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About Fil Doux Textiles

Beauty you can feel,
woven at the source.

Fil Doux — French for soft thread — is a family‑owned textile house with roots in Chile and Brazil and a home in Brooklyn. We spin, weave, dye, and finish every fabric ourselves, so beauty and responsibility are woven in from the very first thread.

Meet the collection
Our roots

It began with the wonder of the natural world.

Our founder, Leo Novik, grew up in Chile, surrounded by landscapes whose color and texture he never stopped trying to capture. That reverence for nature became the thread that runs through everything we make.

The beauty of mill‑direct

We control every step, from raw yarn to finished fabric.

Because we control fully vertical mills, nothing about our fabric is left to chance. We produce our own base yarn, then spin, weave, dye, and finish it under one roof. That integration means custom color without compromise, remarkable consistency, and lead times of just 4–6 weeks — air‑freighted, so your deadlines are always met.

80+

of craft

4-6

weeks of leadtime

4-6

weeks of leadtime
Sustainability

A soft touch for everyone we serve — including the planet.

Sustainability isn't a campaign for us; it's how our mills are built. They run on at least 80% solar‑ and wind‑generated power, and we design to reduce waste at every stage of production. It's also why we created Otratex — a 100% biodegradable alternative to vinyl and leather that lets designers specify beauty without the environmental cost.
Our sustainability story
A message from our founder
"Growing up in Chile, I was surrounded by the wonder of the natural world — and I've spent my life trying to preserve a little of that beauty in what we make."

Fil Doux is an eco‑conscious, tariff‑free, mill‑direct house of textiles, vinyl, and sheers, woven in our family‑owned mills in Chile and Brazil. Because we’re fully vertical, we hold every standard of quality in our own hands — and deliver in just 4–6 weeks, air‑freighted so our clients never miss a deadline.

Our aim has always been the same: luxurious, residential‑feeling fabric for hospitality, contract, and cruise, while leading the way in sustainability. We try to be a soft touch for everyone we serve — including our beautiful planet.

Leo Novik - Founder, Fil Doux Textiles