What Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. does

Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based, family-owned manufacturer of decorative performance textiles founded in 1977 by Dan and Judy Dobin. The company specializes in fire-retardant, sustainable, and custom-printed fabrics — including upholstery, drapery, sheers, blackouts, faux leather, and the FRESH recycled-content line — alongside fabricated bedding products (bed scarves, duvet covers, pillows, FLEXCASE boxspring covers) and window treatments (High Roller roller shades, decorative hardware). Valley Forge claims to be the world's leading supplier of decorative interior textiles to the hospitality industry, supplying hotel flags and ownership groups globally with a territory-based direct sales force covering all US states and international regions, complemented by an online Design Library portal. Its product portfolio rests on three proprietary technology assets: FLEXCASE (patent-pending boxspring cover architecture), The Forge digitalization platform built with PwC in 2023, and RFID-enabled inventory systems, supported by what the company describes as the world's largest performance textile archive with over 100,000 unique patterns.

The business model is B2B enterprise sales of physical textile products, priced via quote-based negotiations rather than public pricing. Revenue streams include one-time sales of textile products, fabricated bedding, and window treatments, plus custom design services delivered through a WeaveUp technology partnership that enables 3-day sample turnaround. The company sells primarily to the hospitality vertical — hotels, resorts, and lodging properties — with a secondary commercial interiors segment. Distribution is direct only, with no intermediaries, and account access requires registration through the Design Library portal. The company emphasizes sustainability as a core differentiator, anchored by its FRESH reclamation program (claimed as unique in the textile industry), PFAS-free product transition completed in 2023, SEAQUAL marine plastic collections, and MindClick MSAP participation for Marriott sustainability assessments.

Leadership is now in its second generation: Diana Dobin serves as Co-CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, Mikey Dobin as Co-CEO, with founders Dan Dobin (Chairman) and Judy Dobin (Chairmom) remaining involved. The company has no disclosed external funding or parent organization, has been recognized with 30+ industry awards including HD Expo, Gold Stevie, and multiple sustainability awards, and operates from a LEED Silver-certified headquarters in Fort Lauderdale with a secondary office in Brockton, Massachusetts. The customer base explicitly includes Marriott International and unnamed luxury hotel brands, with first major bedding brand standard roll-out programs awarded in 2011.

Name

Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.

Legal name

Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.

Website

https://valleyforge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Valley Forge Fabrics is a 47-year-old, family-owned manufacturer of decorative and fire-retardant performance textiles, fabricated bedding, and window treatments exclusively serving the global hospitality industry, with over 100,000 archived patterns and a direct enterprise sales force.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Textiles

NAICS

Textile Furnishings Mills (3141), Curtain and Linen Mills (31412), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality & Institutional Home Textiles Manufacturing (Hotel/Hospital Bedding & Towels) (IMAOAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Upholstery & Furniture Textiles Manufacturing (Upholstery Fabrics/Slipcovers) (IMAOAKAD), Decorative & Soft Furnishings Manufacturing (Cushion Covers/Throws/Quilts) (IMAOAKAG)

Keywords

• Decorative performance textiles
• Hospitality fabric manufacturing
• Fire-retardant upholstery fabrics
• Sustainable hospitality textiles
• Hotel bedding products

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Products Sales: B2B sales of decorative performance textiles including upholstery, drapery, sheers, blackouts, and printed fabrics to hospitality industry. Products sold as fabric collections, custom printed fabrics, and fabricated products.
2. Fabricated Bedding Products: Sale of finished bedding products including FLEXCASE® boxspring covers, bed skirts, bed scarves, bolsters, pillows, coverlets, duvet covers, and pillow shams.
3. Window Treatments: Decorative hardware collection and roller shade solutions including the High Roller™ collection.
4. Custom Design Services: Custom printed fabric design services using WeaveUp technology partnership, enabling customization and fast samples within 3 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes decorative performance textiles for the global hospitality industry, selling upholstery, drapery, sheers, blackouts, roller shades, and fabricated bedding (including FLEXCASE® boxspring covers) directly to hotel and lodging properties. Its sustainable FRESH® line offers recycled-content fabrics with a proprietary end-of-life reclamation program, and the company also provides custom digital printing via the WeaveUp partnership and bespoke design services such as SEAQUAL marine-plastic upholstery collections.

