What Murdock Webbing does

Murdock Webbing Company, Inc. is a U.S. narrow woven fabric manufacturer founded in 1936 by MIT graduate Frederick Murdock and family-owned by the DeAngelis family since 1954. The company produces medium to heavy-weight webbing on needle, shuttle, and specialized Jacquard looms, with widths from 1/4 inch to 12 inches, using nylon, polyester, Kevlar, Dyneema, Spectra, Nomex, and Lycra fibers. Vertically integrated operations span in-house piece dyeing (Nylon, Polyester, Thermasol, pigment), value-added finishing (NanoSphere water repellency, nIR night-vision technology, Monster Edge abrasion resistance, flame retardant chemistry, silicone, latex, reflective 3M Scotchlite yarns), hot cutting, and light assembly/sewing, all performed domestically at a 285,000 sq ft Rhode Island headquarters and a 125,000 sq ft Tarboro, NC facility.

Product lines include Mil-Spec Webbing for U.S. military applications (arresting tapes, harnesses, belts, packs), Camo Products (Jacquard-woven MultiCam, A-TACS, Kryptek, PenCott, Realtree AOR, and Woodland), Fall Restraints for safety harnesses, Sling/Tie-Down webbing, Pet Restraints, and custom Jacquard branded webbing. Murdock is the only Crye Precision approved and licensed source for Jacquard-woven MultiCam and claims the largest domestic Jacquard narrow woven fabric capacity, with all military products Berry Amendment compliant.

The business model is a traditional B2B, quote-driven enterprise sales motion. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all orders route through a regional sales team (VP of Sales, New England & Canada rep, Midwest & West Coast rep) and a Request a Quote funnel. Revenue is generated through custom project-based orders with close collaboration between in-house designers and customers, with no e-commerce or self-serve channel. End markets are Military and Defense, Industrial Safety (fall protection, sling/tie-down), Outdoor/Tactical Gear Manufacturers, and a secondary Pet Products segment.

Name

Murdock Webbing

Legal name

Murdock Webbing Company, Inc.

Website

https://murdockwebbing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Murdock Webbing is a U.S. narrow woven fabric manufacturer (founded 1936, family-owned) producing custom Jacquard, Mil-Spec, camouflage, fall-protection, and sling/tie-down webbing for military, industrial, outdoor, and consumer brands from vertically integrated facilities in Rhode Island and North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Narrow Woven Fabrics / Industrial Textiles

NAICS

Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Narrow Fabrics & Webbings (Tapes/Ribbons/Straps) (IMAOABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF), Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

Keywords

• Narrow woven fabrics
• Military webbing
• Jacquard weaving
• Fall protection webbing
• Camouflage webbing

Headquarters

HQ city

Central Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Narrow Woven Fabric Manufacturing: Murdock Webbing manufactures and sells narrow woven fabrics (webbing) to B2B customers across military, industrial, outdoor recreation, and consumer segments. Revenue is generated through custom project-based orders with quote-driven pricing. Products are sold as finished webbing in rolls, with some cut-and-sewn finished items from the in-house fabrication division.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Murdock Webbing manufactures custom narrow woven fabrics (webbing) on shuttle, needle, and Jacquard looms at its Rhode Island headquarters and North Carolina J.D. Plant, serving military, industrial safety, outdoor/tactical, and pet product customers. Its offering spans Berry Amendment compliant Mil-Spec webbing, licensed camouflage webbing (MultiCam, A-TACS, Kryptek, PenCott, Realtree), fall protection and sling/tie-down webbing, pet restraint webbing, Jacquard-designed webbing, and aircraft arresting tapes, with in-house dyeing, finishing, nIR treatment, Monster Edge™ abrasion protection, prototyping, and light assembly/sewing as part of the same vertically integrated U.S. operation.

Product overview

Murdock Webbing is a narrow woven fabric manufacturer offering multiple product lines including Camo Products (with sub-brands MultiCam, A-TACS, Kryptek, PenCott, Woodland, and Realtree), Mil-Spec Webbing, Pet Restraints, Fall Restraints, Sling/Tie Down, and Jacquard woven products. The company also provides Value-Added Options (add-on treatments) including nIR Technology, water repellency, Monster Edge, fire resistance, silicone, latex, reflective yarns, and anti-static finishes. All products are manufactured in the USA using needle, shuttle, and specialized jacquard looms, with capabilities ranging from 1/4 inch to 12 inches in width. The company specializes in medium to heavyweight constructions and serves military, safety, consumer, and outdoor recreation markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Monster Edge™: An innovated edge abrasion resistance technology that significantly increases the useful life of sling and tie down webbing. Can be used with almost any kind of webbing while still providing ease of sewing.

