Ferre

What Ferre does

Ferre (legal entity Hilaturas Ferre S.A.) is a Spanish specialty yarn manufacturer that produces recycled cotton, wool, polyester, denim, linen, hemp, bamboo, Tencel/Lyocell, and acrylic yarns for fashion apparel, accessories, home textiles, and industrial-technical applications. Founded in 1947 by Antonio Ferre in Banyeres de Mariola, Alicante, the company operates four production factories at its Spanish headquarters plus a smart warehouse, and runs wholly-owned distribution subsidiaries in Hickory, North Carolina (Ferre Hickory) and Puebla, Mexico (Hilos Ferre de España SA de CV). Ferre pioneered the use of the term "recycled" for textile yarns in Spain and spun the now-separate Recover™ brand into a global reference for mechanical cotton-fiber recycling; Recover™ remains a strategic fiber supplier. Core technology is Open End spinning of Recover™ recycled cotton fiber blended with low-impact dyed support fibers (recycled PET, wool, nylon, organic cotton), using the proprietary Recover™ ColorBlend System and an in-house color-matching system designed to minimize water and chemical use.

Ferre sells via a direct B2B model organized around a team of "recycled yarn consultants" who engage fashion brands and manufacturers on sustainability projects. The catalog runs through a stock-service channel (most colors delivered from inventory with 90 kg per color MOQ, 3-4 week lead times for non-stock) and a custom-manufacturing channel (2,000-6,000 kg MOQs depending on composition and count), with add-on services for twisting, steaming, and rewinding. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company has built a defensible credibility stack around third-party certifications (GRS, Oeko-tex Standard 100 Class I for baby products, OCS, Spain's carbon footprint registry) and partners with Aware™ to issue blockchain-based digital product passports and with AITEX, Universitat de València, and UNESCO for independent LCA verification. Named end-customer cases include Kimoa (T-shirts, hoodies), Mud Jeans (denim), and Coyuchi (blankets), with disclosed 2023 impact metrics in the tens of millions of kilograms and billions of liters of water saved.

The company is family-owned across generations, with no disclosed private equity or venture capital ownership, and operates as a private Spanish public limited company. Capital expansion is funded through retained earnings, regional Valencian Community grants for internationalization and sustainability reporting, EU NextGenerationEU funding, and CDTI-ERDF co-financing for production-line expansion — most notably as part of the €5.39M NEO-RECYCLING consortium (March 2022 – August 2025) targeting 15-20% improvements in recycled content, water use, and emissions across textile, footwear, mattress, composite, rubber, and plastic applications. Revenue, headcount trajectory, and customer concentration are not publicly disclosed; the company has won multiple regional and national awards including the 2020 Spanish National Fashion Industry Award and the 2018 AITEX Business Award for Sustainability.

Name

Ferre

Legal name

Hilaturas Ferre S.A.

Website

https://ferreyarns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ferre is a family-owned Spanish yarn manufacturer, founded in 1947, that produces recycled cotton, wool, polyester, and other recycled yarns for sustainable fashion brands, home-textile makers, and industrial-technical customers across Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Yarn Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regenerated & Recycled Fiber Production (rPET/rNylon/Regenerated Cellulose) (IMAOAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mechanical Fiber Recycling (Shredding/Open-End/Re-fiberization) (IMAOAMAB)

Keywords

• Recycled cotton yarns
• Recycled yarn manufacturing
• Open end spinning
• Sustainable textile fibers
• Circular fashion materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Mariola

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Yarn Product Sales: Ferre generates revenue primarily through the sale of recycled cotton, wool, and polyester yarns to fashion manufacturers and brands. Products are available as stock service (from existing inventory with 90 kg MOQ per color) and custom orders (with MOQs ranging from 2,000 to 6,000 kg depending on composition and count). Additional processing services (twisting, steaming, rewinding) are offered as add-ons.
2. Custom Yarn Manufacturing: Custom composition and color yarns manufactured to brand specifications with higher MOQs (6,000 kg total with minimum 2,000 kg per color). Revenue derived from bespoke manufacturing agreements with sustainable fashion brands.
3. Additional Processing Services: Value-added services including twisting, steaming, and rewinding of yarns, charged as part of the product order or as separate service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ferre is a Spanish cotton mill that manufactures high-quality recycled yarns (recycled cotton, wool, polyester, denim, linen, hemp, bamboo, acrylic, Tencel) for fashion products, accessories, and home textiles. Operating an Open End (O.E.) spinning house across four factories, the company blends Recover™ recycled cotton fiber with other low-impact support fibers using its proprietary ColorBlend System, and offers stock service, custom compositions, and value-added processing services (twisting, steaming, rewinding).

