Sponsor Spotlight: The Organic Textile Company

Organic September may be over however the importance of organic and sustainable textiles continues.

The Organic Textile Company is one of the UK’s largest and most popular sources of organic and sustainable fabric and threads.

Founded in 2005 by Phil and Ann Wheeler, the Organic Textile Company began in their home in Mid-Wales. After working in the textile industry for over thirty years they became aware of the harm that fabric manufacture can do to both the environment and those growing the raw materials. 

Phil and Ann developed a relationship with small scale weavers in India and began importing organic cotton fabric to sell online.  The business grew rapidly and by the time they retired last year, the Organic Textile Company had outgrown four premises and become - and remains - one of the UK’s largest and most popular sources of organic and sustainable fabric.

Remaining a family business, Phil and Ann’s son Sam and his partner Catherine - took over the business in 2023 and relocated it to Somerset where they were already running Wheeler Fabrics, a store specialising in clearance and deadstock fabric.  Soon after this we were joined by Agata who manages the warehouse and takes care of order fulfilment. 

The Organic Textile Company still works with their original weaving partners in Kerala as well as a handful of other carefully selected manufacturers of organic and sustainable fabric.  The showroom and warehouse are adjacent to the Somerset branch of Wheeler Fabrics, meaning there are tens of thousands of metres of fabric under one roof!  

With a showroom open throughout the week, the team encourages budding sewers and fabric enthusiasts to pay them a visit whether you need half a metre of fabric for a small project, a large order for clothing manufacture or multiple rolls to stock your own fabric shop.  

For more information on their fabric sourcing policies and range, see here.