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 World Catalog > Business > Textiles and Nonwovens > Industrial Yarns and Sewing Threads > Filaments

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World Catalog > Business > Textiles and Nonwovens > Industrial Yarns and Sewing Threads > Filaments

Filaments:

Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corp

Taiwan. Dope dyed and bleached, air and draw texturized, mono and multi-filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from polyester and polyamide. Also, spandex yarns. Specialty finishes. Detailed product specifications. English and Chinese.

http://www.acelon.com.tw/

Aqua Fil, Srl

Italy. Bulked continuous filament yarns for the carpet industry, from polyamide and polypropylene. Regular, fancy and stretch yarns for the textile fabric industry, from polyamide and polyester. Also, specialty polymers. Members of the Bonazzi Group.

http://www.aquafil.com/

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Ashfar Enterprises, Inc

USA. Manufacturers and suppliers of filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from polyester and polyamide.

http://www.ashfar.com/

BCY Metallic Wire Co., Ltd

China. Manufacturers of stainless steel filament yarns and wire for medical, technical and industrial applications. Technical specifications. English and Chinese.

http://www.bcywire.com/

Bermatex

Canada. Manufacturers of raw white and solution dyed, regular, melange and twisted, specialty finished filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and spandex. Technical information and specifications. English and French.

http://www.bermatex.com/

Best Textiles Co., Ltd

China. Core spun and continuous, textured yarns and sewing threads for embroidery applications, from polyester, polyamide and viscose. Also, a wide range of clothing, footwear and luggage accessories.

http://best-tex.com/

Century Enka, Ltd

India. Joint venture between the Birla Group and the Acordis Group, specialised in high tenacity polyester and polyamide filament yarns for weaving applications. Also, greige tyre cord fabrics, and fiber grade chips. Technical specifications.

http://www.centuryenka.com/

Comfil ApS

Sweden. Development and manufacture of thermoplastic hybrid composite materials, specialised in continuous filament commingled reinforcement yarns, from a wide range of high-performance fibers. Also, composite fabrics, sheets and plates. Extensive technical information, material specifications and data sheets. Glossary of terms and definitions. Links to related sites.

http://www.comfil.biz/

CT Point Srl

Italy. Manufacturers of high-tenacity multiple-ply and twisted polyester and polyamide filaments for sewing applications. Also, conductive threads and waxed cords. Extensive technical information and color cards. English and Italian.

http://www.ctpoint.it/

DCM Shiram Industries, Ltd

India. Diversified group of companies, active in chemicals, textiles, alcohol and sugar. Rayon and polyamide tyre cord filaments and processed yarns. Also, woven greige tyre cord fabrics. Technical specifications. Custom finishing services.

http://www.dcmsr.com/

Domo Group

Belgium. Diversified group of companies, active in chemicals, man-made fibers and yarns, and real estate. Manufacturers of white and dyed bulk continuous carpet yarns (BCF) for weaving and tufting applications, from polypropylene, polyethylene and polyamide. Also, staple fiber for yarn spinning and nonwovens production. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.xentrys.com/

Dong Sun Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd

Korea. Dope dyed, mono and multufilament, high-tenacity yarns for weaving applications, from polyester and polypropylene. Link to message board. English and Korean.

http://www.dsmono.co.kr/

Dr. Karl Wetekam & Co. KG

Germany. Monofilament yarns for the textile industry, from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyester and copolymers. Also, hotmelt adhesives. Custom design and development available. English, German and French.

http://www.monofilaments.com/

Elektrisola Feindraht AG

Switzerland. Development and manufacture of ultra-thin copper, brass, aluminium, and copper-clad aluninium mono- and multi-filament wires for specialty yarn spinning, and weaving, knitting and braiding applications. Technical information and specifications. Product brochures on PDF files. English and German.

http://www.textile-wire.ch/

Engineered Monofilaments Corp

USA. Custom design and manufacture of polypropylene, polyamide and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) mono-filaments for weaving, cable filling, brushes, whiskers and sewing threads. Technical information and specifications.

