Marin y Carbonell S.L,

What Marin y Carbonell S.L, does

Marín y Carbonell S.L is a fourth-generation family-owned B2B wholesale textile distributor founded in 1955 in Castellbisbal, Barcelona, Spain. The company imports and distributes fabrics at wholesale to registered business customers across five core product lines: basic fabrics, carnival fabrics, children's fabrics, crafts fabrics, and garment-making fabrics. It operates a multilingual website (Spanish, English, French, German) and a dedicated B2B ordering portal (b2b.marinycarbonell.com) that requires customer registration, serving textile retailers, garment manufacturers, craft businesses, and carnival costume makers primarily in Spain and Europe, with a sourcing and quality-control office in Shanghai established in 2004.

The company's underlying technology stack is a conventional wholesale distribution platform — a B2B web portal with login-gated ordering, order tracking, and basic e-commerce compliance (RGPD, LSSI). There is no evidence of proprietary software, machine learning, or advanced data systems; the technical moat rests instead on inventory depth (320+ colors maintained in stock), supplier relationships in Asia, and a network of sales agents positioned in each distribution country. Sourcing oversight is conducted from the Shanghai office, with quality controls performed at origin on inbound textile products. The product portfolio also includes custom/OEM fabric design services where in-house designers create exclusive seasonal patterns for client brands.

The business model is traditional wholesale distribution: revenue is generated one transaction at a time through fabric sales at wholesale prices (excluding VAT), with shipping costs calculated by weight, volume, and distance at checkout. Payment is collected via bank transfer or direct debit. Customers either self-serve through the B2B portal or engage directly with country-specific sales agents. The company markets itself primarily through its multilingual website and direct agent relationships rather than paid consumer channels. The company holds OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certifications, which it uses as a sustainability differentiator, an initiative it began over 20 years ago.

Name

Marin y Carbonell S.L,

Legal name

MARIN Y CARBONELL, SL

Website

https://marinycarbonell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marín y Carbonell S.L is a fourth-generation family-owned Spanish B2B wholesale textile distributor founded in 1955, importing and selling fabrics (basic, carnival, children's, crafts, and garment-making) to registered business customers across Spain and Europe, with sourcing oversight from its Shanghai office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Textile Distribution

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (42435)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAOADAJ

Sustainable / Ethical Apparel & Accessories Wholesale

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Wholesale

Keywords

• Wholesale textile distribution
• Fabric import trading
• B2B textile wholesale
• Sustainable fabric sourcing
• Wholesale fabric supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Castellbisbal, Cataluña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Textile Distribution: Import and distribute fabrics and textiles at wholesale to registered B2B customers. Products sold include basics, carnival, children's, handcrafts, and garment-making fabrics. Revenue generated through product sales with prices excluding VAT, plus shipping costs based on weight, volume, and distance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Marín y Carbonell imports and distributes fabrics at wholesale to registered B2B customers, offering five main product lines: Basic, Carnival, Children's, Crafts, and Garment Making fabrics, with more than 320 colors and designs kept in continuous stock. The company sources internationally under OEKO-TEX and GRS certifications, runs quality control from its Shanghai office, and serves trade customers through a dedicated B2B online portal and country-based sales agents across Spain and Europe.

Product overview

Marin y Carbonell S.L is a textile import and wholesale distribution company with 70 years of experience, operating as a fourth-generation family business. The company offers a unified product portfolio organized into five main fabric collections: Basic, Carnival, Children's, Crafts, and Garment Making fabrics. Products are sourced internationally with quality controls conducted in Shanghai, and the company provides a B2B online ordering portal for registered clients. Additionally, they offer custom/OEM design services for exclusive client brand collections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Fabrics Collection Standard fabric line available in a wide range of colors and qualities, kept continuously in stock for immediate wholesale distribution to registered B2B customers.
• Carnival Fabrics Collection Specialized fabric collection for carnival and festive wear, offered in various colors and qualities for costume makers and carnival businesses.
• Children's Fabrics Collection Fabric collection designed for children's clothing and textile products, distributed wholesale to garment manufacturers and children's wear businesses.
• Crafts Fabrics Collection Fabric materials supplied wholesale for handicraft and DIY projects, targeted at craft retailers and creative businesses.
• Garment Making Fabrics Collection Wholesale fabric range for garment manufacturing and professional tailoring, supplied to apparel producers and textile businesses.
• Custom/OEM Fabric Design Services Custom design service in which the in-house design team creates exclusive seasonal and trend-based fabric patterns for client brands, delivered as bespoke textile collections.
• B2B Online Ordering Portal Registered-client portal at b2b.marinycarbonell.com used by trade customers to place wholesale fabric orders and track their purchases.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GRUP QUALIAminorOthersAdvisory partnership for compliance with e-commerce regulations and data protection. GRUP QUALIA provides certification for compliance with RGPD-EU-2016/679, LOPDGDD-3/2018, LSSI-CE-34/2002, and Law 9/2014 on Telecommunications. The partnership provides the company with digital certification for website compliance display.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Recovo: Recovo is a Barcelona-based B2B marketplace for surplus and circular textiles, selling fabrics to brands across Europe. Comparable as a Spanish B2B fabric distributor targeting sustainability-minded apparel brands, though it operates via an online marketplace model rather than catalog sales.

Regional players

• Hilaturas Llubí (part of Textil Santanderina group): Hilaturas Llubí is a Spanish yarn/fabric supplier with European B2B reach. Comparable to Marin y Carbonell as a Spain-based textile input supplier with international B2B distribution and sustainability focus.
• Textil Santanderina: Textil Santanderina is a Spanish textile manufacturer and supplier serving apparel brands across Europe. Comparable as a Spanish-rooted textile business with European B2B distribution, though larger and more production-oriented than Marin y Carbonell.
• Spotlight (Pacific) Group: Spotlight is a major fabric and craft retail/wholesale group in Australia and New Zealand with deep assortment and strong brand presence. Comparable as a multi-decade fabric distributor serving both retail and wholesale customers, though primarily serving the ANZ region rather than Europe.

Direct peers

• Tissus Myrtille (Tissus.net): Tissus.net is a French fabric wholesaler/retailer with a long history and a multilingual online platform. Comparable to Marin y Carbonell as a heritage European fabric distributor with omnichannel B2B/B2C presence and multi-country reach.
• Stoff & Stil: Stoff & Stil is a Scandinavian/European fabric and haberdashery retailer/wholesaler with strong brand recognition across multiple countries. Comparable to Marin y Carbonell as a multi-country European fabric distributor with established brand and broad SKU range.
• Antex Group: Antex is a Spanish textile manufacturer and supplier with multi-decade history serving European apparel and home textile customers. Directly comparable to Marin y Carbonell as a Spanish-rooted textile supplier with B2B distribution and own production.

Broad incumbents

• Lenzing AG: Lenzing is a large Austrian specialty fiber producer supplying sustainably certified cellulose fibers (Tencel, Modal) to textile brands globally. Comparable as a sustainability-credentialed European textile input supplier, but operating upstream at the fiber stage rather than at the fabric wholesale stage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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