Product overview

Valley Forge Fabrics is a textile company specializing in high-quality decorative performance fabrics exclusively for the hospitality and commercial industries. The company operates as a unified product portfolio with core fabric offerings supplemented by finished goods and digital tools. The core product line includes decorative fire retardant fabrics, sustainable textiles (FRESH line with recycled content and SEAQUAL marine plastic fabrics), custom printed fabrics via WeaveUp technology, and specialized window treatments including drapery, blackout fabrics, decorative sheers, and the High Roller roller shade collection. Finished products include bed scarves, bed skirts, bolsters, pillows, coverlets, duvet covers, pillow shams, and the patented FLEXCASE boxspring cover technology. Additional product categories encompass upholstery, faux leather/vinyl, and drapery hardware. All products serve the hospitality industry with emphasis on sustainability, performance (fire retardant properties), and design excellence. The company holds LEED Silver certification for its headquarters building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FRESH: Fabrics Re-defining Environmental Standards for Hospitality - a designation meaning the fabric has recycled content and is often recyclable. Valley Forge offers a reclamation service to transport eligible FRESH fabrics to recycling facilities.
• FLEXCASE
• The High Roller
• The Forge

Products and services

• Decorative Fire Retardant Fabrics High-quality decorative fire-retardant fabrics for hospitality interiors, available in upholstery, drapery, sheers, and blackout constructions. Sold to hotels, resorts, and lodging properties for guest rooms and public spaces.
• FLEXCASE® Boxspring Cover Patent-pending boxspring cover uniquely designed to wrap under the boxspring, eliminating the bulky appearance of traditional covers. Features adjustable fit and a one-piece continuous construction of bands, drop, and under-wrap.
• Finished Bedding Collection Complete fabricated bedding solutions for hotel guest rooms, including bed scarves, bed skirts, bolsters, pillows, coverlets, duvet covers, and pillow shams made with sustainable and performance materials.
• Custom Printed Fabrics Custom digitally printed fabrics enabled by the WeaveUp technology partnership, offering hospitality customers control over patterns, color, and small-batch customization with samples delivered within 3 days.
• FRESH® Sustainable Fabric Line Eco-friendly fabrics made from recycled content and eucalyptus-based fibers, with recyclable designations and end-of-life reclamation handled through the company's proprietary FRESH® reclamation program.
• SEAQUAL Upholstery Collection Performance upholstery fabrics manufactured with SEAQUAL® YARN derived from upcycled marine plastics, comprising nearly 100 unique textured fabrics for hospitality seating.
• High Roller™ Roller Shade Collection Decorative flame-resistant roller shades for hospitality guest rooms and public spaces, available in multiple textures and opacities, with custom printed fabric options.
• Decorative Hardware Collection Drapery hardware including ceiling and wall mounts in multiple finishes for hospitality window treatments, featuring a patent-pending design for easier installation and reduced light leakage.
• Drapery Fabrics Drapery fabrics for hospitality window treatments, available in patterns and colors spanning the company's textile library for hotel guest rooms and public spaces.
• Decorative Sheers Decorative sheer fabrics for hospitality window treatments, available in various patterns and colors for guest rooms, lobbies, and public spaces.
• Coated Blackouts Coated blackout fabrics for light control in hospitality guest rooms, available in various printed textures and solid options to pair with drapery systems.
• Upholstery Fabrics Upholstery fabrics for hospitality seating, including sustainable options, chenilles, boucles, and performance upholstery across more than 1 million product variants.
• Faux Leather / Vinyl Fabrics Faux leather and vinyl upholstery fabrics, including Tekloom technology options and vegan leather offerings for hospitality seating.
• PFAS-Free Product Line Hospitality fabric product line transitioned to be fully PFAS-free, with all performance attributes preserved while eliminating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for sustainability and human-health reasons.
• FRESH® Fabric Reclamation Program End-of-life fabric reclamation service unique in the textile industry: Valley Forge picks up eligible FRESH® fabrics from property loading docks and delivers them to fabric recyclers, enabling circularity for hospitality properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 unique patterns in digitized archive - largest performance textile archive in the world
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PwCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership for enterprise digitalization platform. PwC helped implement The Forge - a complete digitalization platform connecting all departments, systems, and products from order to cash. Revolutionized business operations and enabled machine learning and AI capabilities.
