an entirely new class of flexible mycelium materials dedicated to fashion, automotive, interior, and other uses and sets unprecedented quality standards, thanks to the values, functionalities, and other opportunities provided by mycelium-based biofabrication. MOGU delivers highly innovative, natural, mycelium-based, biofabricated products for everyday life, including acoustic and decorative panels for walls and ceilings as well as flooring solutions for applications in interior architecture and the larger building market.
    Composition of EPHEA: 100% mycelium
    Composition of MOGU: Mycelium composites—fungal biomass and low-value organic residues from other value chains (e.g., agro-industry, manufacturing industry, etc.)
    [email protected]
    www.sqim.bio

    THE LAB 808

    THE LAB 808 designs various types of certified eco-friendly materials, including vegan leather and fabric.
    Composition: Recycled tea grounds, polyurethane, TPO
    Shuling Hsu, Director of PM
    +88 69 72012986
    [email protected]
    www.thelab808.com

    The Mitchell Group

    The Mitchell Group was established in 2004 and is a major supplier of vegan leather to upholstery markets around the world. The company’s products include polyurethane, PVC, and silicone vegan leathers used in furniture upholstery, marine upholstery, handbags, and other consumer goods.
    Composition: PVC, polyurethane, silicone
    Jim Blesius, Director of Marketing
    847-647-7300
    [email protected]
    www.mitchellfauxleathers.com

    Toray

    This company produces microfiber and high-end vegan suede, including Alcantara and Ultrasuede, for use in the fashion, decorating, and automotive
    industries, providing both durability and quality.
    Composition: Ranges from approximately 80% polyester and 20% nonfibrous polyurethane (PU) to 65% polyester and 35% PU
    Robert Steir, Marketing and Sales Manager
    212-382-1590
    [email protected]
    www.toray.us

    Ultrafabrics

    Based on state-of-the-art Japanese engineering, Ultrafabrics designs intelligent, next-generation materials that combine high-performing functionality and comfort in an array of design styles that speak to the senses. Focused on unlimited creativity, lasting durability, and greener solutions, Ultrafabrics is always innovating and evolving—with people and the planet in mind.
    Composition: Polyurethane with rayon or polyester/rayon textile backings
    Nicole Meier, Director of Branding
    914-460-1728
    914-460-1724
    [email protected]
    www.ultrafabricsinc.com

    Vegan Lthr

    Vegan Lthr is a New York–based supplier of vegan leather for the hospitality, footwear, garment, and handbag industries. The company stocks PU leather in a wide range of colors and a soft, lightweight 0.9 mm thickness. Vegan Lthr produces many different finishes, such as nubuck, distressed, pebbled, and nappa. This material has a very high wear rating that will pass over 100,000 double rubs (Wyzenbeek method ASTM D4157) and is extremely abrasion resistant.
    Composition: Polyurethane (PU) on cotton
    Nick Kamali, Vice President
    212-643-1702
    [email protected]
    www.veganlthr.com

    VEGEA

    This company develops plant-based alternatives to fully synthetic oil-derived materials for the fashion, furniture, packaging, and automotive/transportation industries.
    Composition: Variable (Please inquire directly.)
    [email protected]
    www.vegeacompany.com

    Villani Leonello

    This company specializes in cork and other natural fibers used for footwear, handbags, and more.
    Composition: Cork
    +39 05715 78121
    [email protected]
    www.villanileonello.com

    WASTEA

    WASTEA is an innovative new material by Stitch & Trim made from tea waste. The raw material is 100% from waste collection and the last point in its chain. Tea waste is completely natural and biodegradable.
    Composition: Tea waste from tea production, bio-based PU, natural, recycled, or technical fabrics (or a mix of fabric composition)
    Erdem Dogan, Director
    +49 172 529 3501
    [email protected]
    www.wastea.com

    Willow Tex, LLC

    This U.S.-based manufacturer of Izit Leather uses plant-based Ecocel technology to produce vegan leather with 75% bio/recycled content.
    Composition: Bio-based PU with 100% recycled fiber backing
    Tanya Taylor, Sales Manager
    336-719-6694
    [email protected]
    www.izitleather.com

VEGAN DOWN

Champa the goose swimming in a lake

Down alternatives are allergen-free, machine-washable and -dryable, bacteria- and odor-resistant, and quick-drying, and they retain their insulating capabilities in all weather. We highly recommend Thermore, PrimaLoft, and Thinsulate as well as the new generation of generic/ unbranded polyester fills and other natural materials.

