CoolCore
Coolcore LLC is a US-based B2B textile technology company that licenses proprietary chemical-free cooling fabric technology (Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™) to apparel brand partners across sportswear, workwear, golf, and sleepwear verticals for integration into their finished products.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersPortsmouth, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CoolCore does
Coolcore LLC is a US-based B2B fabric technology company headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that develops and licenses chemical-free cooling textile technologies to apparel brand partners. Its proprietary platform, Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™, engineers shaped (non-round) synthetic fiber cross-sections to deliver evaporative cooling, wicking, and faster drying as permanent mechanical properties of the yarn, eliminating the need for chemical or mineral treatments that degrade with washing. The company claims +44% more wicking, +17% more cooling, and +48% faster drying versus competitive cooling technologies, and has extended the platform with the CoolTouch Collection (ceramic-infused yarns for instant cool-to-touch feel) and the T2T Collection (textile-to-textile recycled polyester chemically identical to virgin polyester).
The product portfolio spans multiple fabric collections — CoolTouch, Textured Nylon, SuperSoft, Coolpro™, Seawool®, and T2T — each engineered for specific apparel end-uses. Coolcore monetizes through two primary streams: (1) direct fabric materials sales to brand partners, and (2) technology licensing of Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting apparel brand decision-makers, supported by trade show presence (Functional Fabric Fair, Performance Days, PGA Show, The Running Event), a partner marketing toolkit (hangtags, animation assets, copywriting), and localized websites for US, Japan, and China.
Coolcore serves an enterprise B2B customer base spanning four primary verticals: sportswear and athletic apparel (Saucony, Oakley, Fila, Callaway, Wilson), workwear and occupational safety (Carhartt, Red Kap, Aramark), lifestyle and golf apparel (Malbon, L.L.Bean), and emerging sleepwear/consumer wellness (Arid Blayne, The Feed). With 19 named brand partners visible on its homepage and a headcount of 11–50, Coolcore operates as a mid-sized specialty textile technology licensor competing for share in the $2.4 billion (2022) global cooling fabrics market against larger incumbents such as NILIT, Formosa Taffeta, and Asahi Kasei.
CoolCore firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CoolCore
- Legal name
- Coolcore LLC
- Website
- https://coolcore.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Coolcore LLC is a US-based B2B textile technology company that licenses proprietary chemical-free cooling fabric technology (Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™) to apparel brand partners across sportswear, workwear, golf, and sleepwear verticals for integration into their finished products.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CoolCore industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Performance Cooling Fabrics
- NAICS
- Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151)
- SIC
- Knitting Mills (2250)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics (CRAAAMAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fiber & Yarn (Natural, Synthetic, Blends) (CRAAAMAA), Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé) (IMAOAAAF)
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Where CoolCore is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Portsmouth
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
CoolCore business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Fabric Materials Sales: Coolcore generates revenue by selling cooling fabric materials and technology licenses to apparel brands. Brands incorporate Coolcore fabrics into their finished products (sportswear, sleepwear, workwear, golf apparel) and pay for the fabric technology.
- Technology Licensing: Brand partners license Coolcore's Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™ technology for use in their products, with cooling performance built into the fabric structure itself.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
CoolCore product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CoolCore develops, manufactures, and licenses proprietary cooling fabric technology to apparel brand partners worldwide. Its core platform, Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™, uses shaped synthetic fibers to deliver evaporative cooling, wicking, and drying as permanent mechanical properties of the yarn, sold through branded fabric collections including CoolTouch, T2T, Textured Nylon, SuperSoft, Coolpro™, and Seawool®.
Product overview
CoolCore is a B2B cooling fabric technology company that develops and licenses advanced textile technologies to brand partners. The company offers multiple distinct fabric collections including CoolTouch Collection (cool-to-touch + evaporative cooling), Textured Nylon Collection, SuperSoft Collection, Coolpro™ Collection, and Seawool® Collection, all powered by the proprietary Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™ technology. The portfolio also includes the T2T (Textile-to-Textile) Collection for sustainable circularity. These fabric collections are licensed to brand partners across sportswear, workwear, sleepwear, and lifestyle apparel sectors, with CoolCore providing technical specifications, marketing assets, and hangtags to support partner product development.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CoolTouch Collection A fabric collection combining instant cool-to-touch technology with proven evaporative cooling performance, featuring ceramic-infused yarns with high thermal conductivity that draw heat away from skin on contact, complemented by Biomimetic Fiber Geometry for sustained moisture management. Targeted at apparel brand partners across sportswear, workwear, and lifestyle categories.
- T2T (Textile-to-Textile) Collection An advanced cooling fabric collection made from post-consumer recycled garments, using an innovative process of shredding, depolymerization, and refinement to produce recycled polyester chemically identical to virgin polyester, enabling true textile-to-textile circularity. Sold to apparel brand partners seeking sustainable cooling fabric solutions.
- Textured Nylon Collection A fabric collection featuring textured nylon constructions for enhanced cooling performance and durability, part of CoolCore's line of performance cooling fabrics sold to apparel brand partners.
- SuperSoft Collection A fabric collection emphasizing softness while maintaining CoolCore's evaporative cooling performance, designed for comfort-focused applications like sleepwear and intimate apparel, sold to apparel brand partners.
- Coolpro™ Collection A performance fabric collection within CoolCore's portfolio, engineered with Biomimetic Fiber Geometry for optimized wicking and evaporative cooling across various apparel applications, sold to apparel brand partners.
- Seawool® Collection A fabric collection incorporating Seawool® fiber technology, combining sustainable materials with CoolCore's cooling performance for environmentally conscious brand partners.
