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Decades of Experience, Proven Results

Led by industry professionals with decades of know-how, GTP combines the convenience of U.S.-based management with on-the-ground supervision in Asia to ensure your production orders are completed on-spec, on-time, and on-budget.

Global Reach, Local Footprint

For more than two decades, we’ve developed the systems and supplier relationships necessary to develop and produce your products properly and timely. From our offices in New York, Shanghai, China, and Seoul, Korea, our personnel oversee fabric production, inspect orders prior to shipment, and manage delivery all the way to your facility.

Benefits of Competence

The leadership team at Global Textile Partners brings more than 200 years of combined experience throughout the textile industry. Our backgrounds include leadership roles with some of the industry’s most respected yarn producers, mills, converters, and textile processors.

Over the course of our careers, we have worked across every stage of the textile supply chain. We have established joint ventures and sourcing partnerships throughout Asia, patented pioneering technologies, and earned industry recognition, including the Korean Textile Association’s Researcher of the Year award.

This depth of experience enables us to deliver products that meet demanding performance, quality, and cost objectives.

Company History

2000

GTP was established as a subsidiary of Lee Fashion Fabrics, a major American textile mill and laminator, to procure greige and finished fabrics from Korea.

2002

GTP provides $500,000 investment to form a joint venture in China with Hong Liong Textiles for producing specialty fabrics.

2005

GTP is acquired by management and spun-off as an independent corporation. The company opens its logistics and operations office in New York.

2006

GTP opens an office in Seoul, Korea for sourcing, quality control, production scheduling, and logistics.

2007

GTP opens its Shanghai, China office for sourcing, quality control, production scheduling and logistics.

2010

GTP launches a sewn products division, producing curtains and bedding for the hospitality industry.

2013

GTP, enjoying record growth, adds additional warehousing and moves into a new headquarters.

2017

GTP launches a line of wide-width fabrics for the digital printing industry by purchasing and installing state-of-the-art finishing equipment in Korea.

2022

GTP is awarded Supplier of the Year by Atlantic Footwear, Inc., a large American producer of insoles for the domestic footwear industry and US military.

2026

GTP expands its sourcing offices in Asia to support its thriving sales in the US and growing network of partner mills.

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“For 15 years Global Textile Partners has been among our most valued suppliers. Working hands-on with our manufacturing team, GTP has learned our business and understands how to bring value to it. Over the years, they have developed numerous new and innovative top-cloth fabrics that have consistently added performance and aesthetic features to our insoles. They help us keep a step ahead of our competition.”
John Carroll, PresidentAtlantic Footcare Group (Manufacturer of polyurethane insoles)

“We found GTP 6 years ago on a web search when our current supplier was repeatedly failing to meet our quality levels. GTP studied our requirements and produced for us an exclusive line of technical fabrics. Our customer complaints declined and sales went up.”
PresidentA major wholesaler of industrial fabrics

“Our orthopedic therapy products compete in a congested market where pricing pressure is constant. Switching to GTP reduced our fabric costs and enabled us to compete more forcefully. And their selling terms helped our cash-flow too.”
Vice President of SourcingA leading maker of medical braces

“As a user of mattress fabrics located in Central America, we do not have nearby suppliers and have turned to GTP as a key partner. Although their main office is located a continent away, GTP seamlessly manages our production orders, ensures the quality is right and delivers on time. Despite the distance, GTP attends to us regularly, making sure we see the latest fashions and trends. Working with John and Ken means there’s less to worry about.”
Ms. Maritza Llamas, Supply Chain SupervisorCamas Olympia

“Our customers in the hotel trade are extremely demanding and GTP helps our company get the job done. For sewn bedding and curtain products, GTP and their overseas partners excel in design, sampling, cutting, sewing, packaging, and shipping. They understand how to meet numerous specifications within tight tolerances. From matching colors, to sewing the correct dimensions, to inspecting finished orders, to shipping on schedule, GTP’s attention to detail is never ending.”
Jay Salzer, PresidentK. Mattian Inc. (Supplier of sewn products for the hospitality industry)

“Color matching is key in our business. When families choose a casket, they will notice if an interior velvet panel is off-shade or blemished. Fortunately, we can count on GTP for providing first-quality fabrics. GTP makes my job easier.”
Director of PurchasingAurora Casket Company

“We needed to upgrade our wide-width fabric for the new designs of our tension fabric structures and custom trade show exhibition set-ups. We required a lighter fabric that had specific stretch properties and printed flawlessly. GTP delivered — and for less than our target price.”
Product Development ManagerUS Manufacturer of Fabric Structures