About Us
Silk Road Textiles is a premier retailer of fine fabrics and yarn from around the world!
Silk Road Textiles is a premier retailer of fine fabrics and yarn. We bring together ethically produced textiles and fibers from around the world and offer them to the local and international community of fiber artists. We support women owned businesses and companies that value the artisans and creators of the products being offered.
We specialize in the the beautiful, the exotic, the unusual, and the fun. Silk Road Textiles inspires creativity, excitement, and learning – it is a space for artists and appreciators to experience colors, textures, sights, and sounds from the global market. Surprises await you!
You will find inspiration in all our products: in the latest exciting prints from fabric designers for the Kaffe Fassett Collective and M&S Australian Textiles; in the luxurious colors and textures of Juniper Moon Farms and BLue Sky Fibers yarns; in the resilient energy of fair trade companies like Laneras and Manos del Uruguay; and in the beautiful creations by local artisans that we proudly display in our gallery.
Silk Road Textiles also offers expertise–a staff with over 200 years of combined experience in every variety of fiber art, including quilting, knitting, weaving, crocheting, felting, dyes and pigments, and interior and fashion design. We provide a diverse series of classes for anyone from beginners to advanced practitioners. We look forward to contributing our artistic passions to the growing community of textile artists.
Thank you for visiting our website! We are constantly updating its pages and improving its components, so we appreciate your patience and feedback. We welcome any suggestions so that we may serve you more completely very soon.
Thank you for visiting Silk Road Textiles. We can’t wait to create something amazing with you.
Tariff Talk at SRT
To be honest—sharing less-than-happy news is never our favorite. But as we all know, current events mean that business isn’t always rainbows and unicorns (though we wish it were!).
With the roulette wheel of tariffs spinning, it’s hard to predict exactly what’s coming next. We are listening, reading, and crossing our fingers for better news on this front.
We want you to know how much we value you. You are the reason we’re here. Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we all work through the ins and outs of acquiring products these days. We are here for the long run! We’ll always be here to answer questions or help in any way we can.
You can read our most up-to-date information here.
Most of our products come from international companies, many are women owned or hire women artists or designers. Many of these products are no longer produced in the US, nor can they be again, without a major investment of time, talent and treasure. Our small companies are feeling the tariffs at both sea and air ports! We see prices increasing anywhere from 15-45%.
One of our vendor’s sources raw materials from countries with higher tariffs resulting in their production cost increasing near 75%! A small fabric company owner shared with us that it takes a tariff payment of $30-40,000 to receive a shipment for distribution in the US at this time. These enterprises, and many more, are unable to sustain these high costs. Unfortunately that means that some of our supplies may have to make the very difficult decision to no longer sell or ship to the US… the tariffs are making the shipping costs and selling price prohibitive and no longer competitive. We hope and pray they will be able to return trade with us one day.
Like so many, we’re navigating the ups and downs of changing costs. We completely understand the frustrations that come with price increases—we feel them too. But together, we’ll keep moving forward.
At the same time, these adjustments are essential to protecting the long-term health of Silk Road Textiles and ensuring we can continue to fairly compensate our employees and to invest in the service and products you rely on
Once again, Your support means everything, and it’s the reason we get to do what we love every day. Thank you for being such a big part of our community.
Here’s to sunnier days ahead!
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Home Décor Fabric!
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Enhance your space with captivating elegance! Let natural light filter through, creating an enchanting ambiance. Freshen up your living space with new throw pillows or seat covers. Experience the art of sheer drapery or stunning multi-use upholstery & home décor fabrics from Alendel. Shop from a variety of swatch books at Silk Road Textiles. Walk-ins welcome or call to make an appointment (513-541.3700). We have excellent color sense and love to help you find the perfect fabrics!
Alendel is a family-run company, devoted to creating a single source for fabrics, trimmings, linings, decorative drapery hardware, and more for the interior design trade. Established in 1981, Alendel has grown into a leading distributor of home furnishings in North America. Alendel is proud to continue their legacy with two generations of the family now involved. Alendel serves both residential and hospitality segments of the interior design trade through selected showroom partners like Silk Road Textiles. With Alendel, Silk Road Textiles can provide high-quality products at a variety of price points to fit the needs of any design project.