http://www.engmono.com/

Engineered Yarns Co

USA. Custom engineered synthetic yarns from linear composite materials for electrical equipment, paper machine clothing, transportation, telecommunications, aircraft and composite applications. Detailed product catalog, including technical information. Part of Pascale Industries, Inc.

http://www.enyarns.com/

Esbjerg Thermoplast A/S

Denmark. Manufacturers of filament yarns, technical polymers for applications in thermoplastic compounds, sheets and foils. High density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene mono-filaments for textile applications. Part of British Vita PLC. English, Danish and German.

http://www.thermoplast.dk/

Etma Group

Greece. Multi-national group of companies, active in texturized and dyed polyester, polyamide and rayon continuous filament yarns. English and Greek.

http://www.etmagroup.gr/

Eurofilt Group

Italy. Polyamide and polyester monofilaments for industrial applications, sewing threads and fishing lines. Requires Flash plug-in. English and Italian.

http://www.eurofilt.com/

Evalon Textile Co., Ltd

Taiwan. Manufacturers of fully drawn and partially oriented, raw white and dope dyed air-textured filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from polyester and polyamide. Technical specifications. Part of Tri Ocean Textile Co., Ltd. English and Chinese.

http://www.evalon.com.tw/

Extruded Fiber, Inc

USA. Solution dyed, continuous filament yarns for carpet manufacture, from polypropylene and polyamide. Detailed description of filament extrusion process.

http://www.extrudedfibers.com/

Farer Thread

China. Manufacturers of raw white, and cone and dope dyed viscose, polyester and polyamide mono- and multi-filaments for weaving, sewing and embroidery applications. Detailed product catalogs, including technical information. English and Chinese.

http://www.farerthread.com/

Fil. Va. Srl

Italy. Manufacturers of polyester, polyethylene, polyamide and bi-component filament yarns for textile, fishing and technical applications. Technical specifications. English and Italian.

http://www.monofili.com/

Filament Technology, Ltda

Brazil. Manufacturers of air-textured, and false twisted and twisted, solution, spun and space dyed, polyester, polypropylene and polyamide multi-filament yarns, and monofilaments. Part of the Hudtelfa Group. English and Portuguese.

http://www.fitech.com.br/

Filatex, Ltd

India. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene and polyamide mono-filaments for a range technical and industrial applications. Also, micro-denier polyester, and dope dyed polypropylene multi-filament yarns. Technical information, shade cards and specifications on PDF files.

http://www.filatex.com/

Filkemp SA

Portugal. Polyester and polyamide mono-filaments for fishing lines, and technical fabrics for filtration, papermachine clothing and custom made specialty fabrics. Filament code guide. Detailed packaging information. Technical specifications.

http://www.filkemp.com/

Filtrading Srl

Italy. Manufacturers of raw white and solution dyed viscose, and polyester and polyamide texturised filament yarns for weaving applications. Part of the Bosio Group. English and Italian.

http://www.filtrading.it/

Fil.Va Srl

Italy. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene and polyamide staple fiber and monofilaments. Also, bi-component filaments. Technical specifications. English and Italian.

http://www.filva.it/

Fulgar Spa

Italy. Manufacturers of continuous filament texturized, twisted, air-jet covered and specialty yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from polyamide and polyester.

http://www.fulgar.com/

Fusheng Fibre Co., Ltd

China. Manufacturers of raw white and colored polyester and polypropylene mono-, and air-textured multi-filament yarns for weaving applications. English and Chinese.

http://www.cnfstex.com/

Geqi Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd

China. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene, and polyamide 6 and 6.6 mono-filaments for fishing, technical textile and paper machine clothing, and industrial applications. Also, polyamide dipped chafer fabrics. Detailed product catalogs, including technical specifications. English and Chinese.

http://www.geqicf.com/

Glassmaster Co

USA. Diversified company, active in polymer filaments, flexible control cables, switch panels, electronic test equipment, and mudular composite framework systems. Custom development and manufacture of continuous monofilaments for technical weaving and abrasive products applications, from polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and specialty polymers.