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    3M

    3M’s Thinsulate is a brand of synthetic fiber thermal insulation made up of unique fibers that work by trapping air molecules. The more air a material traps in a given space‚ the better it insulates.
    Composition: 100% polyester
    651-733-1110
    [email protected]
    www.3m.com

    37.5 Technology/Cocona Inc.

    Cocona produces insulation made of activated carbon derived from coconut husks.
    720-652-9726
    [email protected]
    www.thirtysevenfive.com

    Aspen Aerogels, Inc.

    Referred to as “frozen smoke” because it’s so lightweight, Aspen Aerogels insulation was developed in a lab 80 years ago and then reintroduced in 2007 when NASA figured out how to use it to keep instruments warm on a Mars rover.
    It’s used in running shoes, sleeping pads, snow pants, and spacesuits, and it’s extremely effective as an insulator because the holes in it are only 1/10,000th the diameter of a human hair, blocking almost all airflow.
    Composition: Thin sheets of silica packaged in polyester pouches that retain the structure
    Brian Cahill, Strategic Marketing Director
    1-508-691-1135
    1-888-481-5058
    [email protected]
    www.aerogel.org

    Climashield

    Made in the U.S. by Harvest Consumer Insulation’s engineers, who have more than 70 combined years of experience in manufacturing, fiber technology, and insulation product design, Climashield’s insulation serves the military, outdoor recreation, and hospitality markets.
    Composition: 100% polyester
    Christi Hardin, Director of Marketing
    323-496-2042
    [email protected]
    www.climashield.com/en

    DuPont

    DuPont’s Sorona is a bio-based fiber that’s lightweight, breathable, warm, quick-drying, and resilient.
    Composition: Bio-based Sustans fiber, including 37% renewable plant-based ingredients
    1-866-476-7662
    www.sorona.com

    Eco Supreme

    Eco Supreme creates fully biodegradable bioplastics out of renewable materials such as corn and cassava, instead of using petroleum.
    Composition: Polylactic acid (PLA)
    Dan Reichman, Vice President
    347-526-7307
    212-354-5333
    [email protected]
    www.ecosupremeus.com

    FLOCUS                                                                                    

    FLOCUS uses kapok, a 100% natural seed fiber. FLOCUS is insulating, lightweight, water-repellent, and hypoallergenic.
    Composition: Kapok
    Sara Cicognani, Founder
    +39 392-536-3777

    Grado Zero Espace Srl

    This Italian-based company creates many vegan textiles, including VeganTech Insulation, a natural insulation composed of flowers, biopolymers, and Aerogel.
    Composition: Stinging nettle yarn and banana paper
    Giada Dammacco, Lead Product Designer
    +39 0571-80368
    [email protected]
    www.gradozero.eu

    Impla

    Impla is created from polylactic acid (PLA), a nontoxic, sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived products that’s derived from plants such as corn, beets, and sugarcane. PLA pellets and fibers are natural and biodegradable.
    Composition: PLA
    Bernt Ullmann
    203-550-8061
    [email protected]

    Nudown

    This company’s signature NuTech inflation technology uses an in-pocket pump to force air into chambers.
    Composition: Air
    775-455-4656
    [email protected]
    www.nudown.com/technology

    PrimaLoft

    PrimaLoft is a brand of patented synthetic microfiber thermal insulation material that was developed for the U.S. military in the 1980s, and all branches of the military recognize it as the premier insulator.
    Composition: 100% polyester
    Ken Fisk, Global Senior Communications Manager
    518-213-9073
    [email protected]
    www.primaloft.com

    Thermolite

    Thermolite provides warmth and comfort without weight, as it’s composed of hollow-core fibers that trap air for greater insulation, providing heavy-duty performance.
    Composition: 100% polyester
    1-877-446-8478
    www.thermolite.com

    Thermore

    This company pioneered the use of recycled fibers in the early ’80s and mastered it thereafter. Thermore is now almost completely sustainable, as it offers a wide range of recycled rolled goods and free fibers options.
    Composition: Polyester fibers recycled from PET bottles
    Joe DiGirolamo, Sales for North America
    206-679-7762
    [email protected]
    www.thermore.com/en

VEGAN SILK

a silkworm on a branch

Luxurious, cruelty-free silk includes fabrics made of nylon, polyester, Tencel, milkweed seedpod fibers, silk-cotton tree filaments, and rayon.

