What A1 Tablecloth does

A1 Tablecloth Co., Inc. is a privately held B2B event linen manufacturer and supplier founded in 1989 and headquartered at 450 Huyler Street, South Hackensack, New Jersey. The company sells and rents table linens, chair treatments, drapes, skirting, napkins, and accessories to U.S. special events commercial accounts — primarily event rental companies and event planners/designers, with secondary exposure to hospitality venues and corporate event buyers. Customers are commercial accounts subject to credit approval, served via a sales-led motion that combines phone/email direct sales (1-800-727-8987), a self-serve e-commerce storefront, a dedicated account portal, and nationwide freight delivery with UPS-supported rental returns.

The product platform spans more than 500 color combinations and 35+ fabric types, anchored by an in-house New Jersey manufacturing facility that supports custom cut-and-sew, fabric sourcing, and print-on-demand services on multiple base cloths. Specialized lines include the 2026 NFPA 701 Fire Retardant Drapes collection (eight substrates), the Premium Fabrics line (Luma, Serafina, Canopy, La Scala) available for both purchase and rental, Designer Collection damasks/satins/textures, and a custom print library with monthly product spotlights. Eco-Polyester and solar-powered operations provide a sustainability tier that differentiates against commodity polyester competitors.

A1 Tablecloth generates revenue from five streams: one-time fabric and linen sales, recurring 14-day rentals (with ongoing fees for non-returned items), damaged-item replacement charges, sale/closeout discounted inventory, and miscellaneous accessories (cushion foam, skirting clips, custom labels, velcro, skirt hangers, pillow inserts). The company differentiates through 35+ years of category presence (first to both rent and sell linens nationwide), scale capability (1 cloth to 5,000 chair covers), and a multi-channel content marketing program including a blog, e-books, white-label swatch sites, and physical swatch books.

Name

A1 Tablecloth

Legal name

A-1 Tablecloth Co., Inc.

Website

https://a1tablecloth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

A1 Tablecloth Co. is a privately held B2B event linen manufacturer founded in 1989 in South Hackensack, NJ, selling and renting 500+ color combinations and 35+ fabric types of table linens, chair covers, drapes, and accessories to U.S. event rental companies, event planners, hospitality venues, and corporate buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Linen Manufacturing & Rental

NAICS

Curtain and Linen Mills (31412), Linen Supply (812331)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Table & Dining Textiles Manufacturing (Tablecloths/Napkins/Placemats/Runners) (IMAOAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kitchen & Dining Linen Service (Tablecloths, Napkins, Aprons) (HSAJAMAG), Tabletop & Linens Rentals (China, Glassware, Flatware, Linen) (HSACAFAC), Commercial & Hospitality Home Textiles Retail (Bulk Linens for Hotels, Spas, Restaurants) (CRAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Event linen supply
• Custom textile printing
• Tablecloth manufacturing
• Chair cover rental
• Event drape wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

South Hackensack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Fabric and Linen Sales: One-time purchase of table linens, chair covers, drapes, napkins, runners, and accessories. Products manufactured to order at the New Jersey facility. Includes standard sizes, custom sizes, and custom prints. Commercial accounts only.
2. Linen Rentals: 14-day rental period for event linens and chair treatments. Rental program includes delivery to customer, with return shipping covered for orders over $50 within continental US. UPS return labels provided. Non-returned linens incur weekly rental fees.
3. Rental Fees and Damaged Item Charges: Ongoing rental fees for non-returned linens. Replacement fees charged for damaged items returned.
4. Sale Items and Closeouts: Discounted sale items including seconds (items with slight blemishes), overstock first-quality goods, and items used once. Available at reduced rates.
5. Miscellaneous Products: Seat cushion foam inserts, skirting clips, custom labels, velcro, skirt hangers, and pillow inserts sold separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A1 Tablecloth manufactures and rents event linens, chair treatments, drapes, and accessories for the special events industry, operating as a B2B supplier on commercial accounts only. It produces tablecloths, napkins, chair covers, drapes, skirting, runners, pillows, and miscellaneous items at its South Hackensack, NJ facility across 500+ color combinations and 35+ fabrics, and offers custom cut-and-sew manufacturing plus on-demand custom printing on customer or sourced fabric. The company also delivers recurring 14-day rental supply backed by nationwide freight and UPS return logistics for orders over $50.

