What Chamatex does

Chamatex is a France-based technical textile manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Ardoix, operating as a SAS (SIRET 32039976900019) within the wider Chamatex Group. The company runs vertically integrated production from yarn throwing, warping and sizing through weaving (including wide-width and Jacquard looms) to finishing and dyeing across two French industrial sites, supported by an in-house R&D department, laboratory, and the #WELAB prototyping workshop. It sells B2B to sports brands, industrial and medical manufacturers, PPE and motorsport companies, luxury leather-goods houses, furnishing groups, and yarn/warp customers, with custom quote-based pricing under multi-year contracts.

The portfolio is segmented across six end-markets — Industry & Health, Furnishing, Sport & Luxury, PPE & Racing, Corporate, and Yarns & Warps — and is commercialized partly through proprietary patented sub-brands: MATRYX® (high-tenacity, monobloc, multi-zone textiles for sport footwear, reducing component count by ~50%), KARAPACE® (aramid-based textiles for firefighter, military and police PPE), SUSPENDOR® (multi-layer woven tactical textile delivering 60% weight reduction), and Acker® (fireproof furnishing fabrics for hospitality, healthcare and marine/IMO). Chamatex holds a dense certification stack including ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, GRS, IMO/MED, FIA and SFI, and is described as one of the world leaders in the motorsport racing-suit textile market.

Chamatex is executing a clear growth strategy led by its A.S.F 4.0 subsidiary, which is building a new sports footwear factory in Barcelos, Portugal (opening July 2026, ~€7M capital increase plus bank credit), with anchor production for Salomon and a planned ramp from 500,000 pairs initially to 1.5 million pairs and 580 employees by 2030. The footwear strategy was capitalized in May 2023 via a Terre et Fils Investissement minority equity and quasi-equity investment into the Footwear division, while the broader group encompasses additional subsidiaries including Rocle, Moondream, INSOFT, Ector, TopTexCube, and Teinture des Cèdres.

Name

Chamatex

Legal name

CHAMATEX

Website

https://chamatex.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Chamatex is a French technical textile manufacturer producing high-performance woven fabrics across sport, motorsport, PPE, luxury, medical, furnishing, and industrial sectors, selling B2B via proprietary patented brands (MATRYX, KARAPACE, SUSPENDOR, Acker) and expanding into footwear manufacturing through a new Portugal plant anchored by Salomon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (31321), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI)

Keywords

• Technical textiles
• Technical textile manufacturing
• Protective textiles
• Industrial fabrics
• Yarns and warps

Headquarters

HQ city

Ardoix

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical textile manufacturing: Custom manufacturing of technical textiles for various industries including industry, health, furnishing, sport, PPE, corporate uniforms, and yarns/warps. Vertical production from raw materials to finished products.
2. Proprietary branded products: Sales of proprietary branded textile technologies including MATRYX (sport footwear), KARAPACE (extreme protection), SUSPENDOR (tactical equipment), and Acker (furnishing).
3. Yarn and warp sourcing: Import and sale of various types of yarns and warps, serving as industrial subcontractor to technical textile companies. Includes transformation services such as warping and sizing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chamatex manufactures and supplies technical textiles across six markets (Industry & Health, Furnishing, Sport & Luxury, PPE & Racing, Corporate, and Yarns & Warps) through vertically integrated production from yarn to finished fabric. The company sells its own proprietary branded textile technologies (MATRYX®, KARAPACE®, SUSPENDOR®, Acker®) and offers custom textile development, yarn sourcing and transformation services to B2B customers such as sports brands, PPE manufacturers, luxury goods firms and industrial buyers.

Product overview

Chamatex is a textile manufacturer established in 1980 offering a diversified portfolio of technical textiles across six main markets: Industry & Health, Furnishing, Sport & Luxury, PPE & Racing, Corporate, and Yarns & Warps. The company operates through its own specialized sub-brands including MATRYX® (high-performance sport shoe textiles), KARAPACE® (extreme protection textiles), and SUSPENDOR® (tactical load carrier textiles), alongside Acker® (furnishing fabrics). Chamatex provides vertical production capabilities through its own industrial plants including throwing, warping, sizing, weaving, finishing and dyeing, producing millions of square meters of textiles annually in France. The group encompasses multiple specialized companies including Matryx Textile, Karapace, Acker, Rocle, Moondream, A.S.F 4.0, Ector, and TopTexCube.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acker®: Top-of-the-range furnishing textile offer for furnishing, hotels, healthcare establishments and marine industry (IMO). Uses Trevira CS fireproof materials.
• MATRYX®
• KARAPACE®
• SUSPENDOR®

