Technical textiles

What Technical textiles does

Technical textiles, commercially operating as Fibre2Fashion, is an Ahmedabad, India-based B2B digital platform serving the global textile and apparel industry since 2000. The company operates an integrated product ecosystem comprising a B2B marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers, a market intelligence platform (TexPro) covering commodity prices for 630+ items, monthly EXIM data for 100+ countries, country profiles for 50+ nations, and financial/supplier tracking for 230+ global brands and retailers, plus a directory of textile trade fairs and events. It also runs a publishing operation spanning F2F News, industry articles, and a magazine subscription (F2F Prime premium content).

Revenue is generated across six distinct streams: TexPro subscription (recurring intelligence), F2F Prime premium content subscriptions, digital and print advertising, webinar marketing services, Media Booster press release packages, and marketplace commissions. The platform monetizes both as a transactional intermediary (marketplace) and as a media and intelligence provider. Trade fair promotion and event partnerships (e.g., Intertextile Shanghai, Functional Fabric Fair) serve as both a content channel and a marketing distribution lever.

The customer base spans four primary enterprise segments: global retailers and brands seeking supplier sourcing and market intelligence, textile and apparel exporters, textile manufacturers, and industry consultants. The company operates across at least nine countries in Asia (India, China, Southeast Asia), Europe (Turkey, Spain, Italy, UK), North America (USA), and South America (Brazil). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company offers "Request a Demo" and "Request Trial Access" options indicating a quote-based enterprise sales motion. The company employs 51-100 people and is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or ownership structure.

Name

Technical textiles

Legal name

Fibre2Fashion

Website

https://technicaltextile.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Technical textiles (Fibre2Fashion) is an India-based B2B digital platform founded in 2000 serving the global textile and apparel industry. It operates a marketplace, TexPro market intelligence with 5-year forecasts, and marketing services for retailers, exporters, manufacturers, and consultants across 9+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile B2B Marketplace

NAICS

Other Textile Product Mills (3149), All Other Textile Product Mills (31499)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Textiles & Fabric / Piece Goods Wholesale (CRAOADAH)

Keywords

• B2B textile marketplace
• Market intelligence platform
• Commodity price data
• Trade fair directory
• Apparel industry portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Market Intelligence Subscription (TexPro): Subscription-based market intelligence platform providing commodity prices, trade data, country profiles, and supplier tracking for textile and apparel industry professionals.
2. Digital and Print Advertising: Digital advertisement solutions, print advertisement, and media booster press release packages for brands to reach textile industry audience.
3. Webinar Marketing: Webinar marketing services for companies to engage with textile industry professionals.
4. B2B Marketplace Commission: Online marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers in garment and textile segments.
5. Magazine Subscription: Magazine subscription services for textile industry content.
6. Trade Fair Promotion: Promotion and listing of trade fairs and events for textile industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Technical textiles operates Fibre2Fashion, a global B2B online marketplace and business solutions portal for the textile and apparel industry, connecting buyers and suppliers across garment and textile categories. The platform bundles a marketplace with the TexPro market intelligence tool (commodity prices, EXIM data, country profiles, supplier tracking, 5-year forecasts), plus advertising solutions, webinar marketing, industry magazine subscriptions, and a trade fair directory.

Product overview

Fibre2Fashion operates as a unified textile and apparel business solution platform combining a B2B marketplace with market intelligence tools. The core platform includes the Marketplace for connecting buyers and suppliers, supplemented by TexPro for data-driven intelligence (commodity prices, EXIM data, country profiles, and 5-year forecasts), and F2F Prime for premium content access. Marketing solutions including Digital Advertisement, Print Advertisement, Webinar Marketing, Media Booster, and Magazine Subscription enable brands to reach industry professionals. Trade Fairs & Events provides industry event coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TexPro: Market intelligence platform providing commodity prices, export-import data, country profiles, and demand-supply forecasting for textile and apparel industry.
• F2F Prime

Products and services

• TexPro Market intelligence platform providing commodity prices, raw material pricing, export-import data, country profiles, and 5-year forecasts for textile and apparel commodities, covering 630+ commodity prices and 100+ countries' EXIM data.
• F2F Prime
• Digital Advertisement
• Print Advertisement
• Webinar Marketing
• Media Booster
• Magazine Subscription
• Marketplace
• Trade Fairs & Events
• Intelligence

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba.com: Global B2B marketplace with substantial textile and apparel category presence. Comparable as a broad B2B sourcing platform serving the same buyer-supplier ecosystem, though it spans many verticals rather than specializing in textiles.
• Global Sources: Hong Kong-based B2B sourcing marketplace and media platform with significant apparel and textile category presence. Comparable as a B2B marketplace plus trade event ecosystem serving global apparel sourcing.

Direct peers

• WGSN: Subscription-based fashion and textile trend forecasting intelligence platform serving global brands and retailers. Directly comparable as a paid data/intelligence product targeting apparel decision-makers with curated industry insights.
• Edited: Retail intelligence and market data platform for apparel and fashion brands, offering pricing, assortment, and competitor analytics. Comparable as a data-as-a-service business serving apparel brands with market intelligence.
• Just-Style: Apparel industry news, analysis, and intelligence publisher serving brands and supply-chain professionals. Comparable as a textile/apparel vertical content and intelligence business with subscription and advertising monetization.
• Sourcing Journal: Digital media platform covering apparel and textile sourcing, supply chain, and industry intelligence. Comparable as a vertical B2B media business monetized through advertising, events, and subscriptions in the same textile/apparel ecosystem.
• Ec21: Korea-based B2B marketplace with strong textile and apparel category coverage, connecting global buyers and suppliers. Comparable as a textile-focused B2B sourcing marketplace operating in the same digital discovery space.
• Textile World: Long-established textile industry trade publication covering manufacturing, technology, and markets. Comparable as a vertical media business serving the textile manufacturing supply chain with content and advertising.

Emerging players

• Textile Exchange: Non-profit industry organization providing data, standards, and reports on sustainable fibers and materials in textiles. Comparable as a textile data and intelligence provider targeting brands and manufacturers, though focused specifically on sustainability.

Regional players

• Myntra (Flipkart): India-based fashion e-commerce and apparel marketplace serving the Indian domestic market. Adjacent comparable as an apparel-focused digital marketplace, though operating B2C rather than B2B and primarily in India.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/technicaltextil
• Facebookfacebook.com/TechnicalTextiles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/technicaltextile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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