What Gabana Fabrics does

Gabana Fabrics (legal entity GABANA FABRICS S.L., CIF B42552588) is a privately held Spanish wholesale textile trader founded in 1990 and headquartered at Carrer Pau Casals 10, Elche (Alicante), Spain. The company imports and distributes cotton-based fabrics — primarily greige (raw/unfinished) goods — to industrial customers across Europe and North Africa, spanning a weight range of 70-375 g/m². Its catalog is organized into six application-driven product lines: home and contract textiles, bag fabrics, garment manufacturing fabrics, industrial fabrics, footwear and leather goods textiles, and sanitary/medical textiles, with nine underlying fabric types (tafetans, twills, poplins, canvas, trouser fabrics, linings, workwear fabrics, and double-width fabrics). A dedicated sustainability line covers GOTS-certified organic cotton, BCI cotton, EcoVero viscose, and GRS-certified recycled polyester, with full supply-chain traceability.

The underlying operating technology is traditional import-and-distribution: stock-based holding of greige fabrics sourced from leading manufacturers in origin countries, with no proprietary software, application, API, or AI/ML system disclosed. The business model is B2B and sales-led, targeting professional textile companies, garment manufacturers, dyehouses, printers, bag makers, footwear/leather goods producers, and industrial buyers via a multilingual corporate website, sample requests, and direct sales contact (phone and email). Revenue is generated through one-time, quote-based sales of fabric inventory with real-stock availability for immediate delivery, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. With 11-50 employees and over 30 years of continuous operation, the company positions itself on specialization in greige goods, supply continuity, real-stock availability, and certified sustainable offerings rather than on technological differentiation.

Customer segments are addressed horizontally rather than by anchor-account concentration: textile trading companies, garment manufacturers, and dyehouses/printers are primary; bag manufacturers, footwear/leather goods producers, home/contract converters, and industrial users are secondary. The marketing footprint is a multilingual (30+ languages) content-driven website supplemented by direct contact; no channel partners, app distribution, or social commerce infrastructure is present. Distribution is direct-to-customer across Europe and North Africa, with no intermediaries identified in the input data.

Name

Gabana Fabrics

Legal name

GABANA FABRICS S.L.

Website

https://gabanafabrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gabana Fabrics is a Spanish wholesale importer and distributor founded in 1990, supplying cotton and blended greige fabrics in the 70-375 g/m² range to industrial textile buyers across Europe and North Africa, including garment manufacturers, dyehouses, printers, bag makers, and footwear producers, with a certified sustainable fabric line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Textile Distribution

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (31321), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Wholesale textile distribution
• Greige fabric supply
• Sustainable cotton fabrics
• Industrial textile trading
• B2B fabric distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Textile Fabric Distribution: B2B distribution of cotton and blended fabrics to industrial customers including textile trading companies, garment manufacturers, dyehouses, printers, bag manufacturers, and footwear auxiliary companies. Revenue is generated through direct sales of fabric inventory with immediate delivery capabilities across Europe and North Africa.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gabana Fabrics imports and distributes cotton-based greige (raw/unfinished) fabrics in weights from 70 to 375 g/m² for industrial transformation processes including dyeing, printing, and garment manufacturing. The company maintains real stock for immediate delivery across Europe and North Africa, serving textile trading companies, garment manufacturers, dyehouses, printers, bag makers, and footwear producers with sustainable certified options (GOTS organic cotton, BCI cotton, EcoVero viscose, GRS recycled polyester).