Product overview

A1 Tablecloth is a B2B event linen supplier founded in 1989, offering both sales and rentals of table linens, chair treatments, drapes, and accessories. The product portfolio centers on two core service models: Rental (with a 14-day rental period) and Purchase (manufacturing to order at their New Jersey facility). The offerings include: Tablecloths and Napkins across 500+ color combinations and 35+ fabric types; Chair Covers and Accessories (Banquet/Hotel, Chiavari, Folding, Sashes, Cushion Covers); Drapes including the new 2026 Fire Retardant Drapes Collection meeting NFPA 701 standards; Table Runners, Aisle Runners, and Skirting; Premium Fabrics line (Luma, Serafina, Canopy, La Scala); Custom Print/Print-on-Demand services enabling coordinated collections; Designer Collection featuring specialty wovens (Bonfire, Burst, Stealth), damasks, satins, and textures; and Miscellaneous accessories (Cushion Foam, Skirting Clips, Labels, Velcro, Skirt Hangers, Pillow Inserts). The company differentiates through in-house custom manufacturing, cut & sew services, fabric sourcing, and custom printing capabilities. Eco-friendly operations include Eco-Polyester and solar-powered manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Manufacturing Full-service cut-and-sew custom linen manufacturing at the New Jersey facility. Customers can supply their own fabric for cutting/sewing or request A1 to source the fabric, producing custom sizes and shapes for events.
• Custom Print / Print-on-Demand On-demand custom printing service that prints customer designs onto a wide selection of base cloths, enabling coordinated collections across tablecloths, napkins, drapes, runners, and pillows with adjustable scale and color.
• Standard Polyester Fabric Line Core fabric line with 100+ color options available for both purchase and rental. Includes Eco-Polyester as a green alternative using 52.6% less energy and emitting 54.6% fewer CO2 emissions compared to Standard Poly.
• Designer Collection Premium designer fabric line including specialty wovens (Bonfire, Burst, Stealth), damasks (Beethoven, Chopin), satins (Lamour Matte Satin, Majestic Dupioni, Poly Satin), sequins/metallics (Glimmer), sheers/laces (Clove Lace, Organza, Paisley Lace, Voile), and textures (Bali, Barcelona, Belize, Faux Burlap, Jute, Panama, Rattan, Sahara, Supernova Shantung) available for purchase.
• Premium Fabrics (Luma, Serafina, Canopy, La Scala) Premium fabric line featuring Luma, Serafina, Canopy, and La Scala, now available for both purchase and rental to enhance upscale event styling.
• Custom Prints (printed to order) Custom-printed fabrics ordered to order in motifs including 3D, Floral, Fun & Funky, Geometric, Holiday/Harvest, Nautical, Plaids, Stripes & Dots, Surface & Textures, Traditional, and Wildlife, printed on base cloths such as Bali, Majestic, Velvet, and others.
• Fire Retardant Drapes Collection NFPA 701-compliant fire retardant drape line including Standard Polyester FR, Velvet FR, Blackout Drape FR, Voile FR, Lamour Matte Satin FR, Majestic Dupioni FR, Supernova Shantung FR, and Tent Liner Taffeta FR, offered in multiple widths and colors with custom print options.
• Tablecloths Round, square, and custom-sized tablecloths available for rental and purchase across standard polyester solids, luxury fabrics (taffetas, velvets, laces, textural weaves), and 500+ color combinations.
• Napkins Cloth napkins available in all fabric lines and color options for rental and purchase, with custom border print napkins available with wide hems and mitred corners.
• Chair Covers Banquet/Hotel, Chiavari, and Folding chair covers offered for rental and purchase across all fabric lines.
• Cushion Covers Chair cushion covers including Cross Back Chair Cushion Covers (1" thick), Envelope Style, Shower Cap, and Reversible cushion covers, offered in all fabrics and colors for purchase.
• Chair Accessories Chair sashes, chair backs, piping, and zipper cushion covers available for rental and purchase across all fabric lines.
• Drapes Drapes and backdrops offered for rental and purchase, including standard and fire retardant options with custom printing capabilities (Fire Retardant Drapes are listed separately).
• Table Runners and Aisle Runners Table runners and aisle runners available in various fabrics and colors for rental and purchase to complement table setups.
• Skirting Table skirting options including Box Pleat, Wrap, and Shirred skirting available for rental and purchase.
• Pillows Decorative pillows with zipper or envelope style closures available in various fabrics and colors.
• Table Pads and Fitted Tableboxes Table pads for protection/presentation and fitted tablebox products offered for rental and purchase.
• Spandex Products Spandex and stretch fabric products including tablecloths and chair covers for a fitted look.
• Miscellaneous Accessories (Foam, Clips, Labels, Velcro, Hangers, Pillow Inserts) Seat cushion foam inserts (Chiavari 16"x16"x1.5" and Cross Back 1" thick), skirting clips (standard and oversize), custom labels, velcro sold by the roll in 25-yard increments (hook or loop, sew-on or adhesive, in 5/8", 1", or 1.5" widths), chrome-coated skirt hangers for skirts up to 21', and pillow inserts (18"x18" and 20"x20" standard sizes).
• Sales and Closeouts Discounted items including items used 1 time, seconds (goods with slight blemishes, damage, or off shade), and overstock first-quality goods in new condition, available for purchase at reduced rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturing with Eco-Polyester uses 52.6% less energy and emits 54.6% fewer CO2 emissions compared to Standard Polyester
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Nuage Designs: Nuage Designs is a U.S. event linen and rental company offering custom and stock table linens, chair covers, and drapes to event planners and venues. Comparable to A1 in core product (table linens, chair covers, drapes) and B2B event industry focus, though smaller in scale and breadth.
• Crate and Drape: Crate and Drape is a direct-to-customer event decor brand specializing in pipe-and-drape backdrops, table linens, and event furnishings with an online configurator and shipment model. A digitally native emerging player that overlaps with A1's table linen and drape offering, targeting the same event professional buyer with a more streamlined purchase path.

