Culp
Culp, Inc. is a publicly traded textile manufacturer (founded 1972, NASDAQ: CULP) that produces mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics for leading bedding and furniture OEMs through a six-country global manufacturing platform and a portfolio of branded performance and sustainability product lines.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersHigh Point, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Culp does
Culp, Inc. is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: CULP) textile manufacturer founded in 1972 and headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, that operates two principal divisions: Culp Home Fashions, which produces woven and knitted mattress fabrics plus sewn mattress covers, and Culp Upholstery Fabrics, which produces residential and commercial upholstery textiles. The company sells its products directly to leading bedding and furniture manufacturers through dedicated division-level sales teams and an enterprise field-sales motion, with no publicly disclosed pricing and a B2B contract-driven revenue model. Its product portfolio is anchored by a portfolio of registered performance and sustainability sub-brands — LiveSmart, LiveSmart Evolve (≥30% REPREVE recycled content), LiveSmart Ultra (silver-ion antimicrobial), LiveSmart Barrier Plus (waterproof), ChillSense (cooling), and CULP powered by Nanobionic (FDA-registered infrared wellness technology) — built largely on exclusive material partnerships with Nanobionic, Unifi, Südewolle/Lenzing, and Live Furnish.
The company runs a globally diversified manufacturing and sourcing platform spanning six countries: the United States (High Point and Stokesdale, NC cut-and-sew and knit operations; Knoxville, TN window treatments), Canada (Quebec), Haiti (Ouanaminthe cut-and-sew), China (Shanghai), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), and Turkey. Several facilities are landfill-free certified by ICE Recycling, and the company has diverted over 63 million plastic bottles from waste streams via REPREVE since 2019. The operational footprint is supported by a 11,500-square-foot design center at Congdon Yards in High Point featuring AR/VR visualization through a Live Furnish partnership.
Culp is currently in a turnaround posture: FY2026 net sales declined 4.6% to $203.5M with a net loss of $10.2M (improved 47% from the prior year), but Q4 FY2026 revenue grew ~6% YoY led by a 12.5% recovery in the bedding segment. Project Blaze restructuring is generating over $20M in annualized savings, activist investor 22NW Fund holds board representation following a 2025 Cooperation Agreement, and the company recovered approximately $7M in IEEPA tariff refunds in Q1 FY2027. The company is led by President and CEO Iv Culp (grandson of founder Robert Culp), with non-executive Chairman Franklin N. Saxon, and a CFO transition underway at end of calendar 2026.
Culp firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Culp
- Legal name
- Culp, Inc.
- Website
- https://culp.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Culp, Inc. is a publicly traded textile manufacturer (founded 1972, NASDAQ: CULP) that produces mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics for leading bedding and furniture OEMs through a six-country global manufacturing platform and a portfolio of branded performance and sustainability product lines.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Culp industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Home Furnishings Textiles
- NAICS
- Mattress Manufacturing (33791)
- SIC
- Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mattress & Pillow Components Manufacturing (Ticking/Pillow Shells/Protectors) (IMAOAKAE)
Keywords
Where Culp is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- High Point
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices9 records
Markets served
Culp business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Mattress Fabrics (Bedding Segment): Sales of mattress ticking fabrics and sewn mattress covers to bedding manufacturers. The bedding segment generated $30.5 million in Q4 FY2026 revenue, up 12.5% year-over-year.
- Upholstery Fabrics: Sales of upholstery fabrics for residential, commercial, and hospitality furniture. The upholstery segment generated $21.1 million in Q4 FY2026 revenue, down 2.5% year-over-year.
- Hospitality and Contract Fabrics: Specialized fabrics for hospitality venues, healthcare facilities, and contract applications. Culp's LiveSmart performance fabrics are used in high-traffic commercial environments.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Other | B2B fabric and sewn cover products sold directly to manufacturers |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Culp product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Culp, Inc. manufactures and markets mattress fabrics (including ticking and sewn mattress covers) for bedding manufacturers and upholstery fabrics for residential, commercial, and hospitality furniture manufacturers. The company operates two main divisions—Culp Home Fashions and Culp Upholstery Fabrics—across manufacturing and sourcing facilities in the US, Canada, China, Haiti, Turkey, and Vietnam. Its product portfolio includes proprietary performance fabric lines such as LiveSmart, LiveSmart Evolve, LiveSmart Ultra, LiveSmart Barrier Plus, ChillSense, and CULP powered by Nanobionic wellness fabrics.