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    Bemberg

    Made of fibers with an almost perfectly round cross-section, Bemberg yarn has a smooth surface. This means it irritates the skin less than other materials and is unlikely to harm delicate skin.
    Composition: Cotton linter
    +81-(0)3-6699-3000
    www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/fibers/en/bemberg/products/

    Shahlon Silk Industries

    India’s second-largest synthetic fabric manufacturer has more than 30 years of industry exposure and textile manufacturing experience.
    Composition: 100% polyester
    Dhruv A. Shah, Marketing Executive
    +91 261 2635551/52
    +91 90991 77744 (cell)
    [email protected]
    www.shahlon.com

    Vegan Textile & Innovations

    Vegan Textile & Innovations is dedicated to manufacturing silk-like luxury textiles from plants or agricultural waste, including bananas, regenerated cotton, eucalyptus, and lotus. The vegan fabrics in its first range are made of organic cotton, regenerated cotton, wood pulp, hemp, and linen.
    Composition: Bemberg and Tencel
    Chandra Prakash Jha, CEO
    +49 178-208-6690
    [email protected]
    www.vegantextileinnovation.com

VEGAN WOOL

The companies on this list are aware of the demand for vegan wool and are open to being creative and developing materials to fit your needs. The most common fibers that they use are acrylic, bamboo, cotton, hemp, linen, modal, nylon, polyester (e.g., PBT and others), rayon, spandex/elastin, Tencel, and viscose. Note: When you contact these companies, please explain that you’re looking for non-animal fibers.

Check out a stylish options here: VAUTE (vegan wool and felt) and Brave GentleMan (vegan wool suits and jackets for men).

  • Vegan Wool

    Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş.

    Aksa supplies raw materials for the textile market, including for home textiles, outdoor applications, apparel, automotive applications, and protective clothing.
    Composition: Acrylic fiber
    +90 226 353 25 45
    [email protected]
    www.aksa.com/en

    E.Miroglio SRL

    This company owns several brands, including EM Filati, Raumer, and Svilosa Yarn. It produces vegan yarn for classic and fancy knitwear.
    Composition: 100% cotton OCS, viscose rayon FSC, linen, GRS recycled polyester
    Enzo Gravela, Sales Manager
    +39 0445 595 777
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    www.emiroglio.com

    Euromaglia

    This company, which focuses on respecting the environment, produces sustainable fabrics with organic, biological, recycled, and OEKO-TEX certified fibers.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Elisa Paoli, General Manager
    +39 0574 798343
    [email protected]
    www.euromaglia.it

    Faborg

    This vegan wool fabric is made of a blend of calotropis (milkweed plant) and cotton. It uses less water and pesticides than similar fibers and is 100% biodegradable. It’s technically considered a wool alternative, but it’s so soft that it has also been considered a cashmere alternative, too.
    Composition: Calotropis and cotton
    +91 9790 7777 40
    [email protected]
    www.faborg.in

    Jiangsu GTIG Huatai Co., Ltd. (JSGTHT)

    This company produces all kinds of interwoven, elastic, coated, and polyester peach skin fabric.
    Composition: Peach skins
    Amanda Tang
    +86 139 1569 8460
    [email protected]
    www.jsgtht.com/

    Shartex International Trading Co., Ltd.

    Shartex pays attention to product quality as well as environmental protection, industry development, employee care, and public welfare.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Diana Wang, Sales Manager
    +86 21 6163 6132
    [email protected]
    www.shartex.net/En/lianxi.html

    TopLine

    This company is willing to create new vegan wool blends.
    Composition: Cotton, recycled polyester fiber, and viscose
    Betty Sun, Distribution Manager
    +86 574 8752 2175
    +86 158 5740 5382
    [email protected]
    www.fancy-yarn.com

  • Woven Materials

    These companies can provide materials for jackets, suits, and pants as well as alternatives to fleece.