• SEAQUAL INITIATIVEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration for upholstery fabric collection using SEAQUAL® YARN derived from plastics collected from oceans, coastlines, and water sources. Nearly 100 unique textured fabrics made from upcycled marine plastics.
• Porter TeleocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration to bring performance textiles inspired by hand-crafted artworks to hospitality industry. Hand-painted artworks digitized by Valley Forge's in-house textile design team printed on various textures. Launched with three patterns in 2018, continuing through 2019.
• WeaveUpcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Technology partnership providing constant new options, control over customization and color, and fast samples within 3 days or less. Celebrates and protects talents of independent artists while enabling textile customization revolution.
• Florence BroadhurstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Ongoing collaboration with iconic artist Florence Broadhurst for fabric collections. Patterns digitized and printed on Valley Forge textiles. Multiple collections including FINGERS 4, CIRCLES AND SQUARES, LARGE ZIG ZAG, JAPANESE FANS, JAPANESE FLORAL, and others.
• Marriott International / MindClick MSAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Annual participation in MindClick Marriott Sustainability Assessment Program evaluating sustainable attributes of products throughout lifecycle from design to disposal. Results range from Starter to Leader scores. Key sustainability partnership for hospitality leader.
• NEWHcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2009Founding member of NEWH (Networking, Executives, and Women in Hospitality). Judy Dobin as founding member. Active participation in chapter events. Multiple NEWH awards received including Vendor Quality Award and Most Nominated Vendor.
• Scrap (Creative Reuse Centers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Scrap creative reuse nonprofit. Annually diverting 250 tons of materials. Valley Forge supports creative reuse centers for schools and communities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maharam: Maharam is one of the oldest and largest design-driven textile suppliers in North America, serving hospitality, healthcare, and commercial interiors. Comparable in high-design contract textile positioning, broad product portfolio, and relationships with major hotel and contract brands.
• Designtex: Designtex is a designer and manufacturer of applied surface materials including upholstery, drapery, and wallcoverings for commercial interiors including hospitality. Comparable as a high-design, performance-focused textile supplier targeting architects and designers in the same hospitality/commercial specifier channel.
• C.F. Stinson: C.F. Stinson is a leading supplier of high-performance contract textiles for hospitality, healthcare, and commercial interiors with a broad product range of upholstery and panel fabrics. Directly comparable in performance, warranty, and design positioning for the same contract specifier channel.
• Carnegie Fabrics: Carnegie Fabrics is a high-end textile manufacturer focused on performance upholstery, drapery, and wallcoverings for commercial interiors, including hospitality. Comparable in high-design, performance-engineered, sustainability-forward positioning and contract specification sales model.
• HBF Textiles (Hickory Business Furniture): HBF Textiles is a designer and manufacturer of contract textiles for hospitality, healthcare, and corporate environments, with strong design and performance positioning. Comparable in contract specifier sales model, high-design product range, and sustainability/performance messaging.
• Knoll Textiles: Knoll Textiles is the textile division of Knoll, offering a broad range of high-design upholstery, drapery, and panel fabrics for commercial and hospitality interiors. Comparable in design-led approach, large textile archive, and specification-driven sales motion in the same commercial interior market.
• Bolt Textiles (Mayer Fabrics sister brand): Mayer Fabrics is a major US-based contract textile manufacturer offering upholstery, panel, and drapery fabrics for hospitality, healthcare, and commercial interiors. Comparable in scale, contract focus, and broad design library; directly competes on hospitality specification opportunities.
• Pallas Textiles: Pallas Textiles specializes in high-performance contract textiles including upholstery and drapery for hospitality, healthcare, and corporate environments. Closely comparable to Valley Forge in focus on performance/durability, sustainability messaging, and contract specification sales to designers and architects.
• Arc-Com Fabrics: Arc-Com is a major supplier of textiles for hospitality, healthcare, and commercial interiors, with a strong focus on performance fabrics and a large design library. Directly comparable to Valley Forge in target customer, product range (upholstery, drapery, cubicle/bedding), and contract specification sales model.

Emerging players

• Bernhardt Hospitality: Bernhardt Hospitality is a US-based supplier of case goods, furniture, and textiles for the hospitality industry. Comparable as a hospitality-focused supplier with adjacent textile/fabricated bedding product lines that can compete for similar hotel FF&E programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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