Cotton is a natural fiber that is most versatile, breathable, and globally traded. However, the background to any quality cotton clothing is a fully developed textile company that spins, weaves, colors, and finishes raw cotton into cloth to be used in apparel, household goods, or technical uses. The cotton textile sector is a global sector, although there are areas that have emerged as particularly notable in terms of industrial capabilities, historical background and innovation. This article discusses 30 of the best cotton fabric producers on the planet, specifically focusing on the giants in USA, India, and China, and evaluates their size, capacity, and quality.
Top 10 U.S. Cotton Fabric Manufacturers
1. Milliken & Company
Established in 1865 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Milliken & Company is still a heavyweight in the U.S. textiles. Milliken has a workforce of over 7,000 employees (in its various operations), numerous mills and research centers. It manufactures high performance cotton fabrics, industrial textiles and cotton blend fabrics with high speed weaving looms and finishing lines. Its factory floor is combined with automation, real-time quality control, and chemical treatment labs. Milliken is characterized by strict quality control: each lot is checked in terms of tensile strength, colorfastness, abrasion, and pilling. It is ISO 9001 and environmental certified, and has sustainable cotton sourcing programs, under the U.S. cotton trust. The performance and innovation drive within Milliken makes it one of the most admirable fabric manufactures in the U.S.
2. Parkdale Mills
Parkdale Mills is a large yarn spinner in America, established in mid 20 th century, and has a large base in Gastonia, North Carolina, and other facilities throughout the Southeastern U.S. The company manufactures a broad variety of cotton counts of yarns (coarse to fine) and caters to woven and knit fabric makers. Parkdale incorporates spinning, texturizing and quality labs. It has a number of thousands of employees and it utilizes ring and open-end spinning equipment. Quality management incorporates routine tensile tests on the yarn, neps and impurity tests, and moisture. The company tends to trace its cotton to the U.S. growers, which favors transparency. Parkdale is a certified safety and quality company, and complies with OEKO TEX and other purity standards in the industry with yarn.
3. Mount Vernon Mills
Mount Vernon Mills was established in 1845 and has a network of 6 mills in the Southern U.S. including Trion, Georgia. It employs around 750–1,000 people. The mill is particularly popular with denim producers and small artisans in manufacturing its American-made denim and selvedge cotton fabrics, woven both on historic shuttle looms and on modern weaving machines. Their factory space is in the hundreds of thousands of square feet and they have dyeing, finishing, and quality control departments. They measure the shrinkage, tensile strength, and colorfastness; they also provide customized finishes. There are also certifications such as ISO standards and sustainability measurements and their renovation of old looms demonstrates care of both the history and quality.
4. Greene Textile
Greene Textile is a knit cotton fabrics firm that was founded in modern times and is located in Montebello, California. It also has more than 4,000 fabric options, such as organic cotton, French terry, rib knit, and bamboo mixes. Circular knitting machines, dyeing baths and finishing equipment are used in the assembly line. They have designers, quality-control personnel, and production line employees. Fabrics are tested on stretch, color fastness, shrinkage and pilling. Greene Textile focuses on short turn-around and small minimum order, which is most suitable to designers and start-ups. The company is a believer in sustainability through organic cotton sourcing, and OEKO TEX Standard 100 certified.
5. Spiritex
Spiritex, a small fabric company based near Asheville, North Carolina, is among the few American fabric companies that spin, knit, and finish organic cotton in a small area. Its mills are within 150 miles of its headquarters which enables close control of its supply chain. The company obtains organic cotton through a co op in Texas and uses circular knitting machines to make jersey, rib, French terry, fleece and other types of cotton materials. Their labor force consists of farmers, spinners, knitters, dyers and inspectors. Strict quality checks comprise fiber purity, elastane content (where present), shrinkage and colorfastness. Spiritex is USDA organic certified and OEKO TEX Standard 100. Their transparent vertical model is attractive to sustainable brands.