http://www.glassmaster.com/

Hahl Group

Germany. Multi-national group of manufacturing companies, active in polyester and polyamide monofilaments for yarns, fishing, brushes and sports, abrasive products, and synthetic waste recycling. Also, traders in pre-owned filament extrusion machinery and complete lines. Detailed product information. Technical specifications and FAQs. List of trade shows. English and German.

http://www.hahl-group.de/

Haojey Group

Taiwan. Group of companies, involved in the manufacture of spandex covered yarns, and polyester and polyamide draw textured (DTY) regular and micro filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Detailed yarn catalog, including technical information. English and Chinese.

http://www.haojey.com/

Hualon Group

Taiwan. Vertically integrated multi-national group of fiber and textile manufacturing companies. Raw white and dope dyed polyester and polyamide-6 filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Also, open-end and ring spun yarns, woven and knitted fabrics, and bottle and spinning grade polymer chips. English and Chinese.

http://www.hualon.com.tw/

Hyosung Group

Korea. Diversified group of companies, active in textiles, chemicals, industrial power systems, construction, information and communication, and general trade. Polyester and polyamide filament yarns. Also, conductive yarns, spandex, and textile fabrics. English and Korean.

http://www.hyosung.com/

Inacsa SA

Spain. Spun dyed, twisted, continuous filament yarns for fashion and industrial weaving applications, from acetate and blends with polyester and polyamide. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.inacsa.com/

Israel Processing Co., Ltd

Manufacturers of polyester and polyamide, spun and filament yarns and threads for sewing and weaving applications. Also, cotton and blended sewing threads. Technical specifications.

http://www.ipc-yarns.co.il/

Janisset SA

France. Multi-national manufacturers of extruded yarns, woven narrow fabrics and webbings, and plastic molded parts. Spun dyed multi-filament yarns for weaving applications, from polypropylene and polyamide. Technical specifications. English, French and German.

http://www.jtti.com/

Jindal Poly Films, Ltd

India. Diversified company, active in yarns and polymer films. Manufacturers of partially oriented (POY), white and dope dyed polyester and polypropylene filament yarns for circular and warp knitting applications. Part of the Jindal Group.

http://www.jindalpoly.com/

Jinfuchun Silk & Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

China. Diversified company, active in fibers and textiles, chemicals and real estate. Manufacturers of silk filaments and spandex covered silk filament yarns for weaving applications. Also, polyester staple fiber and collections of home textiles. English and Chinese.

http://www.jinfuchun.com/

Jinhui Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd

China. Manufacturers of synthetic filament yarns for weaving applications. English and Chinese.

http://www.tcjinhuigroup.com/

Jinsor-Tech Industrial Corp

Taiwan. Development and manufacture of a variety of basalt, ceramic, vinylon, silica and fiberglass filaments for high-performance applications. Also, biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) filaments and films, and a range of woven fabrics for protective applications. Technical information and specifications.

http://www.jinsor.com.tw/

Jinyi Textured Yarn Co.,Ltd

China. Manufacturers of raw white and solution dyed filament yarns for knitting, hosiery and weaving aplications, from polyester and polyamide. Also, covered spandex yarns. English and Chinese.

http://www.gdgyjinyi.com/

J.K. Synthetics, Ltd

India. Manufacturers of rayon, acrylic, polyester and polyamide staple fiber, filaments, tow and yarns for yarn spinning, technical textile and nonwovens applications.

http://www.jksynthetics.com/

JSC Kamenskvolokno

Russia. Manufacturers of high-performance para-aramid filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Also, para-aramid staple fibers, and twisted and heat-set polypropylene carpet yarns. Detailed yarn catalogs, including technical information and specifications. English and Russian.

http://www.aramid.ru/

Korelita, Ltd

Lithuania. Manufacturers of raw white and dope dyed filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from cellulose acetate, polyester and polyamide. Also, knitted fabrics. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.dp.lt/

K.R. Plastic Industries Co., Ltd

Group of companies, involved in the manufacture of white and solution dyed, solid, hollow and shaped polyester, polypropylene and polyamide regular, UV-resistant and anti-static filaments for tooth, paint, hair and industrial brushes. Detailed product catalogs, providing technical information and specifications. Description of production process.