Products and services

• MATRYX® High-performance patented textile material for sports shoes composed of synthetic high-tenacity yarns (Polyamide or Polyester) coated with Polyurethane and technical yarns (Aramid fiber, carbon, Mono filament) distributed in a single piece per zone; reduces component count by approximately 50% and eliminates assembly of pattern pieces. Targets sports footwear brands.
• KARAPACE® Innovative patented textile technology combining aramid fibers and coated para-aramid filaments for high flame and heat resistance. Designed for firefighters, military and police professionals needing breathability and survival-grade protection in extreme conditions.
• SUSPENDOR® Patented textile technology for tactical equipment and load carriers using multi-layer woven construction eliminating stitching and lamination. Made from 100% polyester, thermoformable, heat-cured, laser-cut and recyclable; reduces weight by 60% while retaining exceptional mechanical strength.
• Acker® Top-of-the-range furnishing textile brand for furnishing, hotels, healthcare establishments and marine industry (IMO). Features fireproof Trevira CS and Trevira CS Eco yarns, UV resistant materials and contemporary-style fabrics for furniture, curtains, sofas and wall coverings.
• Yarns & Warps Industrial yarn sourcing and transformation services for technical textile companies. Imports and sells single, textured or flat yarns, assembled, twisted and warped threads, with transformation through in-house warping and sizing workshops.
• Corporate Textiles Technical textiles for corporate uniforms designed to client specifications, graphic charter and strategy. Resistant to industrial washing and high UV exposure for workwear and corporate uniform applications.
• PPE & Racing Textiles Personal protection textiles for garments combining compliance with standards, performance, durability and comfort. Includes racing driver suit textiles with FIA (international) and SFI (USA) fire protection certification; Chamatex is positioned as one of the world leaders in the motorsport racing suit textile market.
• Sport & Luxury Textiles Technical textiles for sports and luxury markets, including MATRYX® for high-performance sports shoes and high-quality textiles for luxury leather goods, linings for technical clothing, luggage and maroquinerie suppliers.
• Industry & Health Textiles Technical textile solutions for industrial sectors (aeronautics, automotive, railways) and medical applications. Medical fabrics include antistatic, antibacterial and blood-repellent properties with sector-specific specifications.
• Furnishing Textiles Complete range of fabrics for interior design including blinds, sofas and outdoor furniture through the Acker® brand (fireproof, UV resistant) and the Rocle company (interior textiles, curtains, veils, plaids, pillows).

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% weight reduction with SUSPENDOR technology while maintaining mechanical strength
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SalomoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026ASF 4.0 (Chamatex-backed company) will initially produce sports footwear for Salomon brand at new Portugal factory. Strategic manufacturing partnership for performance sports footwear.
• Barcelos City CouncilminorOthersLocal council supporting ASF 4.0 factory project through its Investment Support Office

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Serge Ferrari: French industrial group manufacturing technical textiles for architecture, industry and sport. Comparable vertical integration in coated/laminated technical fabrics and similar B2B OEM go-to-market in Europe.
• Porcher Industries: French-headquartered specialist in technical textiles, reinforcement materials and coated fabrics serving aerospace, automotive, construction and sport — a directly comparable technical fabric mill with similar European OEM customer base.
• Sefar Group: Swiss manufacturer of precision technical fabrics (monofilament woven, mesh, filtration, screen printing) supplying industrial, medical and automotive customers; aligned with Chamatex's broadwoven technical fabric milling and finishing capability.
• Concordia Textiles: Belgian technical textile manufacturer producing performance fabrics for sport, workwear, military and medical; directly comparable European peer with overlapping certifications (OEKO-TEX, ISO) and yarn-to-finish vertical capability.
• Bally Ribbon Mills: US specialty weaver of high-performance narrow and broadwoven textiles for aerospace, defense, medical and industrial uses; aligned with Chamatex's pivot toward aramid/technical woven substrates for protection and tactical.
• Safety Components Fabric Technologies: US-based manufacturer of technical protective fabrics for firefighter, military and racing applications; competing producer of flame-resistant aramid/para-aramid blends with comparable FIA/NFPA-aligned certifications.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg Coated Systems: Division of large Swedish Trelleborg Group producing technical coated fabrics for protective, automotive and industrial end-uses; broader portfolio but overlapping capability in performance laminates serving PPE and industrial customers.
• Freudenberg Performance Materials: German-headquartered global supplier of technical nonwoven and woven textiles serving apparel, automotive, construction and filtration; a much larger incumbent operating in adjacent performance textile categories where Chamatex competes.
• Toray Industries: Japanese global chemical and textile conglomerate producing aramid (Technora), carbon fiber and high-performance fabrics; supplies synthetic-fiber inputs and competes downstream in sportswear and protective textile markets Chamatex targets.

Others

• Teijin Aramid: Producer of Twaron aramid fiber — a key raw material Chamatex uses in KARAPACE and other protective textiles. Functionally an upstream supplier/partner rather than competitor but deeply relevant to Chamatex's performance fabric roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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