6. Tuscarora Mills
In 2020, Tuscarora Mills re-launched in Bedford, Pennsylvania, producing natural cellulose-based fibers, such as organic cotton, hemp, and linen. The company contributes to the revival of the domestic textile production through cooperation with U.S. farmers, ginners and finishers. They have dozens of skilled weavers and technicians working on their mill using shuttle looms and modern rapier looms. The factory is large in size and is equipped with weaving, finishing, and inspection areas. Tuscarora conducts strict tests: colorfastness, tensile strength, density of the weave, and environmental compliance tests. They are striving to be sustainable and biodegradable, and their products are USDA-organic and Oeko-Tex.
7. Burlington Industries
Burlington Industries is among the oldest textile firms in the United States and the headquarters is located in Greensboro, NC. The company has high-end manufacturing plants which manufacture cotton and cotton-blend fabrics to be used in apparel, workwear and in performance uses. They have high speed weaving systems, precision dyeing units, and finishing lines that increase the durability, comfort, and stability of the fabrics. Burlington has a workforce of textile engineers, quality specialists, and production technicians who supervise all the fabrication stages. Every single fabric run is tested in several check-ups, such as tensile strength, chemical-resistance, abrasion, and dimensional-stability. The company has ISO quality certifications and follows rigorous environmental and chemical usage standards, which guarantee reliable, safe and sustainably manufactured cotton materials.
8. Unifi
Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., which started in 1971 and is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, is reputed to have pioneered in recycled fibers (REPREVE) and cotton yarn. Although their image is mostly built around recycled polyester, Unifi has also purchased cotton yarn manufacturers in the 1990s, and has textile plants that deal with cotton-blended yarns. The company employs approximately 2,900 people (as of 2024) and is based in a number of plants in the U.S. They spin on open-end spinning machines and on ring spinning machines, carry out quality tests (tensile strength, fiber length, impurity), and perform finishing laboratories. They have sustainability credentials such as traceability of cotton and recycled content and are ISO 9001 and OEKO TEX certified.
9. Elevate Textiles
Elevate Textiles is a company conglomerate formed in the merging of landmark American brand names in the textile industries like Burlington Industries and American and Efird. They operate out of Charlotte, North Carolina and deal in cotton and cotton blend woven and knitted fabrics. They have several mills and finishing plants in the U.S. It has a workforce of thousands, including weaving, dyeing, finishing, and quality assurance employees. They operate contemporary looms, dyehouses, and finishing lines and use rigorous testing standards (colorfastness, strength, shrinkage). Elevate is dedicated to sustainable production, and it is certified (OEKO TEX and Chemical management systems).
10. Shaw Industries
Although Shaw industries are most famous in carpet industry, they do manufacture a range of textiles as well, such as home textile which is based on cotton, and upholstery fabrics. They have mills at Dalton, Georgia and other places in the United States, tens of thousands worldwide but many of them are at home. Their plants have the latest weaving, tufting and finishing equipment. Fabrics are tested in quality laboratories to determine their durability, color stability and abrasion. Shaw adheres to ISO quality and environmental management systems. Their size and scope place them in the spotlight of textile manufacturing in the United States, despite the fact that cotton may be part (and not the focus) of their product line.