Quantifiable outcome
- +44% more wicking power than competitive cooling technologies
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use CoolCore
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CoolCore technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
CoolCore partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.
- Arid BlaynecoreArid Blayne is a sleepwear brand founded by Arielle Cole that launched in summer 2025 with a collection designed to address night sweats and overheating during sleep. Coolcore fabrics provide cooling without chemical treatments.
- Malbon GolfflagshipMalbon Golf is a lifestyle golf brand founded in 2017 by Stephen and Erica Malbon that has become one of the most talked-about brands in golf. Coolcore provides cooling technology for five styles in their Icons collection including the Cypress Jacket, Magnolia Coolcore Pant, Condor Coolcore Pant, and Scooter Coolcore Short.
- The FeedcoreThe Feed is an athletic nutrition company that launched a cooling towel in July 2025 using Coolcore's patented Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™ technology. The towel (15" x 36", 55% polyester / 45% recycled polyester) activates with water to provide cooling even in 100°F heat.
- 19 Brand Partners (visible logos)coreCoolcore provides cooling fabric technology to 19 partner brands including Augusta, Ping, TommyJohn, Malbon, Brunt, Saucony, Wilson, Saxx, Callaway, Red Kap, Oakley, L.L.Bean, PublicRec, Fila, Fjallraven, Fanatics, Aramark, Diadora, and Carhartt.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CoolCore competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- HeiQ Materials AG: HeiQ is a Swiss specialty materials company that licenses performance textile technologies (cooling, moisture management, odor control) to brand partners globally. It competes in Coolcore's exact B2B licensing-to-apparel-brands go-to-market motion, though with a broader portfolio of chemical and bio-based finishes.
- Schoeller Textil AG: Schoeller is a Swiss functional fabric manufacturer producing performance textiles for sportswear, workwear, and lifestyle apparel. It competes in the branded technical fabric category with B2B licensing to apparel brands, overlapping with Coolcore's sportswear and workwear verticals.
Direct peers
- 37.5 Technology (Cocona Inc.): 37.5 Technology embeds active particles derived from coconut shells into fibers to deliver evaporative cooling for apparel, footwear, and bedding. It competes head-to-head with Coolcore's Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™ in the chemical-free cooling fabric category for the same brand-partner customers.
- NILIT: NILIT is a global manufacturer of nylon 6.6 specialty yarns with a dedicated Sensil® performance fabric line including cooling and moisture-management variants. It is explicitly cited alongside Coolcore as a major player in the global cooling fabrics market and competes directly in shaping synthetic fibers for thermal regulation.
- Polartec: Polartec (a Milliken brand) is a leading manufacturer of performance knit and fleece fabrics for sportswear, outdoor, and workwear. It sells branded fabric technologies to apparel brand partners through a similar B2B licensing/supply model, directly overlapping Coolcore's customer base and product categories.
- Outlast Technologies: Outlast is a thermoregulation technology company that licenses phase-change-material (PCM) cooling technology to apparel and bedding brands. It is a direct competitor to Coolcore in embedding thermal regulation into fabric and competes in overlapping end markets including sleepwear and sportswear.
Broad incumbents
- Asahi Kasei Corporation: Asahi Kasei is a large Japanese diversified materials manufacturer that produces specialty fibers and performance textiles (including Coolmax-adjacent cooling technologies via its Bemberg and Roica brands). It is cited alongside Coolcore as a major player in the global cooling fabrics market and brings far greater scale to the category.
- Toray Industries, Inc. Toray is a major Japanese fiber and textile producer with extensive performance fabric offerings for sportswear and apparel brands. As one of the world's largest synthetic fiber manufacturers, it competes with Coolcore in supplying shaped and engineered synthetic fibers for cooling applications across the same brand-partner ecosystem.
- Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. Formosa Taffeta is a large Taiwanese textile manufacturer producing functional and performance woven and knitted fabrics for global apparel brands. Cited alongside Coolcore as a major player in cooling fabrics, it competes through scale manufacturing rather than proprietary technology.
- INVISTA (Coolmax brand): INVISTA owns the Coolmax® brand of moisture-wicking and cooling polyester fibers, widely used in performance apparel. Coolmax is one of the most established cooling fiber brands globally and is a direct substitute for Coolcore's technology in the same brand-partner sales conversations.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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CoolCore leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
CoolCore funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CoolCore M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about CoolCore
What does CoolCore do?
CoolCore develops, manufactures, and licenses proprietary cooling fabric technology to apparel brand partners worldwide. Its core platform, Biomimetic Fiber Geometry™, uses shaped synthetic fibers to deliver evaporative cooling, wicking, and drying as permanent mechanical properties of the yarn, sold through branded fabric collections including CoolTouch, T2T, Textured Nylon, SuperSoft, Coolpro™, and Seawool®.
Is CoolCore a public or private company?
CoolCore is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was CoolCore founded?
CoolCore was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is CoolCore based?
CoolCore is headquartered in Portsmouth, United States, in the North America region.
How does CoolCore make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Fabric Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing.
Who are CoolCore's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are HeiQ Materials AG and Schoeller Textil AG. Direct peers are 37.5 Technology (Cocona Inc.), NILIT, Polartec and Outlast Technologies. Broad incumbents are Asahi Kasei Corporation, Toray Industries, Inc., Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. and INVISTA (Coolmax brand).
Does CoolCore have an API?
No public API is recorded for CoolCore.
What industry is CoolCore in?
CoolCore's product category is Performance Cooling Fabrics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAAAMAD, Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics, with a secondary code of CRAAAMAA, Fiber & Yarn (Natural, Synthetic, Blends). Its NAICS code is 313240 and its SIC code is 2250.