Elliott Berman Textiles

What Elliott Berman Textiles does

Elliott Berman Textiles is a privately held, specialty online retailer of high-end fashion fabrics, headquartered and operating a showroom in the New York garment district at 225 West 35th Street, Floor 7. The company sources textiles exclusively from Italian and French mills, offering cotton, viscose, linen, jersey knit, activewear knit, silk and silk blends, jacquard and brocade, wool and cashmere, performance fabrics, and lace organized into roughly fifteen buying categories on a Shopify storefront. A signature differentiated offering is the sale of surplus stock from luxury designer collections — including Emanuel Ungaro, Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Isabel Marant, and others — at $34–$45-plus per yard, paired with a complimentary up-to-7-swatch sampling service that lets customers evaluate drape and hand before committing to a purchase. Adjacent revenue lines include roll-end discounted final cuts, weekly promotional deals, designer scarves and accessories (VASSILISA, Peter Pilotto, Jonathan Saunders, Mary Katrantzou, Amanda Wakeley, Etro), and digital gift cards in $50–$300 denominations.

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a global Shopify storefront shipping domestically through UPS Ground (free at $150+) and internationally via USPS/DHL, augmented by a wholesale desk at 212.764.0180 for bulk buyers. Acquisition is community-driven rather than paid-performance-led: a five-person brand ambassador program and the #EBTUnboxed initiative produce garment content, long-running partnerships with PatternReview.com (Friends of PR 15% discount via code IAMPR), Threads Magazine, Vogue Patterns, Project Run+Play, and PBS's Fit 2 Stitch generate sewing-community reach, and an internship pipeline hosted since 2010 with FIT, Pratt, Parsons, and other US fashion schools feeds brand visibility and talent. Primary customer segments are hobbyist home sewists/fashion enthusiasts and fashion students; a smaller wholesale segment serves retailers and designers. Promotional mechanics include a 10% first-order code (FABRICLOVE), the 15% Friends of PR loyalty tier, weekly deals, and a 30-day defect return policy. There is no public disclosure of revenue, headcount, or external investors, and the business appears to operate as an independent, founder-controlled specialty retailer.

Name

Elliott Berman Textiles

Legal name

Elliott Berman Textiles

Website

https://elliottbermantextiles.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elliott Berman Textiles is a New York–based, privately held online retailer of high-end fashion fabrics exclusively sourced from Italian and French mills, including designer-surplus stock from luxury houses, serving home sewists, fashion students, and small-scale wholesale buyers through a Shopify storefront and NYC garment-district showroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Fashion Fabrics Retail

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (45913)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

General Fabric & Textile Stores (CRALADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scarves, Wraps & Shawls (CRAAAJAF)

Keywords

• High-end fashion fabrics
• Designer surplus textiles
• Italian silk fabrics
• Cotton and viscose fabrics
• Sewing and garment supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fabric Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling high-end fashion fabrics by the yard through e-commerce. Fabrics sourced from Italy and France include cotton, viscose, linen, silk, wool, cashmere, and specialty textiles. Designer collections feature surplus stock from luxury brands. Transaction-based model where customers purchase per yard.
2. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold in denominations of $50, $100, $150, $200, and $300. Gift cards are emailed with redemption instructions for checkout use or in-person showroom visits.
3. Designer Scarves & Accessories: Ready-to-wear designer scarves and accessories including VASSILISA cashmere-modal scarves ($165), Peter Pilotto digital print scarves ($135-$165), and silk snap bracelets from Sams Maison. Significant markdowns from original retail prices indicate premium positioning.
4. Wholesale Orders: Wholesale purchasing available for bulk buyers through dedicated contact channels (phone: 212.764.0180, fax: 212.764.0241, email). Contact required to discuss purchasing terms and volume pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Elliott Berman Textiles is a direct-to-consumer retailer of premium fashion fabrics sold by the yard, sourced from Italian and French mills, including cotton, viscose, linen, silk, wool/cashmere, jacquard, brocade, performance, and lace, alongside surplus stock from luxury designer collections. The company complements fabric sales with designer scarves/accessories, ready-to-wear ponchos, discounted roll ends, weekly promotional deals, gift cards, a complimentary swatch sampling service, and a brand ambassador / #EBTUnboxed community content program supported by long-standing industry and fashion-school partnerships.