| Company | Founded | Location | Core Cotton Products | Quality / Certifications |
| Milliken & Co. | 1865 | Spartanburg, SC | Performance cotton, industrial blends | ISO 9001, tensile & colorfastness testing |
| Parkdale Mills | ~mid-20th century | Gastonia, NC | Cotton yarn | OEKO-TEX, yarn purity checks |
| Mount Vernon Mills | 1845 | Trion, GA | Denim, selvedge, cotton fabric | ISO, shrinkage and break strength tests |
| Greene Textile | Modern | Montebello, CA | Organic cotton knits | OEKO-TEX, dye consistency, stretch tests |
| Spiritex | Early 2000s | Asheville, NC | Organic cotton jersey, fleece | USDA organic, fiber purity, tensile testing |
| Tuscarora Mills | 2020 (revival) | Bedford, PA | Organic cotton, hemp-cotton blends | Organic certification, strength/lab testing |
| Milliken Performance Fabrics | Division | SC | Industrial cotton fabrics | ISO, chemical resistance, durability testing |
| Unifi | 1971 | Greensboro, NC | Cotton yarn (blended) | Recycled content, OEKO-TEX, yarn specs |
| Elevate Textiles | Consolidated | Charlotte, NC | Woven cotton, blends | ISO, chemical compliance, colorfastness |
| Shaw Industries | Historic | Dalton, GA | Cotton upholstery, home textiles | ISO, wear, abrasion, colorfastness |
Top 10 Indian Cotton Fabric Manufacturers
1. Arvind Limited
Arvind Limited is an Indian company based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and it was established in 1931. Arvind is one of the most diversified players in the Indian textile industry and employs more than 25,000 people. It produces a wide range of cotton fabrics- denim, shirting, bottom weight and knits. They have spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing lines with contemporary rapier looms, indigo dyeing vats and quality control laboratories. Arvind checks its fabrics on tensile strength, colorfastness and shrinkage. They are certified such as ISO 9001, OEKO TEX and they tend to obtain cotton via sustainability programs. They are a global supplier due to their scale, legacy and innovation.
2. Vardhman Textiles
Vardhman Textiles is a fully integrated textile company in Ludhiana, Punjab, which was founded in 1965. It manufactures cotton yarn (carded, combed) and cotton fabrics as well as advanced finishes. It operates spinning mills, weaving units and finishing plants in India. Their employees are in the thousands. It has equipment such as ring spinning frames, shuttle looms, and modern finishing lines. Vardhman conducts rigid quality checks-yarn strength, number of impurities, uniformity of the weave of the fabric. They have environmental policies, ISO 9001, and SA 8000 certifications. Vardhman has cotton fabrics used locally and also in export.
3. Alok Industries
Alok Industries is a Mumbai based manufacturing company established in 1986 with the main manufacturing center being Surat. It is a giant vertically integrated textile, which manufactures cotton yarn, woven fabric, home textiles and garments. It has a strong workforce of over 10,000 who deal with spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing, and garmenting. Their plants incorporate shuttle looms, state of art rapier looms, dyeing equipment, and finishing lines. Quality control entails thread count, colorfastness, fiber and durability tests. Alok has been certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. They are one of the suppliers of cotton fabrics, both home and apparel, in the world market.
4. Raymond Group
Raymond Group is a 1925-based company that is based in Thane, Maharashtra. Raymond also produces premium cotton shirting and fashion fabrics, although it is known by its suiting. Their textile department has thousands of people working in their weaving, dyeing and finishing plants. They have sophisticated looms, dye houses, quality laboratories and finishing lines. Raymond checks fabric in terms of yarn count, colorfastness, tensile strength, and shrinkage. They are certified to ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX and have traceability in their cotton sourcing. Raymond is a reputable name with respect to quality cotton shirting in terms of fine craftsmanship and reliability.
5. Lakshmi Mills
It was established in 1910 by G. Kuppuswami Naidu as Lakshmi Mills in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and has units in Avinashi Road, Palladam, and Kovilpatti. It manufactures cotton yarn (NE 50s120s), cotton blended yarn, and woven cotton fabrics. It also has a skilled labor force consisting of textile workers, spinners, weavers and finishers. The mills involve ring spinning, rapier looms and finishing lines. Quality checks include yarn strength, neps, uniformity, fabric tensile strength and colorfastness. Such certifications are ISO 9001 and OEKO-TEX. Lakshmi is also associated with the equipment production side (LMW), which assists in keeping a close check on the quality of fabrics it produces.
6. Nahar Spinning Mills
Nahar Spinning Mills is within the Nahar Group, which started as far back as the 1970s and is located in Punjab, among other locations. It deals in cotton yarn (both pure and blended) to spin, knit and weave customers. Their factories are fitted with ring spinning frames, open-end spinning machines and compacting lines. Depending on the location, the workforce consists of a number of hundreds to thousands. Yarn is subjected to frequent strength, trash and count testing. Nahar has quality systems and is certified on environmental management and social responsibility. Their cotton yarn is in great demand among the fabric manufacturers in India and other countries.