Product overview
Culp is a textile manufacturer and marketer operating two core divisions: Culp Home Fashions (mattress fabrics including woven, knitted, and sewn cover operations) and Culp Upholstery Fabrics (residential and commercial upholstery). The portfolio includes performance fabric sub-brands (LiveSmart®, LiveSmart Evolve®, LiveSmart Ultra™, LiveSmart Barrier Plus™, LiveSmart Outdoor®), wellness technology (CULP powered by Nanobionic®), and sustainable cooling fabrics (ChillSense™ Powered by REPREVE®). Supporting operations span contract/hospitality fabrics, window treatments (Read Window Products), and a design center with AR/VR capabilities. Manufacturing footprint spans the U.S., Canada, Haiti, China, Vietnam, and Turkey.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LiveSmart: Performance fabric line that is moisture repellent, stain resistant, fade resistant, and heavy duty
- LiveSmart Evolve
- LiveSmart Outdoor
- LiveSmart Ultra
- LiveSmart Barrier Plus
- ChillSense
- CLASS
- CULP powered by Nanobionic
- CulpLink
Products and services
- Culp Home Fashions Mattress Fabrics Mattress fabrics division producing woven and knitted ticking fabrics as well as sewn mattress covers for leading bedding manufacturers. Operates U.S., Haiti, and Asia manufacturing platforms.
- Culp Upholstery Fabrics Upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial furniture manufacturers. Includes performance fabric lines and wellness fabrics with stain resistance, moisture management, and antimicrobial properties.
- Culp Contract Fabrics Contract and hospitality fabrics for commercial furniture, including hotel and office applications requiring durable, high-performance materials.
- Culp Hospitality Fabrics Hospitality-specific fabric line including window treatments for hotels and commercial properties, designed for intensive-use commercial environments.
- LiveSmart Performance Fabrics Family of performance fabrics including moisture repellent, stain resistant, fade resistant, and heavy-duty upholstery fabrics. Includes specialized variants for outdoor use, antimicrobial protection, and waterproofing applications.
- LiveSmart Evolve Sustainable performance upholstery fabric made with at least 30% REPREVE recycled fiber from post-consumer plastic bottles, combining stain resistance with environmental sustainability credentials.
- CULP powered by Nanobionic Wellness-focused upholstery fabric using mineral-based infrared (FIR) technology that converts body heat into restorative energy waves to promote blood flow and recovery. Includes FDA-registered wellness products.
- ChillSense Powered by REPREVE Mattress ticking fabric combining instant cooling sensation via high thermal effusivity fibers with at least 30% REPREVE recycled content, targeting consumers seeking cooling performance and eco-friendly bedding.
- C.L.A.S.S. Sewn Mattress Covers Sewn mattress cover operation and brand representing Culp's Luxury At a Superior Standard. Operates landfill-free certified facilities in High Point, NC and Stokesdale, NC producing premium sewn mattress covers for bedding manufacturers.
- Culp Knits Circular knits manufacturing operation located in Stokesdale, NC, producing knitted mattress fabrics as part of the Culp Home Fashions division.
- Read Window Products Window treatment business based in Knoxville, TN, producing custom window coverings for hospitality and residential applications. Operates solar-powered manufacturing facility.
Quantifiable outcome
- Diverted over 63 million plastic bottles from waste streams through REPREVE recycled fiber incorporation since 2019
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Companies that use Culp
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Culp technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Culp partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Südewolle Group (Südwebs Innovation Hub)minorSüdewolle's Südwebs Innovation Hub collaborated with Lenzing and Culp Home Fashions to create a new luxury mattress ticking fabric. The partnership leverages each company's expertise in wool/natural fibers, lyocell/sustainable materials, and fabric manufacturing.
- NanobioniccoreExclusive partnership for CULP powered by Nanobionic wellness fabric collection. Nanobionic provides mineral-based coating technology that transforms body heat into FIR energy waves to promote blood flow and recovery. Fabric is FDA-registered as general wellness product.
- Barbour SpangleminorHigh Point design firm hired to design the new 20,000-square-foot innovation center at Congdon Yards campus.
- Unifi, Inc. (REPREVE)corePartnership to develop fabrics made with REPREVE recycled polyester yarn from post-consumer plastic bottles. LiveSmart Evolve fabric line contains at least 30% REPREVE. Culp has diverted over 63 million plastic bottles through this partnership.
