Source4Style, the first online marketplace for the global fashion textiles industry, is the latest company to join the Business Services Network of the CFDA. Through this partnership, CFDA members will have concierge-level access to Source4Style's cutting-edge sourcing marketplace.
Source4Style showcases leading mills in over 36 countries, offering textile buyers and sourcing specialists 24/7 access to the latest collections. Buyers can connect directly with suppliers through in-site messaging, submit requests for material customization, order sample yardage, request swatch samples to be delivered to their office and negotiate final terms before submitting a purchase order to any supplier on the platform.
"We built this platform because designers need uninterrupted access to a comprehensive yet curated range of global sources," says Source4Style CEO Benita Singh. "Sourcing is one of the most critical stages of the design process, and buyers need a new solution, other than offline trade shows and costly buying trips, to discover and source new textiles."
With the launch of Source4Style site will offer a benefits package exclusively for CFDA members, including dedicated sourcing concierge and complimentary swatch samples. In honor of the new partnership, the company will also donate 1% of all purchase orders created by CFDA members on the Source4Style platform back to the CFDA Foundation.
"The CFDA values partners like Source4Style for the integral role they play in the development cycle of a designer's collection," adds Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. "We are thrilled to partner with a company with such an innovative perspective on fabric and textile sourcing. We hope CFDA Members will benefit from this new partnership."