Engineered textiles are designed from the fiber up to meet specific technical targets: strength, permeability, stiffness, insulation or conductivity. We help companies develop engineered textile products for industrial, medical, automotive, aerospace and protective uses.
Our work spans woven, knitted, braided and nonwoven structures as well as composites reinforcements.
Common problems we're called in to solve
- Off-the-shelf fabrics don't meet technical requirements.
- Performance targets conflict, such as strength versus weight.
- A textile must integrate into a larger engineered system.
- Suppliers can't produce the required structure.
Our approach
- 1Translate system requirements into textile specifications.
- 2Model and select fiber, yarn and fabric architectures.
- 3Develop prototypes with capable manufacturers.
- 4Validate performance and support scale-up.
Outcomes and benefits
- Textiles that meet precise engineering targets.
- Optimized trade-offs between conflicting needs.
- Reliable supply of complex structures.
Serving Pleasant Hill and the Bay Area
California's aerospace, automotive, energy and medical sectors are major users of engineered textiles, and we support them from our Pleasant Hill base.
Frequently asked questions
What are engineered textiles?
Textiles whose structure and materials are specifically designed to meet technical performance targets rather than aesthetic ones.
Do you work on composites?
Yes, particularly textile reinforcements and preforms.
Can you find a manufacturer for a novel structure?
Our global network often makes it possible to locate capable producers.