With over 64 years of fabric importing experience Nipkow & Kobelt, Inc (NK Textile) has earned its reputation as a leader and innovator, originally in silk and poly fabrics and more recently in fabrics for the dance, costume, theatre and home décor industries.
Incorporated in 1946 in New York, NK was the first company to import silk yarn to the U.S at a time when the weaving of the silk base fabrics was done here. In 1950 NK imported the first woven silk fabrics to be dyed and printed here. Later, in the 1950's and 1960's, NK became the first importer of natural silks from India. With the advent of polyester fabrics, NK was first to import dyed and finished poly fabrics from Japan to the U.S.
In 1992 NK acquired West Orient Silk — a company specializing in beautifully beaded and embroidered silk novelties made in India and sought after by interior designers within the high-end home Décor industry. At about the same time, NK developed holographic metallic sequins, as well as holographic glitter, both produced in the US for world-wide distribution. And, in 1998, NK developed the ability to transfer holographic foil onto stretch fabric, an innovation that forever revolutionized the character of printed metallic fabrications!
Today, we continue to specialize in stretch and non-stretch novelty fabrics with metallic and sequin finishes. We offer a wide variety of unique topical treatments and embellishments on all kinds of stretch fabrics, including textured solids, lace, mesh, and velvet...just to name a few.
At the forefront of fabric innovation, NK has extensive experience developing custom novelty fabrics for those customers able to meet production minimums. We also carry a stock line with a broad array of novelty fabrics available for immediate shipment from our warehouse in New Jersey. With sales offices in New York and California, and a supplier base in Asia that is second to none, we can be your best resource for novelty fabrics. We ship to destinations around the world as well as to the US.
With all of this experience and a commitment to excellence in quality and customer service, NK textile should be your number one resource for all of your novelty fabric needs — look to the best, first!