7. SIL Group
The SIL Group is a vertically integrated entity which was established around 2008 and is operating in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh among others. They deal in cotton yarn, weaving, towels and value added cotton goods. The company has skilled labor in its spinning, weaving and finishing facilities with modern looms (jet and rapier), dyeing machines and quality laboratories. They check the uniformity of the yarns, bursting strength of fabrics, shrinkage, and absorbency. The SIL Group has been certified under such sources as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and SA 8000, which means that it adheres to quality and environmental standards, as well as social standards.
8. Century Textiles & Industries.
Century Textiles & Industries, which was initially established in 1986, has a large textile unit, which manufactures cotton yarn, woven and grey cotton fabrics. They have spinning, weaving, and finishing units, headquartered in Mumbai, with plants in Thane and other zones. They have production lines which utilize modern ring spinning, shuttle and rapier looms, and finishing machines. They also use a high number of workers and put fabric through high standards of quality control- tests of fiber content, tensile strength, colorfastness, and shrinkage. They are ISO certified and invest in environment and safety systems. Century has cotton fabrics that are used in domestic and exports.
9. DCM Textiles (DCM Ltd)
DCM Textiles is a 19th-century company based in original Delhi Cloth and General Mills. Its textile business is headquartered in Hisar, Haryana, and the previous plant in Delhi. The corporation manufactures cotton yarn (including BCI cotton), woven yarn, and fabrics. It has spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing departments, modern looms and full quality labs. The number of staff comprises of technicians, weavers, and quality inspectors. They have testing procedures that involve the purity of yarns, tensile strength, colorfastness, and uniformity of weaves. DCM is certified to ISO 9001 and promotes sustainable cotton. They use their fabrics both in the domestic and the export markets.
10. KPR Mill
KPR Mill is a Coimbatore based company founded in 1971 in Tamil Nadu. It is a vertically integrated textile company that manufactures yarn, knitted cotton fabrics, and garments. They have ring and open-end spinning, knitting units, dye houses and finishing lines. KPR Mill has a well trained team and their quality procedure examines the strength of the yarns, the fabric GSM (grams per square meter), colorfastness and elasticity. There are certifications such as OEKO TEX and they are gradually providing organic cotton lines. KPR produces knitted cotton fabrics that are employed in both Indian and foreign apparel.
| Company | Year Established | Headquarters / Factory Location | Key Cotton Products | Quality / Certifications |
| Arvind Limited | 1931 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Denim, shirting, woven fabrics, knits | ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX, sustainability programs |
| Vardhman Textiles | 1965 | Ludhiana, Punjab | Cotton yarn (carded/combed), woven fabrics | ISO 9001, SA8000, environmental policies |
| Alok Industries | 1986 | Mumbai / Surat | Cotton yarn, woven fabrics, home textiles | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 |
| Raymond Group | 1925 | Thane, Maharashtra | Premium cotton shirting, fashion fabrics | ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX |
| Lakshmi Mills | 1910 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Cotton yarn, cotton blended yarn, dress fabrics | ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX |
| Nahar Spinning Mills | 1970s | Punjab | Cotton yarn, cotton blend yarns | ISO, environmental & social certifications |
| SEL Group | 2008 | Punjab / Himachal Pradesh | Cotton yarn, towels, woven fabrics | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SA8000 |
| Century Textiles & Industries | 1986 | Mumbai / Thane | Cotton yarn, woven cotton, grey fabrics | ISO 9001, environmental & safety systems |
| DCM Textiles (DCM Ltd) | 1889 | Hisar, Haryana & Delhi | Cotton yarn (BCI), woven yarns | ISO 9001, sustainability initiatives |
| KPR Mill | 1971 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Knitted cotton fabrics, organic cotton, yarn | OEKO-TEX, organic cotton certification |
Top 10 Chinese Cotton Fabric Manufacturers
1. SJZ Fabric
SJZ Fabric was established in 1992 and it is based in Dongguan, GuangdongProvince, China. The company has a huge plant occupying about 390,000 m² and more than 155 skilled craftsmen. It creates over 40 fabric selections, including cotton, silk, linen, organza, chiffon, and synthetic blends, a blend of the traditions with the new textile. They have their production lines in weaving, dyeing, finishing, and special testing rooms. They test tensile strength, colorfastness, breathability and shrinkage of each batch carefully and provide free testing texture, stretchability and color accuracy. SJZ Fabric sells to more than 35 countries, annual sales of more than 100 million RMB, flexible delivery (sea, air, LCL, FCL) as well as after-sales services and three-year warranty. They are certified with the ISO quality standards and are known to be customized, sustainable, and reliable.
