Fabric-One
Smart Business Software for the Fabric and Textile Industries
Fabric-One is a powerful, AI-enhanced business system built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, designed specifically for the fabric and textiles industries.
Who’s it for?
Whether you’re a distributor, wholesaler, or manufacturer, Fabric-One gives you the control, flexibility, and intelligence to grow your business with confidence.
What does Fabric-One do?
From sales to purchasing, stock, production and finance — Fabric-One handles the unique complexities of your business in one streamlined, cloud-based platform.
Harness the built-in AI capabilites of Business Central to predict demand, streamline inventory management, and make quicker, data-driven decisions. Automate everyday tasks, cut down on waste, and stay ahead of market trends — all while keeping your team in sync with smooth integration into tools like Outlook, Teams, Power BI, and more.
Fabric management encompasses the tracking of rolls and batches, coordination of cutting, treatment, and third-party services, production of pattern books and hangers, and the provision of samples and cuttings.
Product Management enables the creation and management of product designs and ranges with multiple colourways, organised by categories and attributes, while supporting detailed tracking of fabric specifications, roll-level inventory, and efficient data search.
Smart Stock Management provides real-time inventory management across multiple locations for all product types, supported by reporting and forecasting to optimise purchasing and prevent overstocking or shortages.
Purchasing & Vendor Management streamlines supplier management through automated order planning, performance tracking, and intelligent suggestions, with flexible pricing, detailed order tracking, approval workflows, and seamless invoice processing.
Sales & Order Management simplifies handling of bulk, custom, B2B, and B2C orders by automating pricing, discounts, and customer terms, while streamlining the entire process from quoting to delivery with real-time stock visibility, integrated workflows, and full inventory tracking.
Production Planning enables efficient scheduling of in-house and third-party processes, including treatment and make-up, to support pattern book and hanger production, direct or warehouse deliveries, and both sales order and stock-driven demand.
Warehouse & Logistics utilises handheld devices for efficient inventory and warehouse operations, including receipt management, barcode/QR scanning, label printing, paperless picking, roll-based handling, shipping integration, and real-time stock movement and tracking.
Processing offers a streamlined, configurable system for operations—such as roll picking, cutting, treatment, pattern book and hanger production, and make-up/upholstery—across web and handheld devices to optimize fabric handling and third-party workflows.
Finance features provide a comprehensive, automated financial management with configurable accounting structures, multi-company and currency support, real-time visibility, advanced budgeting and forecasting, deep analytics, compliance management, strong security, and AI-driven insights for streamlined and accurate financial operations.
Key Features of Fabric-One
Fabric-One is built to handle the unique variables of the textile business — no workarounds, just real solutions.
Fabric Management
- Track rolls and batches
- Manage cutting, treatment and other third party services
- Manufacture of pattern books and hangers
- Supply of samples and cuttings
Item (Product / SKU) Control
- Create and manage Designs and Ranges with multiple colourways using an intuitive wizard.
- Organisation and grouping using categories and cascading attributes (e.g. care instructions with images, construction, suitability, test results, composition)
- Manage colourways and assign attributes for the colour with the colour grouping
- Track fabric width, repeats, treatment types, and more
- Tracking per roll / piece with min/max roll lengths and MOQs
- Fast, precise searching over all data
Smart Stock Control
- Manage real-time stock levels across multiple locations for fabric, pattern books, cuttings, samples, wallpaper, cushions, curtains and everything else
- Use reporting and forecasts to aid buying decisions; reducing overstocks and avoiding shortages
Purchasing & Vendor Automation
Streamline supplier relationships with automated purchase planning, vendor performance tracking, and order suggestions based on AI-driven demand prediction.
- Flexible pricing by item, design, and construction
- Manage Purchase Blanket Orders and/or Purchase Orders
- Worksheet for review of system suggested orders and replenishments
- Quick order entry (for manual orders) by design and colourway
- Detailed date tracking (requested, promised, expected shipping and requested, promised, expected receipt dates)
- Configurable Approval workflows for Vendors and Orders
- Match receipts to purchase orders and process purchase invoices
Sales & Order Management
Handle bulk orders, custom requests, B2B and B2C transactions with ease. Automate pricing, discounts, and customer-specific terms — keep orders moving from quote to delivery.
- Tiered pricing and discounting by item, design, range, and construction
- Customer-specific pricing for whole roll or cut length quantities with flexible modifiers
- Calculate carriage costs by zone or postcode, plus minimum order amounts, and customer specific overrides.
- Create and process Quotes, Blanket Orders and Sales Orders
- Item selector for fast entry of orders with multiple colourways of the same design
- Colour-coded stock status shown in real-time while entering orders, making it easier for users to understand availability.
