We are the world market leader in coated technical textiles and technical apparel, protecting people and their belongings.
Sioen produces technical apparel for many different markets where people work in circumstances where safety, comfort and protection are major issues. Examples are: firefighters clothing, chainsaw protection, floatation suits, bullet proof vests, protection against electrical flash overs, …
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Clothing solution provider
Sioen has built up a strong constituency in the various parts of the protective apparel (firefighting, rescue services, police, forestry, marine, …), develops professional clothing (all weather, high visibility, multinorm and food & cold storage) and leisure clothing.
Always and everywhere
More than 2 800 people are working around the clock to secure your safety. 8 plants all over the world and central headquarters in Belgium, make us an excellent partner to customers worldwide.
Because our products are so technical, we have extensive testing equipment in our laboratories. R&D is directed from the research and development center at our main office. Our production plants are state-of-the-art and the people who work there have many years of experience.
Part of the Sioen Industries Group
Sioen Apparel is one of the three divisions of Sioen Industries (founded in 1960). Apart from Sioen Apparel, there are two other divisions: Sioen Coating, world leader in coated technical textiles and Sioen Chemicals, specialised in fine chemicals.
Always the garments you need
Our dedicated team is always at your service to find the garments that fit your particular needs. No matter for which working condition or which industry or service you are in.
Select the type of protection you need:
Professional protective clothing — all weather, high visibility, multi norm, food and cold storage
SIP Protection — Forestry clothing
Vidal Protection — Firefighters clothing
Mullion — Floatation suits and life jackets
SAT — Stab, slash and bullet proof garments
Baleno — Outdoor leisure wear, hunting and fishing garments
SIOEN NV Fabriekstraat 23 Ardooie 8850 Belgium
Sofa Cover
Sofa CoverOUR STRENGTHS
OWN HANDWRITING
We offer our own handwriting in textiles thanks to our own spinning mill which develops an exclusive yarn for internal use only.
NATURAL RAW MATERIALS
We choose mainly natural raw materials for the following reasons:
1. the appearance, the pleasant feeling, the class and the charm of a natural substance can never be matched by a synthetic variant.
2. through the use of natural raw materials, we help to create a healthier and better living environment.
QUALITY
We are unique in that we create a very strong product with natural raw materials in our own facility, which our clients can trust are made to the highest standards.
COLORS
The client can choose from our standard colors or develop their own color, if desired, with a minimum purchase of 100 m/color. The coloring is done according to European legal standards, i.e. that there are no harmful and environmentally unfriendly dye stuffs or supplies used.
De Spijker 13 Deerlijk 8540 Belgium
Fibertex
Fibertex
ACTIVITY
Fibertex has acquired worldwide fame and recognition for the weaving and finishing of high-end jacquard upholstery fabrics, curtains and textile wall coverings. Fibertex is a fully integrated company, spanning all production steps in their own premises without any need to rely on third parties. Amongst our clients are some of the world’s most prestigious textile wholesalers and editeurs, catering the high-end segment of residential home decoration and the best of the project market.
PHILOSOPHY
We strive for full client satisfaction on every level by furnishing them with fabrics and textile products that will make a clear difference through:
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DESIGN
As far as design is concerned, our creative department spots and picks up trends in their earliest stages, long before they become mainstream.
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LUXURY
Furthermore we do not compromise on quality. Our products are generally qualified as extremely durable and luxurious, thanks to the exquisite yarns, craftsmanship, knowhow and meticulous production techniques.
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CUSTOMIZATION
Size and nature of your design, weaving and/or printing and a large choice of finishings, personalization, the colors of your choice, the required stain release or fire retardant coating… as far as customization is concerned everything can be done to meet your needs and wishes.
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ORIGIN
We are proud of our Belgian/Flemish origin and of our Belgian and French workforce. Everything we sell is made in our own mills, with raw materials we source from central European countries. What better proof of quality can you possibly require?
HISTORY
The roots of the Fibertex company go back as far as the nineteen-twenties when Emile Legon started his flax and cotton bleaching and dyeing business in Kortrijk. In the mid-seventies the actual Fibertex company was founded, now combining both weaving and finishing activities.
Continuous growth and subsequent investments led to the need for larger production facilities. The actual plant and headquarters on the grounds of the Kortrijk/Wevelgem airport date from 1992 and present the state-of-the-art in weaving, printing and finishing of textile niche products such as upholstery, curtains and textile wall coverings.
The common thread through the entire company history: the Legon family. Today’s ownership and management of the Fibertex company is in the hands of already the 4th Legon generation. This family approach stands for a daily and far-reaching involvement of the management, for real customer intimacy and for short communication lines.