2. Weiqiao Textile Company Ltd
Weiqiao Textile is a textile company headquartered in Binzhou, Shandong Province, and it was founded in 1998 and is frequently referred to as the largest cotton textile manufacturer in the world. The company is vertically integrated between cotton raw material to grey fabric, yarn, denim and finished textiles. It operates tens of millions of spindles, contemporary weaving mills, dye houses and finishing plants. Having a workforce that is skilled in thousands, Weiqiao focuses on stability, scale, and quality. Their inspection standards consist of the strength of the yarn, fabric GSM, colorfastness and durability. Weiqiao has a certification such as ISO 9001 and they export to the world market both in mass and premium markets.
3. Texhong Textile Group Ltd
Texhong Textile Group is a large cotton yarn and fabric player in China that was established in 1997. It has various locations of production with spinning mills, weaving, dyeing, and finishing plants. Texhong produces high volume cotton yarns, woven grey cotton fabrics and denim. Their plants use the latest ring spinning frames, rapier looms, and finishing lines. They subject products to tough tests -yarn tensile strength and impurity, fabric colorfastness, shrinkage, and abrasion. Texhong also upholds international standards and environment, and by doing so, it is a reliable partner to international buyers.
4. Shandong Ruyi Technology Group.
Shandong Ruyi Technology Group was originally established in 1972 and it is based in Jining, Shandong Province. It has become a textile and fashion conglomerate with cotton, wool and high performance blends. They specialize in high tech blended cotton and high quality finishes in cotton fabrics. They have vertical operations that include spinning, weaving, dyeing, finishing, and making of garments. They operate hi-tech looms, finishing lines and R&D laboratories. Quality-inspection systems are used to check tensile strength, colorfastness, and chemical residues, and environmental compliance. Ruyi has many certifications (ISO, OEKO TEX), invests heavily in innovations, and it serves luxury fashion brands all over the world.
5. Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd
Huafu Fashion was established in 2000 (previously Huafu Color Textile) and it is located in Huaibei, Anhui Province. The company is a pioneer of colored spinning manufacturing cotton mélange, dyed and sustainable cotton products. They engage in spinning mills, dye houses and finishing workshops. They use modern rotor and ring spinning machines and they use environmentally friendly dyeing lines. Quality checks involve yarn strength, color accuracy and dye fastness. They are certified in sustainability and environmental management. Huafu provides both local and global fashion companies that require high quality and colorful cotton yarns.
6. Huafang Group
Huafang Group was founded in the year 1993 in Shengze, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. They manufacture cotton fabrics: woven and knit fabrics, yarns, and blends. They have spinning lines, weaving units and finishing plants. They operate modern looms (air-jet, rapier), finishing machines and testing laboratories. The size of the workforce is in thousands. Quality control involves checking of yarn evenness, cloth uniformity, color fastness, and strength. Huafang is a company with international quality certificates and seeks to provide mass market cotton fabrics, as well as, niche high-end woven cottons to international customers.
7. Shaoxing Lingge Textile Co., Ltd.
Shaoxing Lingge Textile is a business that was started in the year 2009 and that is located in Keqiao, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. This firm deals in woven cotton, jacquard cotton, printed cotton and cotton blends. They have several design teams, weaving looms, dye houses and inspection labs in their facility. They operate rapier looms, computerized printing presses and latest finishing lines. They have designers, weavers, dyers, and QC technicians. Quality assurance includes weave density, colour accuracy, tensile strength and pattern faithfulness. Lingge is ISO certified and is reputed to be responsive, reduces lead times and provides flexibility in designs to global apparel brands.
