Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where are your fabrics manufactured? Where are the raw materials sourced from?

A: All of our raw materials are sourced from China, with the exception of our organic cotton, which is sourced from Turkey and India, and our wool which originates in Australia. All manufacturing takes place in China and India.

Q: Are your organic products certified?

A: Our organic offerings are fully certified, and copies of certificates may be requested by customers upon purchasing our product. We are proud to work with IMO, Control Union, OCIA, NOP and Ecocert.

Q: What are your fair trade practices?

A: Our management team visits our manufacturers at least twice a year, to verify that they are continuing to adhere to our company’s Manufacturing Inspection Guidelines. These guidelines are in line with the principles described by the Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production website:

www.wrapapparel.org

We personally check and confirm that workers operate in a well maintained, healthy and safe environment; they are well trained for their jobs; they are treated with respect; they are paid fairly and have health insurance, sick and maternity leave benefit, no child labor and more.

Q: How are your raw materials cultivated? How are they sustainable?

A: Please see our Fiber Information link for detailed information on all our fibers.

Q: What type of dye do you use for your fabrics?

A: The dyes used on our fabrics are all Procion low impact, fiber reactive dyes. These dyes are nontoxic, safe, and eco friendly. They require only low temperature water processing and only salt and soda ash as auxiliary agents. They yield excellent results, especially on natural fibers, in which the dyed fabrics have vibrant hues and superb colorfastness. Many of our white or off-white “natural” color fabrics have been semi-bleached using hydrogen peroxide instead of harsh chlorine. We do not use any optic brighteners in our products, either.

Q: Do you bleach your fabrics? What type of bleach is used?

A: For our bleaching process, we do not use chlorine bleach, only hydrogen peroxide bleach, and no optic brightener is used.

Q: Can I dye your natural fabrics?

A: We cannot guarantee factory level results when dying our fabrics after they have been finished. However, many of our customers do achieve good results when dying. We recommend a hot water scour before dying to remove any finishing and improve results.

Q: What care instructions are recommended for your fabrics?

A: All of our fabrics are machine washable except the wool and silk blends, for which we recommend hand washing, with no bleach, and line drying or professional cleaning. For all others, we recommend machine washing, cold water with like colors, and tumble dry low. Soy blends should not be steamed, and ironed on low temperatures. No bleach should be used. Use this green clean link to find a greener cleaner near you.

Q: Do I need to test your fabrics before use?

A: Because natural fabrics have a higher tolerance for quality specifications than most, we recommend testing our fabrics (for shrinkage, etc) for each order. If you are ordering a fabric you have purchased before, please double check with a customer service representative if it is from the same lot.

Q: What if I’d like to try a new fabric but cannot make your minimums?

A: We have some fabric remnants available for customers that would like to purchase less than our 10 yard minimum. Give us a call to check the availability of the fabric you’d like to purchase.

Q: What is the turnaround time if I’d like to have a custom color?

A: For each custom color, there is a lead time of 8-12 weeks. Depending on the fabric, our minimums are 300-1000 yards per color, per fabric. Again, check with us for more details.

Q: What is the turnaround time if I want to have you do my finished good production?

A: We do offer full scale manufacturing services using our fabrics. If you are interested in working with us, please send the specs and line measurements of your design to dawnp@picknatural.com. We recommend having at least 2-3 production runs of experience and plan to produce at least 600 pieces per style (2 style minimum) with our factories overseas.

Q: Do you offer any price breaks?

A: When you purchase more than 100 yards, you pay $0.50 less per yard. We provide additional discounts on quantities over 300 yards. Please call and inquire for more information. We also offer occasional sales on our website. Check back often to see the latest promotion.

Q: Do you charge tax?

A: We are exclusively a wholesale textile supplier. We charge tax to customers that do not have a resale license and reside in California. Please be prepared to provide a copy of your license upon purchase.