SonaTex Group

What SonaTex Group does

SonaTex Group is a privately-held wholesale textile fabric trading company headquartered in Dubai, UAE, founded in 1978. The company operates as an importer, exporter, and wholesaler of clothing and apparel fabrics, sourcing from eight Asian origins (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Vietnam) and distributing to wholesale buyers across the UAE, Eastern Europe (including Ukraine), the African continent, the broader Middle East, and India. Its product catalog spans 20 fabric categories — including Cey Crape, Velvet, Jersey, Satin, Chiffon, Cotton, Denim, Linen, Leather, Lace, Prints, Organza, and African Prints and Embroidery — organized under eight house and sourced brands (Ace Tex, Sara, Peace Tex, Fuhua, Hengi, Dewa Sutra, Li Peng, and the Sonatex house brand).

The company operates through a multi-entity corporate structure with six wholly-owned Dubai L.L.C. subsidiaries (New Sona Textile Trading, Razia Textile Trading, Razia International, Sona Palace Trading, Sona Textiles Al Quoz Warehouse, and Sona Textiles FZCO), collectively running five physical locations across Deira, Bur Dubai, Al Diwan Centre, Al Quoz Industrial Area, and Dubai Textile City, including a dedicated warehouse and showroom footprint. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B wholesale, supported by a professional sales team, a WordPress-based product website with category pages, and modest social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. Revenue is generated through wholesale fabric transactions on a quote-based pricing model, with no disclosed pricing tiers, subscription model, or digital commerce functionality, and no financial figures, certifications, or technology stack are publicly reported.

Name

SonaTex Group

Legal name

Sonatex Group

Website

https://sonatextiles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SonaTex Group is a privately-held Dubai-based wholesale textile fabric trader, founded in 1978, that imports fabrics from eight Asian countries and distributes them through five Dubai locations to wholesale buyers across the UAE, Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Fabrics Wholesale

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles & Fabric / Piece Goods Wholesale (CRAOADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Wholesale textile fabrics
• Fabric import export
• Clothing materials wholesale
• Textile distribution
• Fabric trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Fabric Trading: SonaTex Group generates revenue through wholesale trading of textile fabrics, importing fabrics from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Vietnam, and exporting to Ukraine, East European countries, African continent, Middle East Markets, and India. The business operates five locations in Dubai serving wholesale buyers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SonaTex Group is a Dubai-based textile fabric wholesale trading company established in 1978 that imports, exports, and distributes fabrics sourced from manufacturers across Asia (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Vietnam). The company operates five Dubai locations including showrooms and warehouses, supplying fabric collections to wholesale buyers in the UAE, Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and India. Its offering spans knit and woven fabrics, jacquards, and specialty fabric lines organized by end-use such as ladieswear, men's wear, children's wear, and activewear.

Product overview

SonaTex Group is a textile fabric wholesale trading company founded in 1978 in Dubai, UAE, operating as importers, exporters, and wholesalers of fabric collections. The company offers a diversified portfolio of 20 product categories spanning various fabric types including Cey Crape, Velvet, Jersey, Satin, Chiffon, Cotton, Denim, Linen, Leather, Lace, Prints, and specialty fabrics like African Prints And Embroidery and Formal Black. The product portfolio is organized around 8 house and sourced brands including SONATEX (house brand for cotton and polyester fabrics), ACE TEX (velvet and lycra from Korea), PEACE TEX (chiffon and jersey from Korea/Vietnam), SARA (uniform and suiting from China), FUHUA, HENGI, DEWA SUTRA, and LI PENG. With 45 years of industry experience and five locations in Dubai, the company serves clients in local UAE markets as well as international territories including Ukraine, East European countries, African continent, Middle East Markets, and India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACE TEX: Specializing in velvet and lycra fabrics, country of origin Korea
• SARA
• PEACE TEX
• FUHUA
• HENGI
• SONATEX
• DEWA SUTRA
• LI PENG

