Trading house for high-quality cotton, modal and specialty yarns, based in Zurich

CWC Textil AG

Zurich (CH)New on Amplifa

1871Founded

3rd generationFamily-run

WorldwideDelivery area

About CWC Textil AG

CWC Textil AG is a Zurich-based, third-generation family company that has been active in the yarn trade for over 150 years. The company acts as an intermediary between yarn manufacturers and yarn processors worldwide and distributes a broad range of cotton yarns (including US Pima, Giza, Sea Island, Shankar), organic cotton, natural colour cotton as well as synthetic and plastic-based yarns such as polyester, modal, viscose and Tencel. The portfolio is complemented by wool, linen, bamboo and cashmere specialty yarns. In addition to importing and distribution, the range of services includes yarn selection, quality consulting, marketing and financing. The company invests in certified and sustainable products along the textile supply chain and is certified, among others, under GOTS. Customers worldwide are supplied from the Zurich location, predominantly from the textile and fashion industry.

Site: Zurich
Processes: Yarn trading (cotton yarns), Yarn selection, Quality consulting, Marketing, Financing, Import and distribution of yarns
Materials: Cotton (US Pima, Giza, Pima, Sea Island, Local, USA/Australia, Shankar), Organic Cotton, Natural Colour Cotton, Polyester, Modal, Viscose, Tencel, Wool (Worsted)
Certificates: GOTS, Natural Colour Cotton certification, OEKO-TEX, Other
Founded: 1871
Industries: Textile industry, Fashion/apparel industry

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Yarn selection and partner selection worldwide
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Import
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Quality consulting
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Marketing
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Financing
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Distribution

Yarns and Fibres

Cotton yarns

High-quality cotton yarns such as US Pima, Giza, Pima, Sea Island, Local, USA/Australia and Shankar.

BCO

Organic cotton

Organic yarns as raw or blended qualities for sustainable textile products.

NCC

Natural Colour Cotton

Naturally coloured cotton, CERES-certified (CERES-0783).

PES

Polyester

Synthetic yarn for mixed requirements.

Modal / Micro Modal

CWC is considered a pioneer in high-end micro modal fibres.

Viscose

Man-made fibre complement to the yarn portfolio.

TEN

Tencel

Man-made fibre complement to the yarn portfolio.

Wool (worsted)

Worsted-yarn quality within wool and specialty yarns.

Linen

Specialty yarn from the Wool & Specialty Yarns portfolio.

Bamboo

Specialty fibre in the Wool & Specialty Yarns portfolio.

Cashmere

Fine specialty fibre in the Wool & Specialty Yarns portfolio.

Locations

Zurich

Head office and sales office

Materials: Cotton, modal, polyester, viscose, Tencel, wool, linen, bamboo, cashmere

Industries

Textile industryFashion/apparel industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Yarn trading (cotton yarns)Other (trading)	–	–	–	–	Cotton, Micro modal, Polyester, Viscose, Tencel, Wool, Linen, Bamboo, Cashmere

Additional services

Yarn selectionQuality consultingMarketingFinancingImport and distribution of yarns

Certifications

CWC Textil AG is certified under GOTS (GOTS-11832) and works with standards such as GOTS/OCS for organic cotton and GRS/RCS for synthetic fibres. In addition, there are OEKO-TEX references, a CERES certification for natural colour cotton as well as memberships in Swiss Textiles and the Better Cotton Initiative.

Evidence	Zurich
GOTS
OEKO-TEX
Other

History

1871
Johann Jakob Frey founds the yarn trade in Zurich.
1950
Carl B. Weber takes over the company from the Frey family and renames it Carl Weber & Co. (CWC).