Direct peers

• Wildflower Linen: Wildflower Linen is a U.S.-based event linen rental and sales company serving wedding and event planners with custom and stock fabric programs. Directly comparable to A1 in target customer (event planners and rental companies), product offering (tablecloths, napkins, runners), and rent/sell dual model.
• BBJ Linen: BBJ Linen is the largest dedicated event linen rental and sales company in the U.S., offering table linens, napkins, and chair treatments to event planners, venues, and rental companies. Directly comparable to A1 Tablecloth in product category, B2B customer base, and dual rent/sell model.
• American Hospitality Linen: American Hospitality Linen provides table linens, bed linens, and uniform supply to hospitality and event customers in the U.S. Overlaps with A1 on table linen manufacturing and B2B distribution to event and hospitality segments, though it also serves broader hospitality use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Event Rentals: Bright Event Rentals is a multi-category event rental company serving weddings, corporate events, and galas with tents, furniture, tabletop, and linen offerings. Comparable to A1 in event-linen supply but operates a broader rental inventory across categories.
• CORT Events: CORT Events is a large national event rental company offering furniture, tabletop, and event linens to corporate and social event clients. Broader portfolio than A1 (includes furniture and full event decor), but directly competes in the event linen rental and sales category.
• Milliken & Company: Milliken & Company is a large diversified textile manufacturer producing performance fabrics for hospitality, healthcare, and specialty markets. While not a direct event linen competitor, Milliken is a comparable industrial textile manufacturer whose specialty fabric lines could overlap with A1's premium event textile offerings at scale.
• Marquee Event Group: Marquee Event Group is a national event rental company offering tents, furniture, tabletop, and linens. Comparable to A1 Tablecloth within the event linen category, though Marquee is a broader full-service rental operator.

Regional players

• LinenTablecloth: LinenTablecloth is an online retailer specializing in polyester and specialty table linens for weddings, events, and hospitality. Comparable to A1 in product category (tablecloths, napkins, runners) but focuses on retail/consumer channels rather than the B2B commercial-account model A1 operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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