§ Our Story

About AltaSeta.

AltaSeta was not built from a business plan. It grew from something deeper — a lifelong relationship with fabric, quality, and the quiet intelligence of materials made to last.

For Nataliia Yakovlieva, textiles were never a career choice in the conventional sense. They were a calling. From an early age, quality announced itself through touch — the weight of a cloth, the way it moved, the difference between something made with care and something merely made. That understanding, developed over a lifetime and sharpened across ten years of professional practice, is the foundation on which AltaSeta was built.

In 2016, Nataliia established AltaSeta at the intersection of two worlds she knew intimately: the European fashion sensibility shaped by years living and working in Italy, and the extraordinary manufacturing capabilities of China's premium textile regions — Suzhou, Hangzhou. The company was her answer to a problem she had seen from both sides: European designers struggling to access the materials their work deserved, and Chinese mills producing exceptional fabrics that the right buyers never found.

AltaSeta is the bridge between those two realities. It is built on relationships that took years to earn, knowledge that cannot be acquired from a catalog, and a standard of quality that comes not from policy, but
from conviction.

§ Manifesto

Why AltaSeta.

We know materials, not just suppliers.

Most sourcing agents are logistics specialists who happen to work with fabric. We are textile specialists who handle logistics. The difference is visible in every swatch we send and every recommendation we make.

We work with fashion, not against it.

We understand briefs, moodboards, technical specifications, and creative pressure. You don't need to educate us about your industry — we already speak
it fluently.

We have European standards and Chinese access.

Our clients benefit from the quality expectations shaped by ten years working within European fashion culture, applied
to a supply chain that only works if you understand it from the inside.

We are present on the ground.

Nataliia divides her time between Italy and Shanghai. Our China-based team is embedded in the sourcing regions. We don't manage relationships remotely, we maintain them in person.

We say no when necessary.

We will tell you when a mill is not the right fit, when a timeline isn't realistic, or when a price point suggests a compromise you haven't been told about. Honest relationships last longer than convenient ones.

Natural fiber yarn skeins in camel, grey and ivory

§ Our Team

Nataliia Yakovlieva

Founder & Head of Sourcing

Ten years in premium textile sourcing with a deep specialization in natural fibers — silk, cashmere, wool, and linen. Based between Italy and Shanghai, Nataliia brings to every client engagement a rare combination: the aesthetic sensibility of European fashion culture and the practical knowledge of how China's finest mills actually work. Fluent in English and Chinese.

Sourcing & Supplier Relations Team — Shanghai

Our China-based team manages day-to-day supplier relationships, mill visits, production monitoring, and quality inspection across the key textile manufacturing regions of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

“I didn't choose this work. It chose me. Every fabric that passes through my hands carries a story — about the people who made it, the fiber it came from, and what it might become. That is what I bring to every project.”

§ Certifications

Certifications & Standards.

We work with mills that meet internationally recognized standards for material safety and ethical production. Our supplier network includes facilities with active certifications including OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GRS, and GOTS. Full certification documentation is available upon request for every material we supply.