About Us
Pine Crest Fabrics (PCF) is a global wholesale fabric supplier for the activewear market, including swimwear, dance, gymnastics, and athletic apparel. Established in 1978 by John Sheils, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and operates a Sales and Art Development satellite office in Southern California.
Today, Pine Crest Fabrics is the premier resource for wholesale stretch fabrics, offering an extensive range of textile products.
Resources
Inventory
- Over 215,000 yards of stocked fabrics
- Over 20,000 prints in the library
- Over 1,000 fabrics available for custom production
Partners’ facilities
PCF collaborates with over 20 leading knitting mills across Vietnam, South Korea, China, Brazil, and the USA.
Our Mission
To always do our best for our customers and strive to be the top wholesale supplier of stretch-knit fabrics.
Our Vision
We aim to lead the activewear market by offering the highest quality, eco-friendly, and comfort-oriented fabric solutions.
Commitment to Sustainability & Eco-Fashion
PCF works with mills that reduce waste, emissions, and water usage to limit our impact on the environment. Our Sustainable Initiatives consist of five main objectives: Sustainable mill practices, In-house practices, Volunteering, Charitable giving, and carrying in-stock eco-friendly fibers. We strive to lead in supplying recycled, eco-friendly, certified sustainable fabrics. Most of our products are certified by systems such as Bluesign and OEKO-TEX; while our recycled materials, including REPREVE®, are certified by GRS and others. Since 2018, we have sold fabrics made from over 4 million recycled plastic bottles.
Our History
1978 John Sheils started the company by working with excess inventories from local brands such as Jantzen and Nike, quickly growing relationships with domestic knitters.
1982 Pine Crest Fabrics is growing and has hit $1 million in sales.
1993 Pine Crest Fabrics started working with knitting mills in Taiwan.
1995 The company expanded its relationships with knitting and dyeing mills in S. Korea and Italy.
2004-2013 Pine Crest Fabrics started working with knitters in Brazil, China, and Vietnam, respectively.
2018-Today Leader in providing recycled and innovative fibers for active and swimwear, by offering exclusive products made from Repreve™, XLANCE, and Mipan Regen™. In 2022, PCF sold recycled fabrics made from 1.3 million plastic bottles.
Why do our clients choose PCF?
- Quality Eco-Friendly Products: We work with reliable mills and provide quality control at our warehouse for any stocked and custom items. Most of our fabrics are certified by renowned systems such as REPREVE®, Bluesign®, GRS, and others.
- Expertise in Sourcing and Fabric: We specialize in helping new and existing brands build their business, from sample yardage to full rolls.
- Elevated Service Standards: Our specialists thoroughly analyze your needs and tailor the optimal solution to achieve your business goals in creativity, trend analysis, and logistics.
- Wide Selection and Customized Solutions: A diverse selection of hundreds of prints, solids, foils, and novelty fabrics. For exclusive designs, you can utilize our customized prints or create your own.
- Trendy and Fashionable: Pine Crest Fabrics is constantly updating fabric styles to keep up with current trends and fashion.
- Wide Logistics Capabilities: Our in-stock fabric collection in our Portland, Oregon warehouse enables us to deliver most products globally to your manufacturing location or home. We offer delivery across the US within 2-7 days.
