ALICANTE, Spain —“Some big retailers are buying fewer Chinese items and coming back for European fabrics,” says Antoni Borderia, Chief Executive of Reig Marti, a 65 year old bedding supplier founded by his uncle, Rafael Reig.

“We do not make commodities. China can sell curtain panels for two Euros. That’s not our business!  We clean our wastewater and meet high standards of production. There’s a big difference in what we offer compared to the Chinese.”

“The readymade business is growing but the roll goods business is declining for us,” Bordeira says. Antoni Borderia

He still sells a lot of rolls for bedding to manufacturers in Europe, Russia and South America.

The mix is about 50/50 between the two today. Reig Marti has about 12,000 sku’s in its inventory –many in stock, including fancy designs and eco friendly Oeko-Tex products.

 “We’re more into the contract market today with a line of FR bedding and curtains,” he says. Reig Marti is a jacquard weaver with finishing but sources out the confeccion. The company services major retailers either directly or through agents with residential bedding and curtains. L Many Spanish manufacturers have sourced out the stitching in order to reduce fixed overhead. Like so many other Spanish manufacturers, he wishes the Euro would be devalued slightly because he is at breakeven in his business. “We had to reduce employees, production costs and stock in order to survive the crisis in Spain. Even so, we still have 200 employees and maintain three shifts.