Product overview

Ferre is a recycled yarn manufacturer and supplier that produces high-quality recycled yarns for fashion, accessories and home textiles. The company operates as an O.E. (Open End) spinning house and offers a portfolio of specialized yarn products categorized by fiber type: Recover™ recycled cotton (B-45, B-70, E-50, COTOTAP R), recycled polyester (COTOPOL 20), recycled wool (W-25), recycled denim (J-30, J-50), Tencel/Lyocell (3-25, T-80), hemp (J-20 H, J30-T, H-50, H-30, H-30E), linen (L-100, L-100F, L-70, L-40, L-30T, L-10), bamboo (BAM-50), and acrylic (COPAC). The core products utilize Recover™ recycled cotton fiber, with the 100% Recycled Yarn representing the company's most sustainable offering combining recycled cotton with rPET. Ferre also provides value-added services including twisting, steaming, rewinding, and a Color Book stock service for immediate delivery. The company has partnered with Aware™ for blockchain-based traceability and digital product passports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B-45 Recycled Cotton Yarn Recycled cotton yarn available in multiple counts (Nm 34/Ne 20, Nm 50/Ne 30, Nm 28/Ne 17, Nm 40/Ne 24) for knitting, weaving and hosiery applications.
• B-70 Recycled Cotton Yarn Recycled cotton yarn for weaving applications, available in Nm 13.5/Ne 8 count.
• E-50 Recycled Yarn Recycled yarn with Nm 44/Ne 26 count for various textile applications.
• COTOTAP R Recycled Cotton Yarn Recycled cotton yarn for weaving applications, available in Nm 15/Ne 9 count.
• COTOPOL 20 Recycled Polyester Yarn Polyester-based recycled yarn for knitting, weaving and hosiery, available in Nm 20/Ne 12 count.
• COPAC Recycled Acrylic Yarn Acrylic-based recycled yarn for knitting, weaving and hosiery applications, available in Nm 28/Ne 17 count.
• W-25 Recycled Wool Yarn Post-consumer recycled wool yarn for various textile applications.
• J-30 Recycled Denim Yarn Recycled denim yarn for textile applications.
• J-50 Recycled Denim Yarn Recycled denim yarn for textile applications.
• 3-25 Tencel/Lyocell Recycled Yarn Tencel/Lyocell recycled yarn for textile applications.
• T-80 Lyocell Recycled Yarn Lyocell recycled yarn for textile applications.
• L-100 Recycled Linen Yarn Recycled linen yarn for weaving applications, available in Nm 6.5/Ne 4 count.
• L-100F Recycled Linen Slub Yarn Recycled linen slub yarn for weaving applications, available in Nm 6.5/Ne 4 count.
• L-70 Recycled Linen Yarn Recycled linen yarn available in Nm 9.5/Ne 6 count.
• L-40 Linen-Based Recycled Yarn Linen-based recycled yarn for textile applications.
• L-30T Linen-Based Recycled Yarn Linen-based recycled yarn for textile applications.
• L-10 Linen-Based Recycled Yarn Linen-based recycled yarn for textile applications.
• J-20 H Hemp Yarn Conventional hemp yarn for textile applications, available in Nm 12/Ne 7 count.
• J30-T Hemp-Based Recycled Yarn Hemp-based recycled yarn for textile applications.
• H-50 Hemp-Based Recycled Yarn Hemp-based recycled yarn for textile applications.
• H-30 Hemp-Based Recycled Yarn Hemp-based recycled yarn for knitting applications.
• H-30E Ecovero Recycled Yarn Ecovero recycled yarn for knitting applications, available in Nm 28/Ne 16 count.
• BAM-50 Recycled Bamboo Yarn Recycled bamboo yarn for textile applications.
• Recover™ Recycled Cotton Yarns Premium recycled cotton yarns made from pre- and post-consumer textile waste using Recover™ fiber, one of the lowest-impact recycled cotton fibers in the global market. Used for fashion, accessories and home textiles.
• 100% Recycled Yarn First 100% recycled yarn combining recycled cotton with polyester from recycled post-consumer PET bottles, representing a milestone toward zero-impact fashion.
• Stock Service (Color Book) Stock service providing rapid delivery of standard yarn colors and counts from existing inventory with 90 kg MOQ per color, supporting quick replenishment needs.
• Yarn Processing Services Value-added yarn processing services including twisting, steaming and rewinding to meet specific customer requirements.
• Custom Composition Yarn Manufacturing Bespoke yarn manufacturing service with custom compositions and colors to brand specifications, with 6,000 kg MOQ total and minimum 2,000 kg per color.