Product overview

Gabana Fabrics is an importer and distributor of cotton-based fabrics with over 30 years of experience, specializing in greige (raw/unfinished) goods for industrial transformation processes including dyeing, printing, and garment manufacturing. The product portfolio is organized into six main application-driven product lines (Tejidos para Hogar y Contract, Tejidos para Confección, Tejidos para Bolsas, Tejidos para Industrias, Calzado y Marroquinería, and Tejidos para Uso Sanitario) which collectively offer fabrics spanning 70–375 g/m². Within these lines, the catalog further breaks down into nine distinct fabric types: cotton tafetans, cotton twills (sargas), poplins, canvas, trouser fabrics, linings (forrería), workwear fabrics, and double-width fabrics. Additionally, the company offers a dedicated sustainability line featuring GOTS organic cotton, BCI cotton, EcoVero viscose, and GRS-certified recycled polyester, covering the full range from 100% sustainable compositions to blended options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tejidos para Hogar y Contract (Home and Contract Textiles) Fabrics in double width (280-315 cm) for home textiles and contract/hospitality applications, including percale (30s, 40s) and satín (60s) in 100% cotton and polyester/cotton blends, available in white and empesa (loom-state) finishes.
• Tejidos para Confección (Garment Manufacturing Fabrics) Fabrics for garment manufacturing, spanning tafetans, poplins, twills, canvas, and cotton/spandex blends (70-375 g/m²), including garment-dye optimized constructions and polyester/cotton workwear fabrics.
• Tejidos para Bolsas (Bag Manufacturing Fabrics) Fabrics for advertising and promotional bags, including tafetans, canvas, and panama weaves optimized for printing and bag manufacturing.
• Tejidos para Industrias (Industrial Textiles) Industrial-grade fabrics (70-375 g/m²) including tafetans, poplins, twills, gabardines, canvas, and panamas in cotton and polyester/cotton blends, designed for industrial components, technical bags, and transformation processes.
• Calzado y Marroquinería (Footwear and Leather Goods Textiles) Technical fabrics for footwear and leather goods, including canvas, panamas, and high-grammage twills in cotton and cotton blends, designed for lamination, reinforcement, and finishing processes in sports and casual footwear, reinforcement textiles, and leather goods.
• Tejidos para Uso Sanitario (Sanitary and Medical Textiles) Raw fabrics for sanitary and medical textile applications, including cotton tafetans (70-180 g/m²), twills (up to 390 g/m²), and canvas/panamas (180-320 g/m²), with good tear resistance, printability (screen and digital), and dyeability for tote bags, reusable bags, footwear/textile covers, and retail packaging.
• Tejidos Sostenibles (Sustainable Fabrics) Sustainable fabric offerings including 100% GOTS organic cotton, 100% BCI cotton, 100% EcoVero viscose, EcoVero viscose filament, GRS polyester/cotton OCS blends, and 100% GRS polyester (above 50% recycled content), supported by supply chain traceability control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real stock availability for immediate delivery across Europe and North Africa
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Riopele: One of the largest Portuguese vertically integrated textile groups with manufacturing of cotton and blended fabrics for apparel across Europe. Comparable to Gabana in Iberian Mediterranean positioning and customer overlap (European brands, garment makers), though Riopele is meaningfully larger and owns manufacturing capacity.
• Italdenim: Italian denim and workwear fabric mill producing cotton-rich woven and stretch denim for apparel and industrial workwear. Comparable to Gabana in cotton-blend twill and workwear offerings plus sustainability positioning (GOTS, recycled).
• Sitip: Italian circular-knit and woven fabric manufacturer producing performance, sportswear, and technical fabrics for apparel and industrial applications. Comparable to Gabana in technical/industrial fabric offering and European distribution, though Sitip is a mill with proprietary knit technologies rather than a distributor.
• Marzotto Lab: Italian large-scale textile group producing wool and blended fabrics for apparel, home, and technical applications. Comparable to Gabana in horizontal customer coverage (apparel, home, industrial) and European distribution; significantly larger scale and broader fiber coverage.
• Carvico: Italian fabric mill specializing in circular-knit performance and stretch fabrics for sportswear, swimwear, and apparel. Comparable to Gabana in fabric range and European B2B distribution across apparel and technical end-uses; broader incumbent with proprietary knit technologies.

Direct peers

• Tintex Textiles: Portuguese cotton-blended and sustainable fabric supplier focusing on knit and woven fabrics for fashion and sportswear applications. Comparable to Gabana in sustainable fiber portfolio (organic, recycled), value-add finishing partnerships, and European base serving dyehouses and garment manufacturers.
• Concordia Textiles: Belgium-headquartered textile group with wholesale and conversion capabilities across cotton, synthetics, and sustainable-certified fabrics serving workwear, technical, and apparel. Comparable to Gabana in B2B fabric distribution, sustainability portfolio, and multi-vertical (workwear/sanitary/technical) reach.
• Textil Santanderina: Spanish broadwoven cotton fabric manufacturer and distributor serving apparel, home, and industrial transformation with sustainable and conventional yarns. Highly comparable to Gabana in fiber focus (cotton-forward), customer base (dyehouses, garment manufacturers), and Iberian positioning.
• Tecidos & Companhia: Portuguese textile company distributing cotton and blended fabrics to industrial converters, dyehouses, and garment manufacturers in the Iberian and European markets. Comparable to Gabana in wholesale distribution model, horizontal application coverage, and proximity to North African garment production.

Regional players

• Tecex Grupo Empresarial: Spanish textile distributor in Alicante region supplying technical and industrial fabrics to bag, footwear, and apparel converters. Highly comparable to Gabana in Iberian fabric distribution, footwear/bag industrial focus, and Spanish headquarter proximity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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