Products and services

• Knitted Fabrics Collection
• Woven Fabrics Collection
• Jacquard Fabrics Collection Decorative jacquard fabrics sourced from Asian mills and distributed wholesale to garment makers and home textile converters in the company's export markets.
• Ladieswear Fabrics

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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ace TexcoreOthersAce Tex is a brand specializing in Velvet and Lycra fabrics, originating from Korea. SonaTex Group distributes Ace Tex products as part of their fabric portfolio.
• SaracoreOthersSara is a brand specializing in Uniform and Suiting fabrics, originating from China. Distributed by SonaTex Group.
• Peace TexcoreOthersPeace Tex specializes in Chiffon and Jersey fabrics, originating from Korea & Vietnam. Distributed by SonaTex Group.
• FuhuaminorOthersFuhua is a fabric brand originating from Taiwan & China, distributed by SonaTex Group.
• HengiminorOthersHengi specializes in Formal Black and Abaya fabrics, distributed by SonaTex Group.
• Dewa SutraminorOthersDewa Sutra specializes in Chiffon & Satin dyed and printed fabrics, originating from Indonesia.
• Li PengminorOthersLi Peng specializes in Satin and Suiting fabrics, originating from Taiwan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Apparel Group: Dubai-based lifestyle and fashion brand distribution company operating across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Comparable to SonaTex in its regional distribution model and use of Dubai as a hub for B2B brand sourcing from Asia.
• AZADEa Group: Lebanese-headquartered fashion and lifestyle brand distributor operating across the Middle East and Africa. Direct peer to SonaTex as a regional distributor sourcing from Asian manufacturers and selling to local B2B buyers, though AZADEa focuses on finished apparel rather than fabric.

Broad incumbents

• Eclat Textile Corporation: Taiwan-listed knit and performance fabric manufacturer supplying global apparel brands. Comparable to SonaTex in the knit/jersey/stretch fabric categories it produces and distributes, though Eclat operates primarily as a vertically integrated mill rather than a wholesaler.
• Al Tayer Group: UAE-based conglomerate with fashion retail and distribution operations across the Middle East. Comparable as a Dubai-headquartered regional distributor with Asian sourcing relationships, though operating at much larger scale and across broader categories.
• Li & Fung: Global Hong Kong-based apparel and textile sourcing and distribution group serving major retailers worldwide. Comparable to SonaTex as a textile/fabric intermediary connecting Asian manufacturing with international buyers, though at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Texhong Textile Group: Hong Kong-listed vertically integrated textile manufacturer with operations across China, Vietnam, and Turkey producing yarn, grey fabric, and finished textiles. Comparable in fabric category coverage but operates as a mill rather than wholesale distributor.
• Pacific Textiles Holdings: Hong Kong-listed textile manufacturer producing knit fabrics for global apparel brands. Comparable fabric category overlap with SonaTex in jersey and knit fabrics, though Pacific operates as an upstream mill rather than a regional distributor.
• Landmark Group: UAE-based retail conglomerate operating across the Middle East, Africa, and India with extensive sourcing operations. Comparable to SonaTex in its Dubai-based regional trading footprint and Asian sourcing relationships, though Landmark operates primarily in retail rather than fabric wholesale.
• Crystal International Group: Hong Kong-listed apparel manufacturer with vertically integrated fabric sourcing operations across Asia. Comparable as a large-scale Asian textile/apparel operator, though Crystal focuses on finished garment manufacturing rather than fabric wholesale distribution.

Regional players

• Sun Hing Fabrics Group: Hong Kong-based fabric trading and distribution company serving Asian apparel manufacturers. Comparable to SonaTex as a fabric wholesaler connecting Asian mills with downstream buyers, though operating primarily within the Asia-Pacific region rather than the Middle East.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sonatex1978
• Instagraminstagram.com/sona_textiles_group_dubai/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sona-textiles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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