Quantifiable outcome

• LCA savings per T-shirt (Kimoa brand): 1,343 liters water, 2 kg CO2, 0.1 kg chemicals, 5 kWh energy, 4 PET bottles avoided
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• NEO-RECYCLING ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022NEO-RECYCLING is a CIEN R&D project funded by CDTI (€4.58M+ contribution) focused on developing products and technologies with low environmental impact for consumer goods including textiles, footwear, mattresses, and composites. Consortium led by INTERFABRICS S.L., includes: HILATURAS FERRE S.A. (yarn manufacturing), CREACIONES JEAN PAUL S.L. (textiles), THE ART COMPANY B&S S.A. (footwear), ECUS SLEEP S.L. (rest/sleep sector), PLÁSTICOS ERUM S.L. (plastics), MCE MEZCLAS CAUCHO S.A. (rubber), plus research partners AITEX, Miguel Hernández University (UHM), and Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV). Project: March 2022 to August 2025 (42 months), budget ~€5.39M.
• Recover™coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecover™ is Ferre's strategic partner in the sustainable supply chain. Recover™ turns textile waste into new recycled cotton fiber (Recover™), ensuring the best quality and maximum fiber length. The Recover™ ColorBlend System blends undyed recycled cotton fiber with other low-impact dyed support fibers. Ferre spins these into premium low-impact yarns. Recover™ and Ferre became separate entities after the fiber and yarn businesses separated, but remain strategic partners in the sustainable value chain. Recover™ is one of the lowest-impact recycled cotton fibers in the global market.
• Aware™coreTechnology or IntegrationAware™ provides blockchain and tracer technology to Ferre's recycled yarns. The partnership assigns unique 'digital passports' to products, scanable at every stage of the supply chain, giving manufacturers, brands, and consumers direct access to all traceability data. This partnership enables 100% traceability and verifiability of Ferre's recycled yarns.
• Textile ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFerre is a member of Textile Exchange, a global non-profit organization focused on minimizing harmful impacts of the global textile industry and maximizing its positive effects. Textile Exchange helps establish good practices and fair business models throughout the supply chain.
• AITEX (Textile Industry Research Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAITEX (Asociación de Investigación de la Industria Textil) is an independent textile research institute that provides third-party review of Ferre's LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) environmental impact data, ensuring transparency and credibility of sustainability claims.
• LIFE REWEART ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIFE REWEART is an EU-funded project that aims to generalize proactive waste management at the design stage and reduce the environmental impact of textile products used in footwear. The project develops a new business model and tools enabling selection of optimal materials and processes for footwear using recycled and organic materials.
• Universitat de ValènciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversitat de València provides independent third-party review of Ferre's LCA environmental impact assessments, contributing to the credibility and transparency of sustainability claims.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO provides independent third-party review of Ferre's LCA environmental impact assessments, contributing to the credibility and transparency of sustainability claims alongside AITEX and Universitat de València.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recover Brands: Recover is a leading global mechanical cotton fiber recycler, historically spun out of Ferre's fiber business. Comparable as the upstream fiber producer supplying Ferre; both operate in the recycled cotton value chain with shared product DNA.
• Unifi (Repreve): Unifi manufactures Repreve recycled polyester and nylon yarns from post-consumer bottles and textile waste for apparel and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a recycled yarn manufacturer targeting sustainability-focused brands with certified, traceable products.
• Martex Fiber: Spain-based producer of recycled cotton fiber from textile waste, serving spinning mills and nonwoven producers. Comparable to Ferre in recycled cotton specialization and Iberian geographic footprint, though operating one step earlier in the value chain.
• Marchi & Figli: Italian cotton yarn spinner producing combed and carded cotton yarns for apparel and home textiles. Comparable to Ferre as a heritage European spinning mill serving fashion brands, though focused on conventional rather than recycled fibers.

Broad incumbents

• Südwolle Group: German-based global spinner of wool and wool-blend yarns for apparel, with sustainability and recycled-content offerings. Comparable to Ferre in the recycled wool category (W-25 product) and in serving European premium apparel brands with certified yarns.
• Indorama Ventures: Global integrated PET producer with significant recycled PET fiber and filament yarn capacity under its sustainability brands. Comparable to Ferre's rPET offering as one of the largest commodity-to-premium recycled polyester suppliers worldwide, but with vastly larger and broader scale.
• Teijin (Ecodear): Japanese chemical and fiber conglomerate offering Ecodear recycled polyester yarns for apparel and industrial use. Comparable as a large-scale recycled yarn producer with broader polymer and materials portfolio that competes with Ferre in rPET categories.
• Parkdale Mills: One of the largest cotton yarn spinners in North America, serving apparel and home textiles globally. Comparable to Ferre in core cotton yarn spinning, though Parkdale operates at vastly larger scale and focuses on conventional cotton rather than recycled fibers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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