Tintex Textiles

What Tintex Textiles does

Tintex Textiles, S.A. is a privately held Portuguese textile manufacturer founded in 1998/1999 and headquartered in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal, that develops and produces natural-based circular knitted fabrics for global fashion, activewear, loungewear, underwear, and coated-textile applications. The company operates its own manufacturing facility with a stated capacity of 7 tons per day (140 tons per month) and an internal team of approximately 36 people across production, innovation, sales, sustainability, color lab, quality control, logistics, and design. Its technical differentiation rests on three registered proprietary processes — Naturally Clean® (enzymatic finishing with Novozymes and Beyond Surface Technologies AG), COLORAU® (plant-based natural dyes using thyme, boldo, peppermint, chestnut, and gambier with antimicrobial functionality), and B.Cork™ (water-based cork-leather-alternative coatings developed with Sedacor) — supplemented by ColorZen® cotton wet-treatment technology for up to 90% water reduction and 95% toxic-chemical elimination. The company also operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, HATA, established in 2016 to produce advanced circular knitting structures on latest-generation machinery.

Tintex generates revenue primarily through B2B direct sales of fabrics to fashion brands and garment manufacturers worldwide, with a stated minimum order quantity of 50 meters per quality/color, 4–6 week lead times, and bulk-order pricing negotiated on a quote basis (no public price list). A secondary, smaller revenue stream comes from participation in EU and Portuguese co-financed R&D projects (RegioGreenTex, TexBoost, PICASSO, aWaRe, CO.LAB). Go-to-market is sales-led via a nine-person sales team, supported by participation in Munich Fabric Start, Performance Days, and Première Vision Paris, plus a newer direct-to-designer e-commerce service. Named customers include premium fashion brand Filippa K, German sustainable brand Blue Ben, and Portuguese garment manufacturers Becri, Confetil, and Pedrosa & Rodrigues participating in the CO.LAB co-branded collections. Production is supported by AI-assisted manufacturing and automated defect-detection systems, though AI is used internally rather than as a productized capability.

The company holds one of the broadest sustainability certification stacks in European textiles — B Corp, GOTS, OCS, GRS, RCS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and STeP, ISO 9001/14001/45001, ZDHC Supplier to Zero Level II, HIGG FEM+FSLM, Better Cotton Initiative membership, and Science Based Targets signatory status — and is a signatory of the UN Global Compact. Selected for the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo "Sustainable Thinking" exhibition in 2019 and recognized by IAPMEI as a "COTEC" company, Tintex positions itself as a premium, sustainability-led mill supplying brands with verifiable environmental credentials and full supply-chain traceability. No revenue figures have been publicly disclosed; the company has raised outside capital at least once (Explorer Investments, 2014).

Name

Tintex Textiles

Legal name

Tintex Textiles, S.A.

Website

https://tintextextiles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tintex Textiles is a privately held Portuguese manufacturer of natural-based circular knitted fabrics serving global fashion, activewear, loungewear, and underwear brands, with proprietary sustainable finishing technologies, an unusually broad sustainability certification stack, and EU co-financed R&D partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Knitted Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI), Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC)

Keywords

• Circular knitted fabrics
• Natural fiber textiles
• Sustainable fabric manufacturing
• Dyeing and finishing
• Technical textile fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Nova De Gaia

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fabric Manufacturing and Sales: Design, development, and production of natural-based circular knitted fabrics. Manufacturing occurs at company-owned facility in Portugal. Fabrics sold to brands and garment manufacturers globally.
2. Co-financed R&D Projects: Participation in EU and national co-financed research projects including RegioGreenTex, TexBoost, PICASSO, and others, providing funding for innovation development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tintex Textiles designs, develops, and produces natural-based circular knitted fabrics for fashion, activewear, loungewear, and underwear segments, along with coated fabrics for footwear, accessories, interior, and automotive use. Manufacturing takes place at the company-owned facility in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal, with advanced dyeing, finishing, and coating technologies applied in-house. Fabrics are sold in bulk (MOQ of 50 meters/quality/color) with typical lead times of 4-6 weeks to brands and garment manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Tintex Textiles is a Portuguese textile manufacturer specializing in natural-based circular knitted fabrics. The company operates two core product lines: circular knitted fabrics for fashion, activewear, loungewear, and underwear segments, and coated fabrics for footwear, bags, accessories, interior design, and automotive sectors. Their portfolio includes specialized processes like Naturally Clean® finishing and COLORAU® natural dye technology. The company also operates HATA, a subsidiary focused on circular knitting. They offer various fabric structures including Jersey, Interlock, Rib, Piqué, French Terry, and Fleece. Product collections include the UNO and 24H lines, plus THE BLUE LAB water-saving fabrics developed with NGO partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HATA: A young company from the TINTEX group specializing in circular knitting sustainable fabrics using the latest technology in circular knitting machines, committed to sustainable and ethical challenges of future generations.