Vliegveld-Taxibaan 19 bus 2 Wevelgem 8560
Ter Molst
Ter MolstOur Company
Vertically-integrated weaving mill Ter Molst is specialized in designing, manufacturing and distributing interior textiles for upholstery and curtains. By housing design, yarn production, fabric production and finishing under the same roof, Ter Molst offers fabrics that have been tested on premium quality from the start.
Being global is one of the core values at Ter Molst. Our Belgian headquarters and divisions in North Carolina, USA and Coimbatore, India are fully equipped to meet the latest local market trends, while also radiating a universal character.
Together with our sales offices in China (GTA Hangzhou) and Poland (GTA Polska), and our worldwide network of agents and sales representatives, we aim to be at your service – anytime, anywhere.
Hand-drawn designs with a signature mark
Home interiors are trend-sensitive, and the fabrics used for upholstery and curtains play a big role in these trends. Outstanding design is one of our main assets. Our in-house design teams in Belgium, the USA and India breathe creativity and spark their imagination by visiting trend shows and browsing the web and interior magazines. They infuse this dynamic inspiration into all Ter Molst collections, both commercial and residential.
Our designers have accumulated years of experience in their field and specialize in creating designs and compositions for textural solids and jacquards. Our teams work closely together to add a signature touch to all our fabrics, creating the unique Ter Molst look and feel for the several collections we launch each year.
Custom-made designs are welcome endeavors at Ter Molst, as we highly value collaboration and flexibility. We create personalized fabrics by cultivating close partnerships between sales and R&D teams, and our clients.
Good for you, safe for our planet
Sustainability, high quality and an excellent performance are key when producing our upholstery and drapery fabrics. Our dedicated QA & QC departments rigorously test all Ter Molst fabrics, to guarantee that we meet and exceed the following international standards:
Color fastness
Martindale Abrasion
Wyzenbeek Abrasion (USA only)
Pilling
Brush Pill (USA only)
Tensile strength
Seam slippage
Tear strength
Fire retardancy
Call117 FR (USA only)
Independent accredited laboratories test all new developments once a year. Our high standards translate in the certificates we carry. At Ter Molst, we certify that all fabrics are completely free from harmful substances, verified by our Oeko-Tex, Class II accreditation. Our fabrics are skin friendly and harmless to humans, animals, and the environment.
Oeko-Tex Label Belgium – Oeko-Tex Label USA – Oeko-Tex Label India
History
From farm to world in 67 years
1953: Foundation Ter Molst
Belgian weaving mill Ter Molst, Old Flemish for ‘on the farm’, was established in 1953 in an old flax farm in Oostrozebeke.
Founder Remi Vanacker set up his first weaving loom in one of the farm’s former flax sheds and called upon his three daughters to start production. From 1953 until 1962, Ter Molst only produced drapery fabrics, just for the Belgian market.
2016: Global production
Ter Molst brought its proven business model to the USA and India in 2016, partnering with its sister company Global Textile Alliance. Ter Molst set up state-of-the-art machinery to deliver the same high-quality fabrics as in our Belgian headquarters, maximizing the benefits of GTA’s warping departments, extrusion plants, and finishing departments.
Experienced in-house American and Indian textile design teams were employed to work closely together with the Belgian branch, resulting in several fabric collections a year.
Today: Part of Love Home Fabrics
Today, Ter Molst is a fully-integrated mill that operates and sells in more than 100 countries. Since 2017, the company has been part of the global group Love Home Fabrics.
This label joins eleven interior textile brands worldwide and employs 1.500 experienced people to ensure:
Guaranteed quality for every price range
Contemporary fabrics that can be adjusted to your liking
An easy one-stop shopping experience for all your home fabrics
Systainability
At Ter Molst, we value a sustainable and circular economy. These are not just words. We Act on them. By sourcing sustainable raw materials and implementing a green production process, Ter Molst is taking the eco-friendly route.
Act for Home Textiles
As we are a part of the Act for Home Textiles program by Love Home Fabrics, we focus on producing sustainably. We provide high-quality products that are created in environmental-friendly conditions. We do this by:
- reducing our energy use,
- having a full-circle water use and water purification stations,
- banning harmful substances,
- and waste recycling.
Besides our sustainable production process, Ter Molst invests heavily in developing fabrics made from eco-friendly yarns. We are transparent about the composition of our fabrics and do this by introducing an eco-score and eco-passport for each fabric. The eco-score and corresponding passport show what percentage of the yarns is eco-friendly and which sustainable yarns are used in the fabric.
Let us introduce you to the eco-friendly yarns we use.