    AWDis

    AWDis is a provider of quality garments to the printwear and promotion markets.
    Composition: Cotton, organic cotton, regenerated cotton, polyester, recycled polyester, EcoViscose
    Kyle Morrison and Tiff Hodge
    +44 01506 437 106
    [email protected]
    https://awdisbrands.com

    Berroco

    Berroco was started in the 1800s and continues to provide quality textiles by adapting to the changing needs of the times.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    401-769-1212
    [email protected]
    www.berroco.com

    E. Schellenberg Textildruck AG

    This Switzerland-based supplier specializes in the dyeing and printing of knitted and woven fabrics. Some of its product styles include intimate apparel, bed linen, and workwear.
    Composition: Cotton, lyocell, modal, nylon
    Céline Haab, Product Development
    +41 44 954 82 29
    [email protected]
    www.estextildruck.ch

    EcoSimple

    This company’s products are made from plastic bottles and recycled cotton.
    Composition: Plastic and cotton
    +55 11 3082 0201
    +55 11 3064 0508
    [email protected]
    www.ecosimple.com.br

    Eco-Stitch

    Linen is a luxurious, eco-friendly fiber that comes from the flax plant. These yarns and threads can be used for a whole range of crafts.
    Composition: Linen
    +44 19 8340 0008
    www.eco-stitch.co.uk

    Elastron

    This Portuguese company sells elegant, high quality, sustainable fabrics, such as its Malibu fabric—an outdoor option, perfect for the summer.
    Composition: 93% recycled yarn, 7% polyester (Other fabrics, indoor and outdoor, are also available.)
    Paulo Viveiros
    +351 227 624 043
    [email protected]
    www.elastrongroup.com

    GEO/ Zhejiang Jinyonglai Trading Co., Ltd.

    This pioneering enterprise develops and sells textile fabrics.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Matt Wu
    +86 180 6958 9955
    [email protected]
    www.jyltex.com

    Grafik-Idee

    This company has been printing and embroidering textiles since 1987. It offers textile finishing for clubs, the sports trade, industry and advertising agencies, and fashion and streetwear labels.
    Composition: Cotton, ink
    Sebastian Borst
    +49 69 331474
    [email protected]
    www.grafik-idee.de

    GRUPPOCINQUE S.P.A.

    This company designs and produces fabrics made from recycled polyamide and polyester. Its aim is to extend products’ life cycles, reducing waste and minimizing the use of resources.
    Composition: Recycled polyamide and polyester
    Filippo Nettuno, Export Area Manager
    +39 031 905 138
    +39 335 813 1184
    [email protected]
    www.gruppo-cinque.com

    James C. Brett

    This company manufactures yarns for hand knitting.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    +44 1274 565959
    [email protected]
    www.jamescbrett.co.uk

    ReNewTex

    ReNeTex works to solve the economic challenges of recycling plants.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    +86 158 5820 7861
    [email protected]
    www.renewtex.eu

    Rossi Lorenzo e Figli Srl

    This company’s innovative, high-quality fabrics—the result of continuous research and creativity—are for high fashion as well as contemporary clothing, leisurewear, sportswear, and outerwear for both men and women.
    Composition: Cotton, linen, viscose, polyester, and polyamide
    Elena Cazzaniga, Commercial Director/Manager
    +39 039 205 941
    [email protected]

    Scheepjes

    This Dutch manufacturer carries many different types of yarns made of alternative materials to wool.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    [email protected]
    www.scheepjes.com/en

    Snowtex

    Snowtex is committed to decreasing the environmental impact of textiles in order to help create a healthier world.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Angela Bao
    +86 21 3424 4095
    [email protected]
    www.snowtex.com.bd

    Uğurteks

    Uğurteks offers recycled polyester yarn made out of both post-consumer and post-industrial waste.
    Composition: Polyester, viscose, cotton, linen, Tencel, and blends
    Guven Görgülü
    +90 212 507 5050
    [email protected]
    www.ugurteks.com.tr

    Unifi

    Unifi is a one-stop textile solutions shop. It’s known for making high-quality recycled and performance fibers that are available globally.
    Composition: Various recyclables (please inquire directly)
    Chad Bolick, Vice President of Brand Sales
    336-316-5467
    828-234-1750
    [email protected]
    www.unifi.com

    Universal Yarn

    This U.S.-based manufacturer offers yarn and patterns with extended sizing wherever possible. The patterns are made for a variety of skill levels and techniques.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directlly.)
    704-789-9276
    [email protected]
    www.universalyarn.com

    Vegan Yarn

    This Canada-based completely vegan supplier of yarn offers “awesome colors, high quality base yarn in a variety of cruelty-free, and sustainable fibres.”
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Heidi Hizsa, Founder
    [email protected]
    www.veganyarn.com

    Vinni’s Colours

    Based in South Africa, this manufacturer offers vegan yarns made of cotton and bamboo.
    Composition: Cotton and bamboo
    Vinni Nielsen, Founder
    +27 (0)21 979 1629
    [email protected]
    www.vinniscolours.co.za