http://www.kr-plastic.com/

Kunert Rankweil GmbH

Austria. Manufacturers of raw-white and dyed, textured, flat and stretch filament yarns for knitting, from polyamide and polyester. Also, women's hosiery and socks, bag filters, meat packaging materials, and medical net garments. Technical specifications on PDF files. Part of Kunert Holding. English and German.

http://www.kunert.at/

Lealea Group

Taiwan. Vertically integrated textile manufacturing company. Polyester en polyamide filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Also, polyester chips, woven synthetic fabrics and ready-made apparel.

http://textile.lealeagroup.com.tw/

Libolon Co., Ltd

Taiwan. Manufacturers of specialty bright, semi-dull and dull, natural white and solution dyed partially oriented (POY), fully drawn (FDY) and bulk continuous (BCF) filaments and textured yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from recycled polyester and polyamide. Also, bamboo charcoal fiber, and a range of high-performace fabrics for sports and outdoor, fashion, home textile and industrial markets. Technical information and specifications. Calendar of events. English and Chinese.

http://www.libolon.com.tw/

Luxilon Industries NV

Belgium. High-tech monofilaments, rods and strips for separation, thermo-fusible and thermo-adhesive applications in the textile and garment industries, from polyester, polypropylene and polyamide. Custom materials design available.

http://www.luxilon.be/

MA.RE. SpA

Italy. Manufacturers of raw white and solution dyed polyester and polyamide mono- and multi-filament yarns and threads for heavy-duty sewing and technical applications.

http://www.marespa.it/

Marioboselli Group

Italy. Vertically integrated multi-national group of textile manufacturing companies. Twisted and air-textured viscose, acetate, polyester, polypropylene and polyamide filament yarns for knitting, weaving and technical applications. Also, silk yarns, knitted fabrics and collections of ready-made knitwear. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.marioboselli.com/

Martilon Textured Yarns

South Africa. Manufacturers of raw white and dyed, twisted, false twisted and air-textured yarns for knitting and weaving, from polyamide and polyester. Laboratory matching services. Part of Ninian and Lester Pty., Ltd.

http://www.martilon.com/

Monahan Filaments, Inc

USA. Manufacturers of a range of regular, crimped and shaped polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide and styrenic mono-filaments for industrial and consumer product applications. Detailed product catalogs, providing technical information. Brochures on PDF files.

http://www.monahanfilaments.com/

Monofil-Technik GmbH

Germany. Manufacturers of mono-filaments for weaving of filtration and sieving fabrics, conveyor belts and paper machine clothing, and applications in fishing and cutting lines, furniture, tennis strings, brushed and artificial turf. Also, polycarbonate granules for blasting abrasives. Technical information on PDF files. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.monofil-technik.de/

New Duling Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

China. Manufacturers of white and colored partially oriented (POY), drawn and textured mono- and multi-filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications, from polyester and polyamide. English and Chinese.

http://www.dulingnylon.com/enindex.asp

Nitivy Co., Ltd

Japan. Manufacturers of dry spun, water soluble and non-soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) filament yarns for industrial sewing, knitting and weaving applications. Technical specifications. English and Japanese.

http://www.nitivy.co.jp/

O'mara, Inc

USA. Manufacturers of white and solution dyed, regular and texturized partially (POY) and fully (FDY) drawn polyester and polyamide 6 and 6.6 filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Also, filaments from recycled polyester.

http://www.omarainc.com/

Özen Iplik, Ltd

Turkey. Manufacturers of high-tenacity polyester and polyamide continuous filament sewing threads for applications in leather processing, textile, footwear and automotive markets. Also, cotton and polyester blended spun threads. Detailed thread catalogs, including technical information and specifications. English and Turkish.

http://www.ozeniplik.com/

Perlon Monofil GmbH

Germany. Manufacturers of polyamide, copolyamide and polyester continuous mono-filaments for paper machine clothing, textile and apparel, fishing, agriculture and ropes. Technical specifications on PDF files. English and German.

