FR-One

Name

FR-One

Legal name

Bru Textiles NV

Website

https://fr-one.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performance Textiles / Contract Fabrics

NAICS

Textile Furnishings Mills (3141), Curtain and Linen Mills (31412)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

Keywords

• Fire-retardant fabrics
• Contract textiles
• Hospitality furnishing fabrics
• Inherently flame-retardant drapery
• Upholstery performance fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Kontich

HQ country

Belgium

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

Revenue model

1. Fire-Retardant Fabric Product Sales: FR-One generates revenue through the sale of inherently fire-retardant furnishing fabrics including drapery, upholstery, multi-purpose, and sheer fabrics. Products are sold through a network of regional distribution partners to hospitality, healthcare, and contract interior design projects worldwide. The company offers both standard collections and specialty ranges (RE-Invent, SPELLBOUND) at various price points.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FR-One manufactures and sells inherently fire-retardant furnishing fabrics for drapery, upholstery, multi-purpose, and sheer applications, sold under the Bru Textiles NV brand and specified by interior designers and architects for hospitality, healthcare, and contract interior projects. The product range includes the flagship RE-Invent and SPELLBOUND collections made from GRS-certified recycled polyester, plus complementary digital visualization tools (Twinbru 3D textures, FibreGuard plugin for 3ds Max). Products are certified under multiple international fire safety standards for land and maritime use.

Product overview

FR-One is a brand of inherently fire-retardant furnishing fabrics under Bru Textiles NV, blending residential-style comfort with contract-commercial strength. The core offering includes drapery, upholstery, and multi-purpose fabric collections, with the flagship RE-Invent sub-brand featuring recycled GRS-certified polyester across six collections (RE-Delis, Regal Velvets, Resurgence, RE-Vive, RE-Store, Moon), and the newer SPELLBOUND collection. Supporting digital tools include the FibreGuard Plugin for 3ds Max (Material X-powered visualization) and Twinbru 3D digital fabric twins. FR-One's differentiating claim is being the world's only decorative fabric certified under IMO FTPC Module E for maritime use, alongside fabrics meeting land-based fire standards across multiple global regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FR-One Eco Performance Fabrics Brand of inherently fire-retardant furnishing fabrics for drapery, upholstery, and multi-purpose applications, designed for residential-style comfort combined with contract-commercial strength. Certified to meet global fire-retardant standards on land and at sea.
• RE-Invent Collection Range of fire-retardant fabrics manufactured from recycled GRS-certified polyester, featuring 6 sub-collections (RE-Delis, Regal Velvets, Resurgence, RE-Vive, RE-Store, refreshed Moon) covering drapery, upholstery, multi-purpose, and sheer applications.
• SPELLBOUND Collection Newest fabric collection focused on durability in design, manufactured from recycled polyester and fully GRS-certified.
• Offa & Gossy Collection Sheer and drapery fabric collection. Offa is a lightweight elegant drape sheer; Gossy is a complementary sheer fabric. Both 100% polyester, 300cm wide, with sound absorption properties.
• Jadore Fabric Durable flatwoven multipurpose fire-retardant fabric with 80,000 Martindale rubs and 50,000 Wyzenbeek rubs, featuring sound absorption properties tested under ISO 354-11654.
• Lipova (Lithology Range) Multipurpose fire-retardant jacquard fabric creating the appearance of lifelike marble forms. Chenille yarns create a wool-like impression with a dry, tactile, soft touch. Used in both upholstery and drapery applications.
• IMO FTPC Module E Certified Maritime Fabrics Decorative furnishing fabrics certified under IMO FTPC Module E (Parts 7 and 8) under the Maritime Equipment Directive — the only decorative fabric producer worldwide with this certification, enabling use of FR-One fabrics on seafaring vessels.
• Twinbru 3D Digital Fabric Textures Digital twin versions of high-performance fabrics created by Twinbru (a sister brand under Bru Textiles NV) to help designers render and visualize fabrics accurately and simplify marketing workflows.
• FibreGuard Plugin for 3ds Max Digital visualization plugin powered by Material X, enabling interior designers and 3D artists to render accurate digital representations of real performance fabrics within 3ds Max workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dim-out draperies block up to 98% of light from entering a room
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kvadrat: Danish premium textile manufacturer serving architecture, hospitality, and residential interiors with FR-treated and recycled-content ranges — competes with FR-One at the high-end specification tier.
• Momentum Textiles: US contract textile brand (part of The Momentum Group) producing upholstery, wallcovering, and drapery fabrics with FR/performance specifications for hospitality and healthcare interiors.
• Carnegie Fabrics: US-based manufacturer of performance and FR contract textiles for hospitality and healthcare, with a strong focus on acoustic and sustainable solutions — directly comparable to FR-One on the North American contract market.
• Vescom: Dutch manufacturer of contract wallcoverings, upholstery, and curtain fabrics marketed into hospitality, healthcare, and marine — overlaps with FR-One on FR-certified European contract specifications.
• Luna Textiles: US-based niche contract textile manufacturer focused on hospitality, healthcare, and FR/performance drapery and upholstery — competes head-to-head with FR-One on FR-certified North American hospitality specifications.
• Designtex: US contract surface materials brand (Steelcase family) producing performance and FR-rated upholstery, wallcovering, and drapery for healthcare and hospitality — overlapping with FR-One's specification-driven channels.
• Panaz: UK-based manufacturer of flame-retardant contract fabrics for hospitality, healthcare, and cruise — overlapping directly with FR-One on inherently FR upholstery and drapery in contract interiors.
• Camira Fabrics: UK-headquartered manufacturer of contract textiles for offices, hospitality, and healthcare with FR-certified and recycled-content ranges — directly competes with FR-One across UK and European hospitality specifications.

Broad incumbents

• Knoll Textiles: US contract textile brand under MillerKnoll producing performance and FR upholstery and drapery for contract interiors — comparable to FR-One on hospitality specifications but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Maharam: US high-end textile manufacturer supplying contract, hospitality, and residential interiors — overlaps with FR-One at premium price points but with a broader (less FR-centric) portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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