- Auto-assign lines to cutting, treatment and other third-party services
- Lot Tracking page for full visibility of inventory including in stock, in-transit and on Purchase Order
- Either select a roll on order entry or use the automated optimised roll selection with configurable logic
- Configurable Approval workflows for Customers and Orders
- Warehouse recall for sales orders which have had a customer change or cancellation requested
- Manage cuttings and sample orders seamlessly
- Website integration & EDI
Production Planning
Schedule in house and third-party subcontract processes such as treatment and make-up efficiently.
- Pattern book and hanger production
- Third-party Treatment delivered direct to the customer or back to warehouse
- Treatment to sales order demand, or for stock replenishment
Warehouse & Logistics
Hand-held device driven warehouse operations and inventory handling including:
- Warehouse receipt management including book-in information for stock receipts and customer returns
- Import despatch notes with roll and batch tracking
- Label printing for receipted goods including QR or barcodes, or use of vendors QR or barcodes for scanning
- Roll based inventory handling and streamlined warehouse workflows
- Barcode/QR scanning and identification of lots
- Quick movement/transfer from bin to bin and to quarantine / inspection
- Paperless picking
- Scan and cut, creating customer cut labels
- Shipping integration and consignment consolidation over multiple orders including sales shipments, transfers to third party and purchase returns
- Stocktaking and perpetual inventory counting
Processing
Simplified chained operation processing system in web client or on hand-held device to enable barcode scan/minimal clicks and key presses. Configurable process types including:
- Roll Picking – pick whole rolls for either further processing or direct shipping
- Cutting – cutting fabric for further processing or shipping with option to add allowances, alternative roll selection with option to quarantine original roll
- True Metering – suggesting running through the roll before/after other operations. Based on configurable logic (first cut and / or new roll length ie less than 10m after cut)
- Treatment – pick a roll, cut the required quantity, transfer to the third-party, receive back into stock or send direct to customer.
- Pattern Books & Hangers – define the design and colourways, including the length needed. Additional information on the layout can be added, plus the third-party (if needed) and the costs associated. Receive back into the warehouse and put-away.
- Make-up & Upholstery – Manage the sales of fabric products with additional processing, whoever the third party is or whatever the process, configure the products, and their processes.
Document & Communication Tools
- Attach documents for full traceability: no more paper or document filing
- Add internal notes for efficient team collaboration
- Report delivery to your inbox, or on system
Finance & Reporting
- Core Accounting & Ledger Structure
- Fully configurable Chart of Accounts and General Ledger setup with support for accounting rules, posting configurations, and multi-dimensional financial data.
- Posting groups automate the mapping of vendors, customers, items, and bank accounts to the corresponding G/L accounts—reducing errors and speeding up transaction processing.
- Automation & Efficiency
- Automated handling of recurring entries (e.g., accruals), bank reconciliations, inventory cost adjustments, and month-end closing processes—streamlining financial operations.
- Configurable rules help automate workflows, approvals, and posting logic for Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and more.
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Create, manage, and compare budgets with actuals using Excel integration and dimensional reporting for granular insights.
- Predictive tools and AI-assisted budget proposals enhance planning accuracy and proactive decision-making.
- Multi‑Company, Currency & Compliance
- Supports multi-entity operations, currency conversions, intercompany transactions, and consolidation across businesses.
- Handles global regulatory needs—managing VAT, taxes, and reporting in compliance with local standards.
- Real-Time Financial Visibility
- Customisable dashboards, real-time KPIs (like cash flow, inventory days, profit margins), and drill-down capabilities keep users informed – instantly.
- Users can conduct ad-hoc analysis directly on ledger lists and export data to Excel for dynamic manipulation.
- Deep Reporting & Analytics
- Built-in financial statements, balance sheets, cash flows, and account schedules are available for immediate use.
- Seamless integration with Power BI enables advanced dashboards and embedded financial overviews, tailored to different roles.
- Audit, Security & AI Enhancements
- Strong audit trails ensure traceability for every transaction, with secure role-based access control.
- Integration with Microsoft Copilot and AI agents brings intelligent assistance—such as predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and actionable financial insights—directly into your workflows.
AI-Powered Insights & Reporting
Use built-in analytics and machine learning to spot trends, forecast demand, and optimize operations. Connect seamlessly with Power BI for real-time dashboards and custom reports.
Seamless Microsoft 365 Integration
Fabric-One works effortlessly with tools your team already uses — like Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Power Apps — so you can boost productivity without changing the way you work.
Cloud-Based & Scalable
Access your data from anywhere, anytime. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Fabric-One grows with your business — whether you’re operating locally or expanding globally.
Coming soon to Fabric-One
- Customer and Vendor portals
- Expansion of automatic roll selection rules
- Pre-built report packs for use with Jet Reporting
Why Choose Fabric-One?
With deep textile industry knowledge embedded into a trusted ERP platform, Fabric One delivers the control, visibility, and efficiency fabric businesses need to grow without compromising on complexity or scale.
If you would like to see what Fabric-One can do for your business, please contact us at info@requisite-solutions.com or call us on 0114 303 8020.