http://www.perlon-monofil.de/

Plasticel SA

Spain. Diversified group of companies, active in filament extrusion, fishing lines, outdoor and sports garments, and marine composites. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and high-density polyethylene mono-filaments for technical textile applications. Custom finishing services. Technical specifications. English and Spanish.

http://www.plasticel.es/

Plasticfibre SpA

Italy. Manufacturers of synthetic filaments for brooms, brushes and technical applications, from a variety of polymers. Comparative tables for the chemical, physical and general properties and characteristics of polymers and fibers. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.plasticfibre.com/

Plastomer Technologies

USA. Manufacturers of machines parts, shapes and finished products, from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) for a wide range of industrial applications. PTFE monofilaments for sewing, weaving, dental floss and custom applications. Technical information and specifications. Links to related sites. Part of EnPro Industries, Inc.

http://www.plastomertech.com/

Pogliani Srl

Italy. Wholesale suppliers of polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and polyethylene mono-filaments, natural hair and steeel wires for brush manufacturing and technical applications. Technical specifications and chemical resistance guide. Links to related sites. Multi-lingual site.

http://www.poglianisrl.com/

Proveedora Mexicana De Monofilamentos SA

Mexico. Manufacturers of crimped polyester, polypropylene, and polyamide hollow and solid, tetra, cross and triangular shaped continuous filaments for brushes and industrial applications. Technical information and specifications. English, Spanish and German.

http://www.pmmbrightline.com/

RAL Snc

Italy. Manufacturers of round and star shaped polypropylene and polyehtylene monofilaments for technical and furnishing fabrics. English and Italian.

http://www.ralsnc.it/

Rayon Yarn Sales Corp

USA. Manufacturers' representatives and suppliers of dyed and undyed filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from rayon and polyester.

http://www.rayonyarn.com/

Samca Group

Spain. Diversified multi-national group of companies, active in real estate, mining, agriculture, plastics, textiles and construction. Polyester and polyamide continuous filament yarns and threads. Also, polyester staple fiber for yarn spinning and nonwovens production. English and Spanish.

http://www.samca.com/

Scan Synthetics, Ltd

India. Group of companies, involved in the manufacture and processing of raw white and dyed, crimped and texturised polyester, polypropylene and polyamide filament yarns. Also, cotton and polyester spun yarns, covered spandex yarns, and sewing threads. Technical information.

http://www.scansyntheticslimited.com/

Schappe Group

France. Manufacturers of raw white and dyed filament yarns for weaving and sewing applications in protective and reinforcement fabrics and structures, from a wide range of high-performance polymers. Also, custom prototyping and technical consulting services. English and French.

http://www.schappe.com/

Seaway Yarns, Ltd

Canada. Manufacturers of industrial and technical spun and monofilament yarns for knitting and weaving, from cotton, polyester, polyamide, high-performance fiber and blends. Also, twines and cable cords.

http://www.seawayyarns.com/

Sentefíl Tekstil SA

Turkey. Manufacturers and custom processors of raw white and solution dyed texturised multi-filament yarns for knitting, weaving and technical applications. Also, fancy and gipe-elasthane yarns. Part of the Kocer Group. English and Turkish.

http://www.sentefil.com/

Shakespeare Company

USA. Multi-national manufacturers of engineered monofilaments, specialty polymers, and conductive fibers for paper machine clothing, sewing, fishing, carpet and technical textile applications. Extensive technical information and specifications on PDF files. List of events. Custom monofilament development services.

http://www.shakespearemonofilaments.com/

Shakespeare Monofilament, Ltd

UK. Manufacturers of extruded polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and specialty polymer monofilaments for paper machine clothing, sewing, technical textiles, grass trimming and fishing lines. Also, custom engineered polyamide resins. Technical literature, data sheets, terminology, and conversion tables and factors on PDF files.

http://www.monofilament.co.uk/

Siat Srl

Italy. Polyester and polyamide, monofilament yarns and sewing threads for industrial and consumer applications. Also, yarn spinning machinery. English, Italian, Spanish and French.