    Weaving Vibes

    This India-based company provides a high level of quality at every stage, from procurement of raw materials to weaving of the fabric to dispatch. Its aim is to create a line of natural, plant-based, ecofriendly, sustainable, and biodegradable range of fabrics and weaves that are strong and long-lasting.
    Composition: Hemp
    Shripat Jagirdar, Chief Innovator and Founder
    +91 96531 02289
    [email protected]
    www.weavingvibes.com

    Wool and the Gang

    It offers two types of vegan yarns: Billie Jean Yarn and Tina Tape Yarn.
    Composition: Tencel and cotton
    +44 (0) 207 241 6420
    [email protected]
    www.woolandthegang.com/en

  • Vegan Cashmere

    High-performing vegan cashmere fabrics are the perfect combination of softness and warmth.

    Balavigna Weaving Mills Pvt. Ltd.

    Incorporated in 1995, this company has spent decades manufacturing textiles to suit ever-changing fashion trends.
    Composition: Cotton and blended materials
    Mohanram Prabhu, Executive Director
    +91 93609 78572
    [email protected]
    www.balavignaorganic.com/yarns.php

    Ningbo Jinxing Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.

    This factory has produced various textiles from raw materials since 1996.
    Composition: Nylon
    415-474-2288
    [email protected]
    www.cxjinxing.com.cn/

    smartfiber AG

    This company is the developer of SeaCell, a fiber made from a type of brown algae found in the Icelandic fjords called Ascophyllum nodossum, also known as “knotted wrack.”
    Composition: Seaweed fabric
    941-870-2840
    [email protected]
    www.smartfiber.de/en/seacell-fiber

    Sri Balavigna

    For close to two decades, Balavigna Weaving Mills has woven excellent fabrics using organic cotton and blended materials.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    M. Prabu, Executive Director
    +91 9360978572
    [email protected]
    www.balavignaorganic.com

    Swicofil

    Established in 1995 and with over 40 years of industry experience, Swicofil offers high-tech solutions for yarn and other fibers.
    Composition: Soybean-protein fiber
    +41 41 267 34 64
    [email protected]
    www.swicofil.com

    Wild Fibres

    Based in the U.K., this company offers a wide variety of plant-based fibers, including cotton, kapok, jute, flax, ramie, sisal, and hemp.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Teresinha
    +44 (0)7979 770865
    [email protected]
    www.wildfibres.co.uk

    Wuxi Asin Tex Co., Ltd.

    Founded in 1991, this company has been devoted for decades to the manufacture of green, eco-friendly, and functional types of yarn.
    Composition: Various types of plant-based yarn
    +86 510 82415018
    +86 510 82415028
    [email protected]

  • Specific Fibers

    The following companies specialize in performance fabrics using specific fibers. They are open to working with companies to develop materials to fit their specifications.

    Argentum Textil

    Argentumtextil’s Eco Thermal is the result of the company’s more than 50 years in the textile industry and experience with weaving, knitting, spinning, and dyeing.
    Composition: Thermolite (Polyester), Tencel, Carbon Bamboo
    Jorge Plata, CEO and Cofounder
    +52 222 6189990
    [email protected]
    www.argentumtextil.com.mx

    Arvin Goods

    Arvin Goods employs a manufacturing process that’s as efficient as it is responsible. Recycled and/or discarded apparel scraps are used to create the “softest and comfiest” socks around.
    Composition: Recycled cotton, recycled polyester, hemp biofiber, recycled nylon, organic cotton, modal
    Harry Fricker, Cofounder/Creative Director
    604-704-3115
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    www.arvingoods.com

    Eco Supreme

    Eco Supreme is a high-tech enterprise dedicated exclusively to the production of sustainable, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable consumer products derived from renewable inputs such as corn.
    Composition: Corn fiber
    347-526-7307
    [email protected]
    www.ecosupremeus.com

    Everest Textile Co., Ltd.

