Hemmers Itex

What Hemmers Itex does

Hemmers Itex Textil Import Export GmbH is a German B2B fabric wholesaler headquartered in Nordhorn, operating continuously since 1946. The company supplies fashion fabrics, decorative fabrics, children's fabrics, jersey, fleece, denim, and functional fabrics by the meter to fabric retailers, fashion designers, and professional buyers across Europe, with 15+ million meters sold annually from a 20,000 m² warehouse and a 2,000 m² physical sales showroom.

The core operating platform combines an international supplier network with an in-house design department that develops new fabric designs daily, plus 13 in-house plying machines for converting rolls into folded bolts. Revenue is generated through three coordinated B2B channels: a proprietary online shop (shop.textilhemmers.de / hemmersitex.de) gated by trading license registration, a European-wide field sales representative network providing personal consultation, and a physical showroom with pre-cut coupon availability. The company also operates digital sales appointments, attends European trade fairs, and runs branded sub-brands including Little Darling (children's fabrics) and Hemmers Itex DIY. Supporting services include the free Bilderservice (promotional image downloads for retailers), sales-supporting sewn garment models produced in partnership with Burdastyle, and the Eigenproduktion bespoke fabric design service.

The business model is a transaction-based B2B wholesale motion with a horizontal customer segmentation (fabric retailers, fashion designers, professional buyers), a €500 first-order minimum, and pricing positioned as 'fair prices.' Distribution is supported by an active content/social presence across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, podcast, and email newsletter channels. OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certifications across Class I, Class II, and organic cotton tiers, together with the GOTS-certified organic cotton line, underpin entry into sustainability-positioned product tiers. The company is privately held by the Hemmers family, led by Managing Director Jörg Hemmers.

Name

Hemmers Itex

Legal name

Hemmers Itex Textil Import Export GmbH

Website

https://textilhemmers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hemmers Itex is a German B2B fabric wholesaler headquartered in Nordhorn that supplies fashion, decorative, children's, and functional fabrics by the meter to fabric retailers, fashion designers, and professional buyers across Europe through a multi-channel platform combining online shop, showroom, and field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (45913)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel Dyeing, Printing, Finishing & Laundries (CRAAAAAM)

Keywords

• Fabric wholesale
• Textile distribution
• Meterware fabrics
• Fashion fabrics supplier
• Fabric import export

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordhorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fabric Wholesale: B2B wholesale of fabrics including fashion fabrics, decorative fabrics, children's fabrics, jersey, fleece, denim, and functional fabrics. Products sold by the meter to fabric retailers and fashion designers throughout Europe.
2. Online Shop Sales: Direct online sales through proprietary e-commerce platform. Requires business registration with trading license.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hemmers Itex is a B2B fabric wholesaler that sources, distributes, and sells fabrics by the meter to fabric retailers, fashion designers, and professional buyers across Europe. The product range spans fashion fabrics, basic/plain fabrics, decorative fabrics, children's fabrics, jersey, fleece, denim, functional fabrics, licensed prints, and seasonal collections (Christmas, Carnival). Complementary services include in-house custom fabric design development, fabric folding/plying, free promotional image materials, digital sales appointments, and sales-supporting sewn garment models.

Product overview

Hemmers Itex is a fabric wholesale company based in Nordhorn, Germany, operating primarily as a B2B supplier to fabric retailers, fashion designers, and the DIY sector across Europe. The core offering is fabric meterware wholesale, supplemented by an e-commerce online shop platform. The product portfolio includes multiple fabric categories (fashion, basic/plain, sustainable/organic, decorative, functional, licensed, seasonal Christmas and carnival) and is organized around sub-brands like Little Darling (children's fabrics) and Hemmers Itex DIY (hobby sewing community). Services complement the product range: custom fabric design development, sales-supporting sewn garment models, free image/marketing materials, digital sales consultations, and fabric folding/plying. The company operates a 2,000+ m² showroom and leverages an international supplier network with an in-house design department for seasonal collections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Darling: A fabric brand focused on children's clothing, featuring trendy fabrics released twice a year for babies, toddlers, and young children.