8. Jiangsu Zhongma Yarn-Dyed Technology Company Ltd.
Jiangsu Zhongma Yarn-Dyed Technology Co. is a company based in Jiangsu Province and was founded in 2017. They specialize in cotton fabrics that are dyed in yarn, pure cotton, cotton-linen blends, and fashion fabrics. They have high-speed rapier looms (50 or more) in their production lines, dye houses, and finishing facilities. It has staff such as spinners, designers, and quality inspectors. Quality procedures involve yarn evenness, dye stability, colorfastness and shrinkage. They invest in research and development laboratories to become innovative. Their clothes are used by shirt-makers, high-end fashion houses, and customers worldwide. They have such certifications as OEKO-TEX and ISO quality management.
9. Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd.
Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. is visible in the list of the top potential enterprises in cotton fabrics and it is located in Xinjiang, a large region in China that produces a significant amount of cotton. They also deal with cotton yarn, chemical finishing, and grey fabric manufacturing. Their factories have spinning units, dyeing/finishing lines and chemical labs. The personnel encompass spinning technicians, chemical engineers and QC teams. The testing includes fiber purity, strength, chemical residue, and colorfastness. Their chemical business implies that they are likely to adhere to environmental standards, and they are certified on quality management. They are located in Xinjiang, which provides them with a close accessibility to raw cotton and effective integration.
10. Shijiazhuang Tianquan Textile Co., Ltd.
Shijiazhuang Tianquan Textile was founded in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province in 2005. It deals with woven cotton fabrics, and it deals with different styles of the traditional prints to plain woven cotton. The mill has rapier looms, dyeing machines, and finishing equipment. Their employees consist of weavers, dyers, and quality controllers. They conduct quality tests on GSM, tensile, color fastness and shrinkage. Tianquan focuses on green practices and has the corresponding quality certifications. Their size and supply chain locally renders them competitive and reliable in sourcing globally.
| Company | Year Established | Location | Key Products | Certifications / Features |
| SJZ Fabric | 1992 | Dongguan, Guangdong | Cotton, linen, blends | ISO, strong QA, 3-year warranty, export to 35+ countries |
| Weiqiao Textile | 1998 | Binzhou, Shandong | Cotton yarn, grey fabric, denim | ISO, vertical integration, massive spindle count |
| Texhong Textile | 1997 | Multiple sites | Cotton yarn, woven cotton, denim | ISO, environmental controls, global exports |
| Shandong Ruyi | 1972 | Jining, Shandong | Blended cotton, luxury cotton | ISO, OEKO-TEX, R&D capabilities |
| Huafu Fashion | 2000 | Huaibei, Anhui | Colored cotton yarn, mélange | ECO dyeing, sustainable yarns, certificates |
| Huafang Group | ~1993 | Shengze, Jiangsu | Woven & knit cotton, yarns | ISO, design flexibility, integrated units |
| Shaoxing Lingge | 2009 | Shaoxing, Zhejiang | Jacquard cotton, printed cotton | Rapier looms, design team, quality labs |
| Zhongma Yarn‑Dyed | 2017 | Jiangsu | Yarn-dyed cotton, linen blends | R&D, OEKO-TEX, modern looms |
| Xinjiang Zhongtai | – | Xinjiang | Yarn, chemical finishing | Local cotton sourcing, QA, chemical labs |
| Tianquan Textile | 2005 | Shijiazhuang, Hebei | Woven cotton fabrics | GSM / strength testing, ISO, cost efficiency |
Conclusion
The fabrics industry of cotton fabric in the world is still controlled by a small number of strong players – however, the form of leadership differs by region. In America, the great mills are supported by innovation, heritage looms, and sustainability. India has its advantages in terms of vertical integration, cost advantage and volume. China is a mixture of scale, modern technology, and export infrastructure that generates large quantities and a great variety of cotton fabrics.
SJZ Fabric is the most balanced one: it is based on the traditional craftsmanship and the modern quality systems, provides a wide range of portfolio, and can be sold worldwide with the strong testing, design, and after sales services.
