Who Is Wazoodle? Brand Overview, Manufacturing & Trust

Wazoodle Fabrics: A Vertically Integrated American Manufacturer

Wazoodle Fabrics is the direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform for American-made technical textiles manufactured by AKAS Tex in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. When you buy from Wazoodle, you buy directly from the source—eliminating middlemen, third-party sourcing, and the risks of overseas supply chains.

The name AKAS represents the Sharma family—Archana, Karishma, Ashrey, and Sidharth—who immigrated to the United States in 2005. They launched their manufacturing operation in 2007 with a specific mission: to revitalize American textile production through innovation and vertical integration.

Wazoodle at a Glance

Structure: AKAS Tex (Parent Manufacturer) → Wazoodle Fabrics (Retail/Wholesale E-commerce)
Ownership: Family-owned, minority and woman-owned small business
Manufacturing: All fabrics produced in American mills without harmful chemicals or toxic finishes
Product Range: Range of proprietary textile brand families available by the swatch, yard, or roll
Worldwide Supply: Serving 24,000+ customers across 81 countries
Impact: Indirectly added 15,000+ jobs to the U.S. textile industry since 2010, increasing mill production from 2 to 7 days per week

Wazoodle serves a diverse global community, from individual makers and small businesses to large-scale product developers. Because AKAS Tex handles all knitting, dyeing, and finishing in-house, Wazoodle can maintain tight quality control and industry-leading lead times.

Our Five Fabric Brand Families

Wazoodle manufactures five proprietary fabric brand families, each engineered for a specific performance category. Every brand contains multiple styles featuring various weights, fiber blends, and specialized finishes.

Zorb Super Absorbent Fabrics

Absorbs up to 20 times the capacity of standard materials and 10 times its own weight in seconds
Ready-AbZORB technology eliminates pre-washing to activate absorbency, reducing shrinkage and water usage
Applications: cloth diapers, incontinence products, pet care, cleaning products, athletic accessories

The Four Generations of Zorb

Zorb Original: Absorbent interlining
Zorb 2: Product line was discontinued in 2017
Zorb 3D: Dimples & Diamonds utilizing 3-dimensional absorbency
Zorb 4D: Waterproof CORE PUL combining absorbency with leakproof protection

ProSoft Waterproof PUL Fabrics

Breathable waterproof barrier engineered to maintain performance through 300+ wash cycles
Solvent-free thermal bonding process developed by AKAS Tex, replacing solvent lamination methods that produced volatile organic compounds
Applications: mattress protectors, wet bags, medical gowns, food storage, outerwear

ProSoft PUL Styles

2-Layer ECO-PUL: Soft skin contact and high durability
FoodSAFE PUL: Food contact certified
Medical Grade MediPUL: Healthcare fluid-barrier
3-Layer CORE PUL: Hidden moisture barrier

ProECO Bio-Based Organic Fabrics

Produced from plant and animal-based fibers: organic cotton, bamboo, conventional cotton, and merino wool
Organic cotton sourced through Cotton Inc. and the US Cotton Trust Protocol
Merino wool domestically sourced from Chargeurs USA
Applications: baby products, sensitive skin care, sustainable apparel, home textiles

ProeCO Product Lines

Bamboo Viscose : Basic moisture wicking
Organic Cotton: Superior stay dry feel
Merino Wool: One way wicking for cooling
Conventional Cotton: One way wicking for cooling

ProCool Performance Fabrics

CoolMax-certified moisture-wicking and cooling technology
Wicking properties engineered into fiber structure — permanent throughout garment lifespan, not a chemical treatment
Applications: activewear, athletic uniforms, fitness accessories, cooling garments

ProCool Product Lines

Performance Series: Basic moisture wicking
Dri-Qwick Series: Superior stay dry feel
TransWICK Series: One way wicking for cooling

FoodSAFE Fabrics

Certified to 21 CFR Part 175 for direct food contact
Waterproof protection combined with food safety certification
Applications: aprons, reusable bowl covers, lunch bags, snack pouches, kitchen textiles,

Made in USA: Why Vertical Integration Matters

All Wazoodle fabrics are manufactured at the AKAS Tex facility in Pennsylvania. We utilize U.S.-sourced raw materials processed through domestic knitting mills, dyeing houses, and finishing facilities. This fully domestic supply chain is a deliberate strategic choice that provides four measurable advantages:

Shorter Supply Chain, Faster Response

Domestic production eliminates months-long lead times associated with overseas sourcing
Processing times of 1–3 business days on in-stock fabrics
During COVID-19, AKAS Tex scaled capacity by 35% — adding five specialized knitting machines and increasing annual output from 375,000 to over 575,000 pounds — while import-dependent competitors experienced delays

Berry Amendment Compliance

End-to-end domestic sourcing qualifies AKAS Tex fabrics for U.S. Department of Defense contracts
Berry Amendment requires all textile components — fiber through finished product — to be 100% domestically sourced and manufactured
Full supply chain traceability and documentation maintained throughout production

IP Protection & Quality Control

Manufacturing proprietary fabrics like Zorb® and TransWICK® within the U.S. provides stronger legal protection for patented and patent-pending textile technologies
Direct oversight of every production stage ensures consistent quality

International Growth Through EXIM Partnership

Partnered with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) in 2013 to expand international sales
Export revenue grew from 5% to 15% of total business, reaching 180 customers across 60 countries
AKAS Tex named EXIM 2021 Exporter of the Year for supporting American jobs through global textile exports

For supply chain planning and annual requirements, please see our Annual Requirements & Supply Chain Planning section.

Quality, Safety & Sustainability Commitment

Wazoodle fabrics are manufactured to the highest safety standards. Our processes are free from BPA, PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, phthalates, heavy metals, and harmful solvents across all brand families.

Chemical Safety & Certifications

PFAS/PFOS/PFOA-Free: Standard across all Wazoodle fabric families.
No Heavy Metals: Lead and cadmium are strictly excluded from production.
BPA-Free: No bisphenol A is used in any fabric or finish.
Solvent-Free: ProSoft® PUL uses cold lamination, eliminating volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

For complete certification details—including CPSIA, FoodSAFE, Silver Plus antimicrobial, and specific testing standards—see Product Certifications & Safety Testing.

Greener Manufacturing

Dyeing technology: Five German-engineered iMaster H2O machines from Thies GmbH reduce water consumption by 40% with liquor ratios as low as 1:3.7
Reduced emissions: Domestic manufacturing eliminates the international shipping routes that conventional textile supply chains depend on
Cotton impact: Cotton manufacturing accounts for approximately half of global textile production — greener dyeing technology directly addresses this environmental challenge

Why Customers Trust Wazoodle

Wazoodle is not a reseller; we are the retail arm of the mill. This direct relationship ensures you receive consistent quality, accurate technical specifications, and support from a team that knows the fiber-to-finish history of every roll.

Reliability & Transparency

98.2% Stock Availability: Our production is driven by real-time demand, not third-party inventory cycles.
Individually Labeled Orders: Every hand-cut piece ships with SKU identification for seamless reordering.
Full Technical Specs: We provide detailed data on weight, width, stretch, and shrinkage, along with downloadable certifications on every product page.

Customer Feedback & Development

Development Trial Lots (Dev Lots): Below-cost pricing on off-spec fabrics in exchange for customer feedback that informs future production
Review programs: Customer input directly shapes product development and restocking priorities

The Wazoodle Difference: During the peak of the 2020 global supply chain crisis, AKAS Tex maintained uninterrupted production, successfully scaling from 50 to over 1,000 daily orders to meet the demand for PPE-appropriate fabrics.