Home textiles

Overview

Home textiles, sometimes called household or furnishing textiles, cover the soft goods that dress a living space rather than a body. The main groups are bed textiles (sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases and quilts), bath textiles (towels and bathrobes), kitchen and table textiles, window textiles (curtains and sheers), and upholstery and decorative fabrics for furniture and cushions.

These products are judged on comfort, appearance and durability in repeated use and washing. Bed linen is often described by fibre, weave and thread count; towels by weight in grams per square metre and loop construction; and upholstery by abrasion resistance and fastness. Buyers include retailers, hospitality groups buying contract-grade goods, and distributors supplying regional markets.

On Digibition, weavers, towel and bed-linen manufacturers, and made-up goods producers publish verified profiles, so retailers, hospitality buyers and distributors can discover and compare them by specialization and country.

What to check when sourcing

When you source home textiles, match the specification to how the product will be used and laundered. For bed linen, confirm fibre, weave and thread count and check shrinkage and colour fastness after repeated washing. For towels, weigh gram-per-square-metre weight against absorbency and softness, and ask about fastness and pilling. For upholstery, abrasion resistance (such as a rub-test figure) and fastness usually matter most.

For hospitality and contract supply, laundering durability through many industrial wash cycles is often the deciding factor, so ask how the goods are expected to perform. Confirm sizes and finished dimensions after washing, packaging and labelling requirements, minimum order per design and colour, and lead time. Treat certifications such as OEKO-TEX as examples of what a buyer may require and verify the scope on the certificate.

Use the directory to shortlist suppliers by specialization and country, then contact several, request samples and compare their responses before you commit.

What to check when sourcing home textiles

Frequently asked questions

What are home textiles?

Home textiles are the finished fabrics and made-up products used in the home rather than worn — including bed linen, towels, curtains, table linens and upholstery or decorative fabrics. They are judged on comfort, appearance and how well they survive repeated use and washing.

What does thread count mean for bed linen?

Thread count is the number of warp and weft threads in a given area of fabric, often per square inch. A higher count can indicate a finer, denser sheet, but fibre quality, yarn and weave matter just as much, so thread count alone does not guarantee a better sheet. Compare it alongside fibre, weave and finished weight.

How do I find home-textile suppliers?

Use the Digibition directory to filter by this specialization and by country, then open each company profile to review its products, certifications and specializations. You can message suppliers directly, or add several to a quote list and request quotes from all of them at once.

What is the difference between retail and contract home textiles?

Retail home textiles are made for domestic use and sold through shops and online. Contract goods are built for hospitality and institutional buyers, where products face frequent industrial laundering and heavier wear, so durability and laundering performance are specified more strictly. Confirm which grade a supplier offers for your use.

What should I check before placing a large order?

Confirm fibre, construction and weight, approve colour and finished sizes, and agree shrinkage, fastness and, for contract goods, laundering durability. Clarify packaging, labelling, MOQ per design and colour, and lead time. Request samples and agree quality terms in writing before committing. This is general information, not legal or technical advice.