Sarla Flex

What Sarla Flex does

SarlaFlex LLC is a US-based manufacturer and direct supplier of polyester filament yarn, incorporated in 2012 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Sarla Performance Fibers Limited. The company operates from a 42-acre site at 1497 Industrial Road, Walterboro, South Carolina, providing 330,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing capacity approximately one hour from Charleston. Its product portfolio spans the full polyester yarn value chain — partially oriented yarn (POY), textured polyester, twisted polyester, air-covered polyester (Lycra/Spandex wrapped), solution-dyed polyester, natural polyester, and NAFTA/CAFTA-compliant US-origin yarn — with denier ranges from 75 to 505 and filament counts from 34 to 96.

Production capability rests on new-generation extrusion, texturing, twisting, and air-covering equipment with complete line automation including online tension control, auto doffing, automated material handling, and automated packing. A distinctive capability is customized color extrusion at minimum order quantities as low as 2,000 pounds per shade, alongside variable air-tacking levels tuned to end-use requirements. The facility's US-origin output is positioned for trade-preference compliance under NAFTA and CAFTA for downstream textile manufacturers in the region.

SarlaFlex runs a direct B2B enterprise sales motion targeting industrial fabric and textile manufacturers across the US, Central America, and North America, supported by trade-show presence at events such as the IFAI Show and SYFA Conference. Pricing is quote-based, negotiated per order against specifications, volume, and customization requirements. The company carries no disclosed external funding or productized software; its economics are tied to the capital-intensive yarn-manufacturing footprint and the parent's broader operating discipline.

Name

Sarla Flex

Legal name

Sarla Flex LLC

Website

https://sarlaflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SarlaFlex LLC is a US-based polyester filament yarn manufacturer operating a 42-acre automated facility in Walterboro, South Carolina. A wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Sarla Performance Fibers Limited, it supplies POY, textured, twisted, air-covered, and solution-dyed yarns direct to industrial textile manufacturers across the US, Central, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polyester Yarn Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Filament Yarn Manufacturing (POY/FDY/DTY) (IMAOAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé) (IMAOAAAF)

Keywords

• Polyester yarn manufacturing
• Polyester filament yarn
• Textured polyester yarn
• Twisted polyester yarn
• Air covered yarn

Headquarters

HQ city

Walterboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Polyester Yarn Sales: Manufacturing and direct sales of polyester yarn products including POY, textured polyester, twisted polyester, and air-covered polyester to industrial customers in the US and North American markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sarla Flex manufactures and supplies polyester filament yarn products, including Partially Oriented Yarn (POY), textured polyester, twisted polyester, and air-covered polyester, from its Walterboro, South Carolina facility. The company produces yarn across denier ranges from 75 to 505 with multiple filament counts and offers customized colors with minimum order quantities as low as 2,000 pounds per shade. Products are sold directly to industrial fabric and textile manufacturers in the US, Central, and North American markets, with US-origin compliant yarn available for NAFTA and CAFTA trade agreement requirements.

Product overview

Sarla Flex is a manufacturer and exporter of polyester yarns operating as a 100% subsidiary of Sarla Performance Fibers Limited (India). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of polyester yarn products including Polyester POY, Textured Polyester, Twisted Polyester, Air Covered Polyester, Natural Polyester Yarn, Solution Dyed Polyester Yarn, and Compliant Yarn (NAFTA/CAFTA). Located in Walterboro, South Carolina on 42 acres with 330,000 sq. feet of manufacturing and warehousing space, the company serves US, Central, and North American markets with products catering to textile manufacturing requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polyester POY (Partially Oriented Yarn) Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) available in raw white and solution dyed customized colors for industrial textile and fabric manufacturers, with denier range of 125 to 505 and filament range of 34/48/72/96, packaged at 33 lbs per bobbin.
• Textured Polyester Yarn Textured polyester yarn for industrial textile customers, offered with denier range of 75 to 300 in multiple plies, filament range of 36 to 96 per single end yarn, in single heater (stretch) or double heater (set) configurations, with intermingled or air tacked options and heather yarn variants.
• Twisted Polyester Yarn Twisted polyester yarn for industrial textile buyers with denier range of 75 to 300 in multiple plies, filament range of 36 to 96 per single end yarn, and twist range of 80 to 180 TPM, supplied on dye tubes and finished cones.
• Air Covered Polyester Yarn Air covered yarn featuring Lycra or Spandex yarn covered with polyester, delivering enhanced elasticity and performance characteristics for textile and industrial fabric end uses.
• Natural Polyester Yarn Natural (undyed) polyester yarn supplied to industrial textile customers for various fabric and textile manufacturing applications.
• Solution Dyed Polyester Yarn Solution dyed polyester yarn with customized colors, produced on extrusion lines capable of offering customized colors in quantities as low as 2,000 pounds per shade for industrial textile buyers requiring color-specific yarn runs.
• NAFTA/CAFTA Compliant Yarn US origin polyester yarn compliant with NAFTA and CAFTA trade agreements, enabling customers with regional sourcing mandates to qualify for duty-free or preferential treatment in qualifying downstream textile and fabric trade.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sarla Performance Fibers LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012SarlaFlex LLC is a 100% owned subsidiary of Sarla Performance Fibers Limited, India. The US entity was incorporated in 2012 to leverage the parent company's expertise combined with latest technology and new generation equipment to serve the polyester requirements of the US, Central and North American markets. The parent company provides operational expertise, technical knowledge, and strategic direction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Invista: Major global producer of nylon and polyester intermediates and fibers serving apparel, industrial, and carpet end markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in synthetic filament/fiber manufacturing, though its primary US presence is in nylon intermediates rather than POY.
• Reliance Industries: Parent of Recron/Reliance Fibers and one of the world's largest integrated polyester producers. Sets global polyester yarn pricing benchmarks that directly influence the pricing power of US-based peers like SarlaFlex.
• Indorama Ventures: Global leader in PET, polyester filament, and staple fiber with massive production scale across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Relevant as the broadest incumbent in the same product category, including via its Auriga Polymers US subsidiary.

Direct peers

• Auriga Polymers: US-based polyester filament and staple fiber manufacturer (an Indorama Ventures subsidiary) producing POY, textured, and specialty polyester yarns. Most directly comparable to SarlaFlex by product, customer base, and US-based manufacturing footprint.
• Unifi Inc. US-headquartered yarn manufacturer producing polyester textured yarn, including recycled-content Repreve branded yarns, for apparel and industrial markets. Comparable as a US-based polyester yarn producer with B2B industrial customer focus and specialty/sustainable positioning.
• PHP Fibers: Producer of synthetic filament yarns including polyester and polypropylene, serving industrial and technical textile customers in the Americas. Comparable as a polyester filament yarn manufacturer targeting industrial B2B buyers.
• Fiber Industries: US-based manufacturer of polyester staple and filament fiber serving industrial, apparel, and home textile markets. Comparable as a domestic polyester fiber/yarn producer with similar customer verticals.
• DAK Americas: One of the largest US producers of polyester staple fiber, filament, and resin, serving industrial textile, apparel, and nonwoven end markets. Directly comparable as a US-based polyester filament/yarn competitor targeting NAFTA-eligible customers.
• Barnet USA: Specialty yarn and fiber manufacturer with US operations producing polyester, nylon, and technical yarns for industrial, apparel, and technical textile end uses. Comparable for product breadth, US-based manufacturing, and industrial B2B customer base.

Regional players

• Sheng Hung Industrial: Taiwan-based polyester textured yarn and air-covered yarn manufacturer serving primarily Asian markets. Comparable in product category (textured and air-covered polyester yarn) but does not directly compete in North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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