    This company aims to improve innovation and sustainability for the benefit of society and the environment.
    Composition: 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles
    [email protected]
    www.everest.com.tw

    FLOCUS                                                                                    

    Products containing FLOCUS(TM)kapok are naturally comfortable, lightweight, hypoallergenic, breathable and soft to the touch—without any additives.
    Composition: Kapok
    Sara Cicognani, Founder
    +39 392-536-3777

    Hemp Traders

    This company’s hemp products can be knit, woven, and blended with other fibers.
    Composition: Hemp
    Lawrence Serbin, President and Owner
    213-677-2997
    [email protected]
    www.hemptraders.com

    Lenzing

    This company, based in Austria, makes fibers from natural wood derived from renewable sources and processed using unique resource-conserving technology.
    Composition: Wood fiber
    +43 (0) 7672 701-0
    [email protected]
    www.lenzing.com/en/home.html

    NatureWorks

    NatureWorks uses cutting-edge technology to turn greenhouse gases into a polylactic acid performance material called Ingeo.
    Composition: Bioplastic
    Steve Davies, Vice President of Performance Packaging
    952-742-0400
    [email protected]
    www.natureworksLLC.com/

    Neutral.com A/S

    Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Neutral is a market-leading producer of sustainable apparel and accessories to the B2B market. Its manufacturing takes place in India.
    Composition: Organic fair-trade cotton, recycled polyester
    Patricia Bech, Sustainability Manager
    +45 3918 1856
    [email protected]
    www.neutral.com

    Polylana by The Movement

    Polylana fiber is an innovative low-impact fiber with the same look, feel, and loft as acrylic or wool. It is traceable from fiber to final product and can be used in three different applications: knitted products, woven products, and faux fur.
    Composition: 50% rPET, 50% modified polymer
    Tatiana Ponce, Brand Director
    206-669-3442
    [email protected]
    www.polylana-fiber.com

    Roopa Knitting Mills Ltd.

    This company makes high-quality custom knit and dyed fabrics. From sportswear and safety to fashion and function, it has all of your needs covered.
    Composition: cotton, organic cotton, recycled cotton, polyester, recycled polyester, bamboo viscose, hemp, Tencel, Modal, nylon
    Amit Thakkar, CEO
    905-696-8333
    [email protected]
    www.roopa.com

    Singtex

    Made from plastic bottles and coffee grounds, Singtex’s S.Café yarn is high-tech, environmentally friendly, deodorizing, quick-drying, and UV-resistant, with a variety of applications.
    Composition: Recycled coffee grounds
    [email protected]
    www.singtex.com

    Sinterama Group

    Sinterama Group’s NewLife is a hollow-core yarn made from upcycled bottles.
    Composition: Upcycled bottles
    Giusy Bettoni
    +39-027-601-8402
    [email protected]
    www.newlifeyarns.com

    Tenbro

    This company is a leading supplier of bamboo fiber, having produced it for more than eight years.
    Composition: Bamboo fiber
    +86-21-63819959
    +86-18001621115
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    www.tenbro.com

    Verde

    Verde combines creativity and sustainability for an exceptional crafting experience. Its knitting and crochet kits feature eco-friendly, plant-based
    yarns sourced from manufacturers committed to environmental and social responsibility. With a unique range of patterns, Verde inspires mindful
    creativity while promoting a positive impact on the planet.
    Composition: Certified organic cotton, recycled materials
    Emma Wood, Founder
    +44 (0)20 3856 3506
    [email protected]
    www.verde.uk

  • Vegan Knit/Fleece

    The following companies specialize in developing performance fabrics and innovative textiles. All of them are open to working with businesses to develop materials that fit their specifications.

    Hung’s Fortune International Co., Ltd. (HFI)

    This Taiwan-based company supplies a wide range of sportswear and outdoor-textile solutions, specializing in technical, functional, and sustainable fabrics.
    Composition: Varies (Please inquire directly.)
    Doug Ross, Vice President of HFI North America
    +886-2-2501-2598
    www.hungsfortune.com

    Unifi

    Think of Unifi as a one-stop textile-solutions shop. It’s known for making high-quality and recycled performance fibers available globally.
    Composition: Various recyclables (Please inquire directly.)
    Chad Bolick, Vice President of Brand Sales
    336-316-5467
    828-234-1750
    [email protected]
    www.unifi.com

  • Felt

    High-quality vegan felt can cushion and retain its structure under pressure, and it’s an ideal material for crafters seeking a thick felt.

    Aetna Felt

    Since 1934, Aetna Felt has been a leading manufacturer and fabricator of industrial and consumer felt products. Its Eco-fi felt is a high-quality, plant-based alternative to traditional felt.
    Composition: 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles
    [email protected]
    www.aetnafelt.com

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With all these options, there’s no reason to sell animal-derived materials. If you’d like your company to use the “PETA-Approved Vegan” logo, check out our informational page.

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