Products and services

• Camo Products Jacquard-woven, durable, double-sided camouflage webbing offered across patterns such as MultiCam, A-TACS, Kryptek, PenCott, Woodland, and Realtree, with Berry Amendment compliant materials and value-added options including water repellency finishes, nIR technology, and silicone applications; intended for military, defense, and tactical gear manufacturers.
• MultiCam Webbing Crye Precision approved and licensed Jacquard-woven MultiCam® webbing, with pre-colored yarns producing a two-sided webbing where the pattern runs through the entire webbing so the pattern is not lost to wear and abrasion over time; intended for tactical and combat gear OEMs.
• Mil-Spec Webbing Medium to heavyweight Berry Amendment compliant Mil-Spec webbing produced on shuttle and needle looms in nylon, polyester, and Kevlar fibers, meeting specifications such as PIA/MIL-W-4088, MIL-W-27265, MIL-W-5625, MIL-W-23223, A-A-55301, MIL-W-17337, MIL-T-87130, and A-A-55242; intended for U.S. military and defense OEMs.
• Pet Restraint Webbing Webbing for pet leashes and restraints available in nylon and polyester fibers, medium to heavyweight constructions, widths from 1/2 inch to 1 inch, with custom colors, bungee and elastic constructions, and options for reflective yarns and MultiCam patterns; intended for pet accessory brands and OEMs.
• Fall Restraint Webbing Harness webbing in polyester and nylon constructions for fall protection applications, with flame retardant finishes, water repellent treatments, branding patterns, reflective elements for visibility, and variable width weaving capabilities; intended for fall protection harness OEMs.
• Sling and Tie Down Webbing Lifting sling webs, round sling webs, and tie down webbing in nylon and polyester constructions, with value-added options including NanoSphere, Monster Edge, reflective yarns, and heavyweight Dyneema webbing in single and double wall constructions; intended for sling, rigging, and tie-down OEMs.
• Jacquard Woven Webbing Jacquard-woven products that combine functionality with fashion for applications including belts, backpack straps, and climbing harnesses, featuring custom patterns, branding, and logos designed by the in-house design team, with proven abrasion resistance; intended for backpack, harness, and accessory OEMs.
• Arresting Tapes Military aircraft arresting tapes used at military installations worldwide for rapid aircraft deceleration during landing, with specifications originally developed by Murdock and still followed today; intended for U.S. and allied military airfields and aircraft carriers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jacquard-woven webbing maintains surface design integrity after thousands of cycles on an abrasion machine, significantly outperforming printed camo options.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Crye PrecisioncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMurdock Webbing is the ONLY Crye Precision approved and licensed source for Jacquard-woven MultiCam® webbing. This is a flagship exclusive licensing relationship that validates Murdock's Jacquard manufacturing quality and grants rights to produce MultiCam® for military and tactical markets.
• Hyde Definition (Dom Hyde)coreTechnology or IntegrationMurdock produces PenCott® camouflage webbing (GreenZone® and BadLands®) under license/approval from Hyde Definition. All webbings pass nIR requirements established by Hyde Definition and are made with Berry Amendment compliant material.
• Kryptek Outdoor GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationMurdock produces Kryptek™ camouflage webbing (Highlander™ and Mandrake™) under approval from Kryptek Outdoor Group. All patterns are Berry Amendment compliant and approved by Kryptek.
• Digital Concealment Systems (DCS)coreTechnology or IntegrationMurdock produces A-TACS™ camouflage webbing (AU, FG, iX variants) under approval from A-TACS creator Digital Concealment Systems. All products are Berry Amendment compliant and approved by the pattern creator.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bally Ribbon Mills: Bally Ribbon Mills is a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of narrow woven tapes, webbings, and specialty braided structures serving aerospace, military, safety, and industrial applications. It is the closest U.S. direct peer to Murdock across product, customer base (DoD/aerospace), and Berry-style compliance positioning.
• National Webbing Products Co. National Webbing Products is a New York-based narrow fabric manufacturer of woven and elastic webbing for military, safety, pet, and apparel markets. It overlaps directly with Murdock's product lines (mil-spec, pet restraints, safety webbing) and competitive custom-quote-based B2B sales motion.
• Stretchrite (Elastic Corporation of America): Stretchrite is a North Carolina manufacturer of elastic and rigid webbing, narrow fabrics, and cord for apparel, medical, military, and industrial markets. It competes with Murdock in elastic and narrow woven webbing, particularly in apparel and medical-grade tape segments.
• Cousin Corporation of America: Cousin Corporation manufactures cordage, narrow webbing, and braided textile products for outdoor, marine, military, and consumer markets. It overlaps with Murdock in tactical/military-spec narrow fabric and consumer webbing.
• Midwest Webbing Products: Midwest Webbing is a narrow fabric manufacturer producing woven and elastic webbing for sporting goods, military, and industrial applications. It shares Murdock's custom narrow weaving manufacturing model and similar end-customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Shawmut Corporation: Shawmut is a larger U.S. technical textiles manufacturer with broad capabilities in lamination, coating, and engineered fabrics serving automotive, defense, and industrial markets. It intersects with Murdock's defense and protective textile segments at a broader portfolio level.
• Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics: Trelleborg is a global engineered coated fabrics manufacturer with significant defense, aerospace, and industrial textile exposure. It is comparable to Murdock as a larger incumbent in technical textiles but operates at much greater scale and global breadth.
• YKK Group: YKK is the world's largest manufacturer of fastening products and woven tape components, serving apparel, military, and industrial markets globally. It is a broader incumbent with webbing-adjacent offerings but is not specialized in narrow custom jacquard military webbing like Murdock.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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