http://www.siat-srl.it/

Sider Arc SpA

Italy. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene, polyamide 6 and 6.6, and specialty polymer mono-filaments for technical and fine weaving applications. Also, polypropylene and polyamide embossing tapes. Extensive technical information and specifications. English and Italian.

http://www.siderarc.com/

Sifas AS

Turkey. Manufacturers of bright, dull and dyed filament yarns, from polyester and polyamide. Also, jacquard knitted tule fabrics. Technical specifications. Part of the Nergis Holding. English and Turkish.

http://www.sifas.com.tr/

SK Chemicals

Korean. Multi-national manufacturing company, active in specialty chemical and life sciences. Solvent spun acetate filament yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Technical information. Properties of acetate. English and Korean.

http://www.skchemicals.com/english/

Snia Spa

Italy. Versatile manufacturing company, active in healthcare, energy, chemicals and textile filaments. Rayon, acetate and polyamide filament yarns for the textile fabrics industry. English, Italian and Spanish.

http://www.snia.it/

Solotex Corp

Japan. Joint venture between Asahi Kasei Corp and Teijin Fibers, Ltd., established for the purpose of developing and manufacturing poly-trimethylene therephthalate (PTT) staple fiber, and mono- and multi-filament yarns. Technical information and specifications. English and Japanese.

http://www.solotex.co.jp/

SoMac Threads, Ltd

UK. Manufacturers of continuous filament yarns for the technical and industrial textiles industries, from polyester, polyamide and high-performance materials. Also, linen yarns. Custom development and finishing services.

http://www.somac.co.uk/

Specialty Filaments, Inc

USA. Diversified manufacturing company, active in polymer filaments, custom structural foam and injection molded products. Extruded filaments for brushes, nonwovens production, cosmetics, binds and specialty applications, from a range of polymer materials. Technical brochures on PDF files.

http://www.specialtyfilaments.com/

Sudamericana de Fibras SA

Peru. Manufacturers of dry spun acrylic staple fiber, filaments and tops for weaving and knitting applications. History of acrylic fiber production. Properties and applications. Textile dictionary. Links to related sites. English and Spanish.

http://www.sdef.com/webenglish/homepage.aspx

Sumeet Industries, Ltd

India. Diversified group of companies, active in textiles and menthol processing. Manufacturers of raw white and dope dyed partially oriented (POY) polyester and polypropylene filament yarns for weaving, knitting and technical applications. Also, water-jet loom woven fabrics. Technical information and specifications.

http://www.sumeetindustries.com/

Sunway Fibers Co., Ltd

China. Vertically integrated manufacturing company, active in man-made fibers, yarns, and woven and knitted fabrics. Raw white and solution dyed polyester, polypropylene and polyamide filament yarns. Also, solid and hollow polyester staple fiber for yarn spinning and nonwovens production. Technical specifications.

http://www.sunwaysfibers.com/

Tastex Corp

USA. Air-jet textured filament yarns for textile and related industries, from polyamide, polyester and polypropylene. Also, carbon filled anti-static yarns.

http://www.tastexcorp.com/

Teijin Monofilaments GmbH

Germany. Manufacturers of bi-component, polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and polyphenylensulfide, regular and proprietary technolgy anti-static monofilaments for papermachine clothing and technical textile applications. Extensive technical information and specifications on PDF files. Job offerings. Part of the Teijin, Ltd.

http://www.teijinmonofil.com/

Tepar AS

Turkey. Manufacturers of semi-dull and bright, white and solution dyed partially oriented (POY), fully drawn (FDY), air-jet (ATY) and draw textured (DTY) multi-filament polyester, polypropylene and polyamide yarns. Also, a range of high-performance filament yarns, cotton spun yarns and waste, and regular and specialty polyester staple fiber. Technical information and specifications.

http://www.tepar.com/

Texinter, Inc

USA. Diversified group of manufacturing and engineering companies, active in polypropylene and polyethylene filaments, yarns and fabrics, industrial bagging products and processes, and machinery.

