We are a family owned business spanning three generations, now headed by Ellen Allen. Just prior to World War I, Ellen’s grandfather and his three brothers bought an existing archive. Two brothers remained in Europe and two in New York—so voila! “Transatlantic.”
While the great mills of Europe were producing some of the finest textiles the world has known, Transatlantic was collecting them for future generations and shipping them to New York.
140+
Years of experience
4M+
Designs Archived
TRANSATLANTIC DESIGN COMPANY
Customers the world over use the Transatlantic Design Company for fresh inspiration that appears on the couture catwalk, in designer collections for apparel and home, and in the seasonal collections of major brands. The most legendary names in fashion have passed through our doors. Just see our who’s who–
Transatlantic is one of the premiere archives in the world with a menswear collection that alone is the largest in the United States. We have always sourced from the finest European mills. Our treasure trove of new, antique and vintage plaids, stripes, jacquards, prints, and knits are all made quickly and easily accessible by a friendly and knowledgeable staff. We are extremely well organized, with thousands of categories. And our knowledgeable staff will help you find just what you are looking for--
Using our library’s resources is easy for designers and manufacturers. We are happy to help with the search whether it is for that one perfect madras (we’ve been told we have more madras than India!), or you have an entire season’s collection to design, we are happy to help. Show us your inspiration, or just tell us what you need and we will give you thousands of relevant fabrics, while you sit at one of our tables and our staff brings it to you, quickly and efficiently.
Why buy from us? After all you may have an in-house design team. But we give designers more ideas to get those creative juices flowing than they could think of in a lifetime. And those who are new to us always say, (really),“This place is amazing! I could stay here for days.” Nobody has done that yet, but we can make arrangements.
CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE PASSED THROUGH OUR DOORS
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Alexander Wang
- Amazon
- American Eagle
- Ann Taylor
- Anthropologie
- Ball and Buck
- Banana Republic
- Betsey Johnsom
- Calvin Klein
- Camuto Group
- Carolina Herrera
- Christopher Kane
- Claiborne
- Club Monaco
- Denim and Supply
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Dolce Vita
- Donna Karan NY
- Duluth Trading
- Eddie Bauer
- Express
- Faherty Brand
- Fair Harbor
- Flag & Anthem
- Fossil
- Foxcroft
- French Toast
- G.H. Bass & Co.
- Gap
- Greg Norman Collection
- Hampshire Brands
- Hanes Brands
- Izod
- J Crew
- Jack Nicklaus Co.
- Jockey International
- Jordache
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Kate Spade
- Kenneth Cole
- Kohls
- L.L. Bean
- Land’s End
- Levi Strauss
- Li + Fung
- Liz Claiborne
- Loeffler Randall
- Macys
- Marc Jacobs
- Michael Kors
- Nautica
- Old Navy
- Opening Ceremony
- Original Penguin
- Orvis
- Oxford Apparel
- P. V. H.
- Panhandle
- Pendleton
- Perry Ellis
- Pottery Barn
- Prabal Gurung
- Proenza Schouler
- Ralph Lauren
- Realisation & Par
- Robert Graham
- Roca Wear
- Rock and Roll Denim
- Rocky Mountain Clothing
- RuffHewn
- Sean John
- Smart Apparel
- Somelos
- Southern Tide
- Spanx
- Sperry Top Sider
- Staud
- TAL Apparel Group
- Target
- The Jones Group
- Theory
- Todd Snyder
- Tom Ford
- Tommy Bahama
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Tori Burch
- Untuckit
- USPA Properties
- Vera Bradley
- Victoria’s Secret
- Vince
- Vineyard Vines
- Walmart
- Wrangler
- Zegna