- ICE RecyclingminorEnvironmental partner helping Culp achieve landfill free status at manufacturing facilities. ICE designs waste diversion plans and processes recyclables for alternate end uses.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Culp competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Camira Fabrics: Camira is a UK-based manufacturer of performance and sustainable textiles for commercial, hospitality, and transit applications. It competes with Culp's contract and hospitality segments in performance fabrics but is a significantly larger incumbent with broader product breadth including wool and recycled fiber lines.
- Kravet Inc. Kravet is one of the largest U.S. fabric houses, offering upholstery and decorative textiles to furniture manufacturers and designers. It serves overlapping customer segments with Culp Upholstery but operates across a much broader product portfolio including decorative trimmings and home furnishings.
- Designtex: Designtex is a Steelcase subsidiary that develops applied surface solutions including coated fabrics, textiles, and wallcoverings for commercial interiors. It competes with Culp Contract in the contract/hospitality fabric space but as part of a broader portfolio of surface solutions.
- Momentum Textiles: Momentum Textiles, an Interface subsidiary, manufactures and distributes contract textiles for healthcare, hospitality, and corporate environments. It overlaps with Culp's hospitality and contract segments but operates as a much larger incumbent with broader geographic reach and category coverage.
Direct peers
- BekaertDeslee: BekaertDeslee is the world's largest mattress fabric and ticking manufacturer, headquartered in Belgium with global operations. It is the most direct competitor to Culp's Culp Home Fashions division, offering similar woven and knitted mattress ticking fabrics to the same bedding OEM customers worldwide.
- Brentano Inc. Brentano is a U.S.-based designer and wholesaler of performance upholstery fabrics for residential and contract applications. It directly competes with Culp's Culp Upholstery Fabrics division, including in performance fabric categories like LiveSmart, serving similar furniture manufacturer customers.
- Standard Fiber: Standard Fiber is a U.S.-based manufacturer of mattress textiles, components, and sewn covers serving bedding manufacturers. It is directly comparable to Culp Home Fashions and CLASS operations, offering mattress ticking, sewn covers, and complementary bedding components to similar OEM customers.
- Tietex International: Tietex International manufactures mattress covers, tickings, and stitchbonded textiles for the bedding industry globally. It competes directly with Culp's mattress fabric and sewn cover operations, serving major bedding OEMs with comparable product categories.
- Nassimi LLC: Nassimi is a U.S.-based wholesale fabric supplier specializing in performance and sustainable upholstery fabrics for contract and residential furniture. It directly competes with Culp's upholstery performance fabric offerings, particularly LiveSmart Evolve and other sustainability-positioned products.
- Architex International: Architex International is a contract textile company specializing in performance upholstery fabrics for commercial, hospitality, and healthcare applications. It directly competes with Culp's Culp Contract and Culp Hospitality fabric divisions.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Culp social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance6 records
Culp financial estimates
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Culp leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Culp funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Culp M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Culp
What does Culp do?
Culp, Inc. manufactures and markets mattress fabrics (including ticking and sewn mattress covers) for bedding manufacturers and upholstery fabrics for residential, commercial, and hospitality furniture manufacturers. The company operates two main divisions—Culp Home Fashions and Culp Upholstery Fabrics—across manufacturing and sourcing facilities in the US, Canada, China, Haiti, Turkey, and Vietnam. Its product portfolio includes proprietary performance fabric lines such as LiveSmart, LiveSmart Evolve, LiveSmart Ultra, LiveSmart Barrier Plus, ChillSense, and CULP powered by Nanobionic wellness fabrics.
Is Culp a public or private company?
Culp is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Culp founded?
Culp was founded in 1972. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Culp based?
Culp is headquartered in High Point, United States, in the North America region.
How does Culp make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Mattress Fabrics (Bedding Segment) is the primary driver. The others are upholstery Fabrics and hospitality and Contract Fabrics.
Who are Culp's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Camira Fabrics, Kravet Inc., Designtex and Momentum Textiles. Direct peers are BekaertDeslee, Brentano Inc., Standard Fiber, Tietex International, Nassimi LLC and Architex International.
Does Culp have an API?
No public API is recorded for Culp.
What industry is Culp in?
Culp's product category is Home Furnishings Textiles. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOAKAE, Mattress & Pillow Components Manufacturing (Ticking/Pillow Shells/Protectors). Its NAICS code is 33791 and its SIC code is 2300.