Products and services

• Hemmers Itex Online Shop B2B e-commerce platform at shop.textilhemmers.de and hemmersitex.de where registered trade customers can browse fabric assortment, check availability, view pricing, and place wholesale orders. Registration requires a valid trading license related to textiles.
• Fabric Wholesale - Meterware Core wholesale offering of fabrics sold by the meter to fabric retailers, fashion designers, and professional buyers across Europe. Covers fashion, decorative, children's, jersey, fleece, denim, functional, and licensed-print fabrics.
• Fashion Fabrics Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 15+ million meters of fabric sold per year

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Little DarlingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHemmers Itex's own brand dedicated to children's fabric collections. Released twice yearly, targeting grandmothers, mothers and aunts who sew for children. Fabrics are designed for the homemade children's clothing sector.
• Milliblu'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSewing influencer who showcases trendy fabrics for young people on Instagram. Partnership promotes fabrics to younger sewing enthusiasts through social media marketing.
• GütermannminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThread brand partner shown on website footer. Sewing thread supplier for fabric retail customers.
• NUR BurdaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPattern magazine partner mentioned in footer logos. Associated brand in sewing/pattern industry.
• VENOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand partner shown in footer logos. Appears to be related to sewing notions or accessories.
• KnipminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSewing pattern brand partner shown in footer logos.
• leni-pepunktminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSewing brand partner shown in footer logos. Appears to be a children's or fashion sewing brand.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Robert Kaufman Fabrics: Robert Kaufman Fabrics is a US-based fabric manufacturer/wholesaler distributing apparel and quilting fabrics globally to fabric retailers and designers. Its B2B wholesale model and broad fashion/decorative fabric portfolio are directly comparable to Hemmers Itex's wholesale operations.
• Stoff & Stil: Stoff & Stil is a European fabric and craft retailer/wholesaler operating across multiple countries with both retail stores and B2B channels. It overlaps with Hemmers Itex in fashion and decorative fabric distribution to hobby sewers and small retailers across Europe.
• Top Textil: Top Textil is a European textile wholesaler offering fashion fabrics, decorative textiles, and home textiles to B2B customers. It directly competes with Hemmers Itex in the wholesale distribution of meter goods to fabric retailers and designers.
• Moda Fabrics: Moda Fabrics is a US-based fabric designer and wholesaler distributing fashion and quilting fabrics to independent fabric retailers. Its designer-driven B2B distribution model and seasonal collection cadence mirror Hemmers Itex's approach to supplying European retailers with trend-led fabrics.
• Riley Blake Designs: Riley Blake Designs is a US fabric wholesaler specializing in cotton prints for the quilting, craft, and children's apparel markets. It is comparable to Hemmers Itex as a B2B supplier serving fabric retailers with designer-licensed and in-house fabric collections.
• Camelot Fabrics: Camelot Fabrics is a North American fabric converter and wholesaler supplying licensed character prints and fashion fabrics to retail fabric stores. It is comparable to Hemmers Itex in distributing licensed (Disney/Paw Patrol-equivalent) and fashion fabrics to the children's and DIY markets.
• Hilco Textil: Hilco Textil is a German textile company specializing in functional, sportswear, and technical fabrics for B2B customers. It overlaps with Hemmers Itex's functional fabrics line (scuba, softshell, functional jersey) targeting apparel manufacturers and retailers.
• Swafing: Swafing is a German fabric wholesale company supplying fashion and decorative fabrics to fabric retailers and designers across Europe. It directly competes with Hemmers Itex in the German B2B meterware fabric distribution market with a comparable product range and customer base.

Emerging players

• Buttinette: Buttinette is a German mail-order and online retailer for fabrics, sewing notions, and craft supplies serving both consumer and small-business customers. It has partial overlap with Hemmers Itex in fabric distribution to the DIY sewing community, though it operates more in B2C than pure wholesale.

Others

• Coats Group: Coats Group is the world's largest industrial thread and sewing materials supplier, listed on the London Stock Exchange. While not a direct fabric competitor, Coats supplies complementary sewing products (thread, notions) to apparel manufacturers and the broader sewing ecosystem in which Hemmers Itex operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/hemmersitex
• Facebookfacebook.com/hemmersitex
• Instagraminstagram.com/hemmersitex
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hemmers-itex-textil-import-export-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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