http://www.texinter.com/tex001.htm

Topfibre Co., Ltd

China. Manufacturers of semi-dull and textured polyester and polyamide 6 and 6.6 filament yarns for sewing, weaving and knitting applications. Also, polyester single and double covered yarns, and ready-made textile products. Part of the Zhongtai Group.

http://www.topfibre.com.cn/

Toray Monofilament Co., Ltd

Japan. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and specialty polymer mono-filaments for a wide range of industrial, paper machine clothing, marine, telecommunication, construction and civil engineering, healthcare, and sports and leisure applications. Technical information. Part of the Toray Group. English and Japanese.

http://www.toray-mono.com/

Toung Loong Textile Mfg. Co., Ltd

Taiwan. Manufacturers of air and draw textured, and dyed filament yarns for weaving applications, from polyamide, polyester and blends. English and Chinese.

http://www.tloong.com.tw/

Transome, Inc

USA. Diversified company, involved in polymers, man-made fibers, custom sutures, knitted and braided products, and needlepunch felts for tissue scaffolds, wound dressing and filtration applications. Melt extruded multi-filament yarns for resorbable sutures and scaffolds for tissue engineering, from polyglycolide (PGA), polylactides (L-PLA, L, R-PLA) and co-polymers. Also, custom processing and converting of polyester, polyamide and polyolefin staple fiber and filaments into twisted and plyed yarns.

http://www.transome.com/

Tri Ocean Textile Co., Ltd

Taiwan. Vertically integrated group of textile manufacturing companies. Texturised and false twisted spun and filament yarns for knitting and weaving, from polyester, polypropylene, polyamide, spandex and blends. Also, woven and knitted fabrics for apparel applications.

http://www.triocean.com.tw/

TWD Fibres GmbH

Germany. Manufacturers of polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and PBT partially oriented, friction and air-texturised and solution dyed filament yarns (POY). Technical specifications. Part of the Daun Group. English and German.

http://www.twd-fibres.de/

United Yarn Products Co., Inc

USA. Regular, high tenacity and industrial filament yarns for weaving and knitting, from polyester and polyamide. Also, polyamide tow. Link to yarn and fiber gauge rulers on PDF files. Requires Acrobat Reader.

http://www.unitedyarn.com/

Universal Fibers

USA. Manufacturers of standard and custom engineered, solution dyed regular and bulk continuous (BCF) polyester, polyamide and polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) filaments for the flooring, transportation and performance textile industries. Technical specifications and brochures on PDF files. Interactive color card.

http://www.universalfibers.com/

Waltrich Plastic Corp

USA. Single and multiple end monofilament yarns for the textile industry, from polypropylene and polyethylene. Also, narrow fabrics for furniture, binding and barricade tape applications.

http://www.waltrich.com/

Welspun Group

India. Diversified group of manufacturing companies, active in textile materials and products, buttons, steel and arc welded pipes. Raw white and solution dyed, mono- and multi-filament polyester and polyamide yarns. Also, towels and bathrobes.

http://www.welspun.com/

Wende Group

China. Diversified group of companies, active in textiles, investing, fishing gear and yarns. Manufacturers of partially drawn (PDY), fully drawn (FDY) and draw textured (DTY), bright, semi-dull and solution dyed polyester, polypropylene and polyamide filaments for textile and industrial applications. Also, sewing threads and filaments. Technical specifications. English and Chinese.

http://www.wende.com.cn/

Yamuna Group

India. Group of companies, involved in yarns and ready-made garments. Manufacturers of white and custom solution dyed polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) mono-filament yarns for applications in paper machine clothing, filtration, narrow fabrics, industrial belting and sleeving.

http://www.yamunagroup.com/

Zig Sheng Industrial Co., Ltd

Taiwan. Manufacturers of partially oriented (POY) and draw textured (DTY), mono- and multi-filament polyester and polyamide 6 yarns for knitting and weaving applications. Also, fiber grade polyamide chips, industrial mono-filaments, and engineering plastics. English and Chinese.

http://www.zigsheng.com.tw/

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