Raw materials
Harmolan PP
Harmolan PP is yarn that we made in-house in Belgium. It is an upcycled yarn made from residual oil components and the most durable man-made fiber available on the market. We use this yarn in all our Vivalife fabrics. During the production process, no water or chemicals are used.
Harmolan PP is the only fiber in the world that’s lighter than water, but the feel of it remains comfortable and cozy. The yarn creates a fabric that has a high wear resistance, is easy to clean and resistant to chemicals, molds and bacteria.
Linen
Linen is a strong and natural fiber made from the flax plant. The older it gets, the stronger and more beautiful it becomes. Flax is a renewable source, one that is fast growing, requires no chemicals and has a minimal impact on the planet. Across its lifecycle, a linen shirt uses 6.4 liters of water compared to 2700 liters for a cotton shirt. Our Linen Life collection features all fabrics with natural fiber blends and brings a natural and authentic feel into your home.
Wool
Wool is a natural and renewable material that is locally sourced and harmless to the environment. The woolen yarns we use are left undyed, which makes them completely biodegradable.
BCI Cotton
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) focuses on developing and maintaining sustainable farming practices that are beneficial to the environment, the quality and durability of cotton and the communities of cotton farmers. The goal is to help the cotton industry survive and thrive by introducing them to better soil health and water management, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving climate resilience. It serves as a quality label to help farmers make the cotton production process and products more sustainable and thus reducing the environmental footprint of cotton farming.
GRS polyester
GRS is an international product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content. It indicates that the recycled polyester we use is made from post-consumer recycled PET bottles, produced in good working conditions, and that harmful environmental and chemical impacts are minimized.
Lenzing EcoVero
Because of the sustainable wood source of Lenzing EcoVero, this eco-responsible viscose yarn has a much lower environmental impact than generic viscose yarns. The water impact and CO2 emissions are also 50% lower compared to regular viscose.
Certifications
In addition, Ter Molst obtained several certificates in recent years.
By being Oeko-Tex certified, we guarantee fabrics that are skin-friendly and harmless to humans, animals and the environment. Moreover, our production facility was granted the highest score (level 3) on the STeP by Oeko-Tex certification.
STeP by Oeko-Tex is a highly valued and independent certification system for the textile industry and is rewarded after a thorough audit. Our high score guarantees we produce in an eco-friendly way, provide socially responsible working conditions and an optimum health and safety environment.
Our products also meet the REACH requirements of the European Community Regulation on safeguarding human health and the environment.
Grote Molstenstraat 21 Wielsbeke 8710 Belgium
Ham 18/24 Gent 9000
Ieperband
IeperbandIEPERBAND NV
Early 1973 the American multinational Allied Chemical (later Allied Corporation) established a production plant called Klippan in Ieper, Belgium. Its task was to manufacture and assemble parts of safety belts to subassemblies. The final assembly was done in the European associated companies that also sold the products. At that time the company employed 600 people.
At the end of 1981 Klippan nv was closed due to economical reasons. Three months later the weaving mill started new production, yet its reduced version was no longer interesting to Allied and the company decided to sell Klippan. IEPERBAND nv was established in 1983.
Thanks to investments in looms and dyeing installations IEPERBAND nv soon grew and won a European market share of approximately 25%, in just a few years time.
To be able to survive in an extremely competitive market IEPERBAND nv merged with the German ELASTIC BERGER Gmbh company in 1987, co-manufacturer of woven band with establishments in Germany, Ireland and Spain.
BERGER GROUP
In Europe, the BERGER GROUP is a leader in the car safety belts industry and has production plants in Belgium, Spain, Germany and China. Besides Europe, it has smaller market shares in China and the United States of America.
The parent company in Germany was established by owner Johann Berger in 1968. First, only elastic bands were produced. Later on, the company discovered the potential of car safety belts.
The BERGER GROUP owes its success also to its approximately 400 committed, motivated and innovative employees. They form a valuable potential whereby development and innovation, aimed at the international market requirements, are at the centre.
The consequent development of the technical safety fabrics’ technology, based on the demands of the car industry, along with the help of the Tier 1 customers, offers the Berger Group an exclusive opportunity to develop and market new technologies.
ACTIVITIES
IEPERBAND nv manufactures woven band for safety belts in cars. This includes weaving, dyeing, setting, winding-up, checking and cutting to size.
The various types of bands are homologated by the Tier 1 customers and the car manufacturer, this means that the woven band is only produced after a formal approval of a particular reference sample. The base material is high tenacity polyester yarn.
The European safety belt market is characterised by its transparency and oligopolic features. The number of yarn suppliers, weaving mills manufacturing safety belts and system manufacturers is therefore rather limited. The pressure of Asian yarn suppliers increases. To maintain its competitive position the Berger Group works with Asian yarn suppliers
The overall annual use in the European car industry is a known and easy to observe item of information. The proportional market share of the various woven band manufactures is therefore rather easy to determine.
