NOMADIC ENTERPRISES

While hand loom weaving is by its very nature ecologically friendly, the cultivation of yarns for cloth production itself throws down other challenges to fabric manufacturers, including Malabar. World cotton cultivation in particular uses a vast amount of pesticide and fertilisers at present and there is just not enough cotton being grown without these. While organic fabrics for clothing are quite well-established in the fashion industry, so far Malabar is one of the few companies to pioneer its use in home furnishings. We have taken small steps toward making our production more environmentally friendly by introducing a 100% collection of plain cotton called Timba... Malabar was founded in the U.K by Peter Sterck in 1986. While running his successful furniture stores throughout London with his brother John, he came to find a passion for the textiles they were selling. In that time he struck up a friendship with an older fabric merchant who sold them a selection of 12 richly coloured..

Also known as: Malabar, Malabar Fabrics, Nomadic Enterprises, LLC

Primary location: Norwalk United States