Products and services

• Circular Knitted Fabrics

Quantifiable outcome

• Water savings of up to 90% compared to conventional cotton fabric production (7,000-29,000 liters per kg reduced to 443-965 liters per kg)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C.L.A.S.S.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Smart Wardrobe CO.LAB initiative coordinated with C.L.A.S.S. for transparent and 100% trackable production standards delivering PETA-Approved Vegan products.
• RegioGreenTex Consortium (43 partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project promoting collaboration in research and development for textile circular economy. Partners from 11 regions in 8 countries: Flanders, East Netherlands, Hauts-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Piedmont, Tuscany, Norte Portugal, North East Romania, Catalunya, Valencia, and Västra Götaland. Funded by the European Union.
• Lenzing AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal fibers for THE BLUE LAB water-efficient fabric collection. Key fiber supplier for sustainable textile innovations.
• TearfilcoreTechnology or IntegrationPortuguese yarn mill with 45 years spinning experience providing yarns for THE BLUE LAB project. Applies advanced expertise with open end, ring spun, siro spun and Pluma technologies.
• Drip by DripcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO creating THE BLUE LAB initiative to develop alternative textile solutions with the lowest possible water footprint in collaboration with fashion industry partners.
• ColorZen®coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides innovative wet treatment technology applied to raw cotton fiber for efficient and sustainable dyeing with up to 90% water reduction and 95% toxic chemical elimination.
• NovozymescoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld leader in biological solutions providing enzyme technology for Naturally Clean® finishing process.
• Beyond Surface Technologies AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides textile chemicals with the lowest possible environmental impact for Naturally Clean® finishing process without compromising performance.
• HATAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung company from TINTEX group founded in 2016, producing advanced circular knitting structures using latest technology in circular knitting machines for sustainable textile manufacturing.
• CITEVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese technology center for textile innovation. Partner in multiple R&D projects including aWaRe, TexBoost, PICASSO, and CO.LAB initiatives.
• CENTIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials providing technological expertise for innovation projects including TexBoost leather alternative development.
• Asahi KaseicoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides ROICA™ premium stretch fibers including ROICA™ V550 (Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold Level), ROICA™ CF, ROICA™ EF, and ROICA Colour Perfect™ for fabric collections.
• BecriminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarment manufacturer since 1983 producing LEGACY H20 range in CO.LAB collection with traceable, water-efficient production methods.
• ConfetilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarment manufacturer producing ECOPERFORMER range with transparent innovation values and eco high-tech performance materials for CO.LAB collection.
• Pedrosa & RodriguesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarment manufacturer producing SENSING SMARTS range of chemical-free materials for CO.LAB collection.
• MontebelominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorks with brands, organizations and manufacturers to create responsible fashion products using THE BLUE LAB fabrics.
• AgrohominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization working for marginalized communities in Bangladesh, partner in Drip by Drip wastewater projects.
• SedacorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPortuguese cork company providing pre-consumer cork residues incorporated into B.Cork sustainable leather alternative products.
• Becri GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarment manufacturer crafting products since 1983 with embroidery, placement prints, transfer printing, washing and dyeing finishes for ColorZen® capsule collection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pontetorto: Italian circular knit fabric mill producing premium jersey, fleece, and technical fabrics for fashion and activewear, with a strong sustainability positioning. Closely comparable to Tintex in product category (circular knits), customer segments (European premium fashion and sportswear), and sustainability credentials.
• Carvico: Italian circular knit fabric manufacturer specializing in stretch and performance fabrics for activewear, swimwear, and fashion. Directly comparable to Tintex's circular knit activewear and fashion fabric portfolio, with overlapping fiber technology partnerships and Italian/European production heritage.
• Jersey Lomellina: Italian circular knit fabric producer focused on technical and fashion fabrics for sportswear, intimate apparel, and ready-to-wear. Comparable to Tintex in circular knit manufacturing, technical fabric development, and European premium customer base.
• Brugnoli: Italian circular knit mill producing sustainable and circular knit fabrics for fashion, sportswear, and intimate apparel. Comparable to Tintex in circular knit technology, sustainability focus, and B2B fabric supply model to premium European brands.
• Eurojersey: Italian manufacturer of circular knit fabrics (Sensitive® Fabrics line) for ready-to-wear, sportswear, and intimate apparel. Comparable in circular knit technology, premium positioning, and B2B sales to fashion and activewear brands.
• Sitip: Italian circular knit fabric mill producing technical and performance fabrics for sportswear, fashion, and industrial applications. Comparable in circular knit manufacturing, technical fabric development, and Italian/European production footprint.
• Maglificio Ripa: Italian circular knit fabric manufacturer focused on premium fashion, athleisure, and intimate apparel with sustainability commitments. Comparable to Tintex in circular knit technology, sustainability positioning, and premium European fashion customer base.
• Tessitura Taiana: Italian circular knit fabric mill producing innovative fabrics for fashion, sportswear, and technical applications with strong R&D focus. Comparable to Tintex in circular knit technology, innovation pipeline, and European B2B fabric supply model.

Broad incumbents

• Toray Textiles Europe: European arm of Toray Industries, producing a broad range of textile products including advanced circular knit fabrics with strong R&D and scale. Comparable as a larger incumbent serving similar fashion and activewear customers with broader product portfolio than Tintex's focused circular knit offering.

Others

• Lenzing AG: Austrian specialty fiber manufacturer producing TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal fibers used by Tintex in its fabric collections. Comparable as a key upstream technology partner and supply chain enabler in sustainable textile manufacturing, not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tintextextiles

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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