Cheap raw materials, labour costs control, flexibility and quality are becoming more and more the basic elements defining the power of the company.
Higher quality demands and the ever increasing price pressure forces us to constantly optimise our processes, and to manufacture in a more productive and cheaper manner.
OOSTKAAI 22 IEPER 8900 Belgium
Associated Weavers
Associated Weavers
Associated Weavers (AW) is one of the leading European manufacturers of tufted wall-to-wall carpet and a challenger to be reckoned with in the world of luxury vinyl flooring.
The company’s 630 dedicated employees achieve an average production and sale of 26 million square meters of carpet each year, which translates into a turnover of around 172 million euros. Associated Weavers exports to over 55 countries and over the years has built strong and lasting relationships with its partners worldwide.
A passion for flooring, thorough product knowledge and an eye for great design are the strengths of Associated Weavers’ teams. By keeping a close watch on the trends and innovations in terms of colour, texture and technique in interior decorating, the company succeeds in standing out from the crowd with creative and contemporary carpet and flooring for the residential market.
With luxury vinyl flooring, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet, Associated Weavers is now also determined to become a trustworthy name in commercial flooring. Always a marketing trailblazer, Associated Weavers is sure to create commercial concepts as successful as its notorious residential brands, like Sensualité® and Sedna®.
Klein Frankrijk, Weverijstraat 1 Ronse 9600 Belgium
History
Ragolle was founded in 1950 by Alfred and Maria Ragolle. In 1985 the second generation, Myriam Ragolle and her husband Herman Verhelst set up a rug division with wool and viscose qualities. Ragolle later broadened the collection with heatset polypropylene and polyester rugs.
In 1999 we built a new production plant which was expanded in 2013. Ragolle finished the expansion with new offices and showrooms in 2016. Herman Verhelst and Myriam Ragolle are the present CEOs of the company. Their daughter Annemie Verhelst is head of the design department.
Maalbeekstraat 1 Waregem 8790 Belgium
3D Weaving
3D WeavingAbout us
3D Weaving is a family business (SME) specialized in the production of 3D woven fabrics since 1971. This includes distance fabrics, multilayers, tubular fabrics or a combination in a more complex fabric. Every fabric is tailor-made for a specific customer. What yarn choice concerns, 3D Weaving has a lot experience with many different natural (cotton, flax, hemp, sisal…), synthetic (HT-PES, PA, aramid, UHMWPE yarn…) and mineral (basalt, glass…) yarns which can be multifilament, monofilament or spun yarns.
Because of the wide variety of weaving possibilities 3D Weaving is also widely spread in the market: Agrotech, Buildtech, Clothtech, Geotech, Hometech, Indutech, Medtech, Mobiltech, Oekotech, Packtech, Protech, Sporttech…
Innovation is the driving force in the textile industry. The knowledge and experience of 3D Weaving in the weaving process and materials are an added value to find the right properties of the finished product, in consultation with the customer.
Our main strengths are unique fabrics, quality, confidential cooperations and a crew with a mindset on innovation.
Wafelstraat 44 Deerlijk 8540 Belgium
Beaulieu International Group
Beaulieu International GroupOur B.I.G. story
Since our founding in 1959, we have continuously built on our future.
True to our roots as a family business, our employees, innovation and sustainability are at the heart of our activities.
Our purpose
Shaping sustainable living, together
People’s living choices heavily impact the world around us and we want to make sure they have enough sustainable options to choose from. Even more, we want to make the sustainable choice the easy choice. This purpose will help us to maintain focus going forward and will be the glue to unify our international teams.
Our mission
Enhancing how every generation lives and works
As a global family business, Beaulieu International Group develops and co-creates – in an innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable way – flooring and material solutions to enhance the quality of living and working for every generation.
Our history
To trace B.I.G.’s origins, we have to go to back 1959, when we diversified our business from flax cultivation into textiles.
The company has experienced solid expansion in the last decade, driven by autonomous growth and a number of strategic acquisitions.
More than 60 years later, we are a seasoned, privately-owned industrial group and a global top 5 player in flooring and material solutions.
Today, B.I.G. is headquartered in Belgium and employs over 4.900 people worldwide. We have production sites in 17 countries across Eurasia, America and Oceania and serve customers in 140 countries.
The beginning
1959
Roger De Clerck founded Ter Lembeek in Wielsbeke.
The company manufactures upholstery fabrics,
in the beginning often produced by home weavers.
Kalkhoevestraat 16 box 0.1 Waregem 8790 Belgium