Product overview

Elliott Berman Textiles operates as a high-end fashion fabric retailer specializing in sustainable textiles sourced from Italy and France. The core product offering consists of premium fabrics organized by fiber type (cotton, viscose, linen, jersey knit, silk, wool/cashmere, jacquard/brocade, performance, lace) and designer collections. The company complements its fabric sales with designer scarves and accessories from luxury brands (VASSILISA, Peter Pilotto, Jonathan Saunders, Mary Katrantzou), plus value offerings including roll ends (discounted final cuts), weekly promotional deals, and complimentary swatch samples. Additional services include gift cards in various denominations, a fashion internship program for emerging talent, the EBT Unboxing Experience community program for influencer sewists, and a Friends of PR loyalty discount for PatternReview members. The company also sponsors industry initiatives and schools through fabric donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High-End Fashion Fabrics by the Yard Premium textiles sourced from Italy and France, including cotton, viscose, linen, jersey knit, activewear knits, silk/silk blend, jacquard & brocade, wool & cashmere, performance fabrics, and lace in various weaves and weights, sold by the yard to home sewists, fashion students, and wholesale buyers for garment construction.
• Designer Fabrics (Luxury Surplus) Curated collection of designer-label fabrics sold as surplus stock from luxury fashion houses such as Emanuel Ungaro (e.g., harlequin-inspired silk twill at $45/yard, retro lotus viscose twill at $37/yard, French terry cotton knit at $34/yard), targeting sewists and designers seeking exclusive prints.
• Designer Scarves & Accessories Ready-to-wear designer scarves and accessories from luxury brands including VASSILISA cashmere-modal scarves, Peter Pilotto silk/modal digital print scarves, and Sams Maison silk snap bracelets, priced at significant markdowns from original retail for customers seeking ready-made designer accessories.
• Ponchos Ready-to-wear poncho garments made from the company's high-end fabric collection, sold as finished apparel items.
• Roll Ends Final-cut fabric pieces from the core collection, sold at discounted prices as limited inventory, offered as final-sale items to budget-conscious sewists.
• Complimentary Swatch Sampling Service Tactile pre-purchase evaluation service allowing online customers to request up to 7 fabric swatches complimentary (customer only pays shipping fees), enabling material, weight, and drape assessment before committing to a fabric purchase.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards sold in denominations of $50, $100, $150, $200, and $300, emailed to recipients with redemption instructions usable for online checkout or in-person at the New York showroom.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% off first orders with code FABRICLOVE
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship program hosting students from FIT since 2010. Provides hands-on experience in textile merchandising, fashion, and digital marketing.
• Pratt InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship program hosting design students from Pratt Institute for professional development in textile and fashion industry.
• Parsons School of DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship program hosting design students from Parsons School of Design (The New School) for industry exposure and skill development.
• Binghamton UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship program hosting students from Binghamton University for textile and fashion industry experience.
• Berkeley CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship program hosting students from Berkeley College NYC campus for fashion industry professional development.
• Montclair State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship program hosting students from Montclair State University for textile and fashion industry exposure.
• Futures and OptionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Internship partnerships through Futures and Options organization facilitating work experience programs for students.
• PatternReview.comcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership through fabric donations and the Friends of PR (PatternReview) membership program offering 15% discount to active members. PatternReview.com is a leading online sewing community where members benefit from exclusive pricing.
• Threads MagazinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabric donations to Threads Magazine and participation in workshops such as the Dutch Couture Academy session. Threads is a premier sewing industry publication supporting the craft community.
• Vogue PatternsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabric donations and industry support through Vogue Patterns brand, a leading pattern publishing company.
• Project Run+PlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabric donations to Project Run+Play, a sewing competition and community platform.
• Fit 2 Stitch (PBS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabric donations and industry sponsorship support for Fit 2 Stitch, a PBS sewing television show.
• Richmond Really SewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabric donations to Richmond Really Sews, a regional sewing community initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• The Fabric Store: Specialty apparel fabric retailer operating across Australia and New Zealand with curated designer and contemporary fabric assortment. Comparable model but primarily serves Oceania geographies outside EBT's core markets.
• Tessuti Fabrics: UK-based specialty fabric retailer offering premium apparel fabrics online and via showrooms. Comparable curated assortment and DTC model but primarily serves UK/Ireland rather than North America.

Broad incumbents

• Fabric.com: Mass-market online fabric retailer offering broad apparel and home decor fabric assortments. Overlaps in fabric-by-the-yard e-commerce but operates at mass-market price points rather than premium designer positioning.
• JOANN: Largest US mass-market fabric and craft retailer with hundreds of stores and a broad e-commerce presence. Overlaps in fabric retail but operates at much broader, lower price-point scale than EBT's premium niche.

Direct peers

• Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics: Independent California-based specialty fabric retailer offering designer and contemporary apparel fabrics online and in-store. Similar DTC model targeting home sewists with curated European-sourced assortment.
• Mood Fabrics: Iconic NYC garment-district fabric retailer famous from Project Runway, selling a broad range of apparel and designer fabrics both in-store and online. Closest direct competitor in specialty fabric retail with similar DTC e-commerce and wholesale channels.
• Britex Fabrics: Historic San Francisco specialty fabric retailer offering a curated assortment of high-end apparel fabrics online and via showroom. Comparable specialty fabric positioning with DTC and physical retail mix.
• B&J Fabrics: Family-owned NYC garment-district fabric store specializing in high-end imported fabrics from Italy and France. Direct competitor with overlapping designer fabric assortment and similar customer base of designers and home sewists.
• Tissura: Online luxury fabric retailer offering premium textiles sourced from European mills including Italian and French designer collections. Closely comparable DTC e-commerce model serving home sewists and designers globally.

Others

• Vogue Patterns: Leading sewing pattern publisher and home-sewing community brand. Not a direct competitor but an existing EBT partner through fabric donations, representing the broader DIY garment ecosystem that drives EBT's customer demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ebtfabrics
• Instagraminstagram.com/ebtfabrics
• Xx.com/ebtfabrics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elliott-berman-textiles

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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