Tekstina

What Tekstina does

Tekstina is a privately held Slovenian textile manufacturer founded in 1828, headquartered in Ajdovscina, Slovenia, operating across three divisions: Fashion (sustainable, trend-forward fabrics for global apparel brands), Tech Fabrics (high-performance protective textiles marketed under the Tekstina Tech sub-brand, including the URIM-SPARK arc-flash protection line, ARC Protection, FR STRETCH, and DEFENSE THOR), and Print on Demand (a custom digital fabric-printing service operated through tiskafabrics.com with 3-5 working-day delivery). The company serves three primary enterprise segments — global fashion brands, PPE/industrial safety customers, and military/police/defense organizations — through direct B2B sales across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.

The underlying technology is vertically integrated textile engineering under one roof in Slovenia, with proprietary flame-retardant and arc-flash protection formulations that achieve differentiated specifications, such as ATPV 42 cal/cm² at 350 g/m² fabric weight, FR stretch mobility at ATPV 10 cal/cm², and a polyester-free FR platform. Quality and sustainability positioning is anchored by multiple certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, STeP by OEKO-TEX, GOTS, BCI, GRS, and ASTM F 1506 compliance for both EU and North American PPE standards. The company also participates in EU co-funded research programs alongside institutions such as the Jožef Stefan Institute, the Slovenian Space Office, and ESA, exploring smart textiles, nanotechnology, photovoltaic materials, and AI-powered healing fabrics.

Tekstina's revenue model is hardware sales of manufactured fabric rolls to enterprise customers under quote-based pricing (no publicly disclosed price lists), supplemented by a transaction-based print-on-demand e-commerce channel. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by a professional website, trade-show presence (notably Techtextil Frankfurt 2026), and a global trade-network partnership model. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors and operates with a small headcount (11-50 employees) for a manufacturer of its scale, implying a specialized, high-mix production profile rather than commodity volume.

Name

Tekstina

Legal name

Tekstina

Website

https://tekstina.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1828

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tekstina is a Slovenian textile manufacturer founded in 1828 producing sustainable fashion fabrics, high-performance protective textiles (arc-flash and fire-retardant), and custom digital print-on-demand fabrics for global fashion brands, PPE manufacturers, and military/defense customers across Europe, the US, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Textile Product Mills (314), Knit Fabric Mills (313240)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Sustainable & Certified Materials (Organic, Recycled, Traceable) (CRAAAMAK)

Keywords

• Technical textile manufacturing
• Protective fabrics
• Fire-retardant fabrics
• Sustainable fashion fabrics
• Arc flash protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Ajdovscina

HQ country

Slovenia

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technical/Protective Fabrics Sales: Manufacture and sale of high-performance protective textiles including fire-retardant fabrics, arc flash protection, and defense-grade materials to industrial, military, and PPE customers.
2. Fashion Fabrics Sales: Sustainable, trend-forward fabrics sold to global fashion brands with a focus on certified sustainable materials.
3. Print on Demand: Custom digital fabric printing service delivered in 3-5 working days through tiskafabrics.com.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tekstina manufactures and sells certified textiles under three main lines: sustainable fashion fabrics for global apparel brands, high-performance protective/technical fabrics (fire-retardant, arc-flash, defense-grade) sold to industrial PPE manufacturers and defense/military customers, and custom digital fabric printing services (Print on Demand) via tiskafabrics.com with 3–5 working-day delivery. All production is vertical and located in Ajdovscina, Slovenia under multiple international sustainability and quality certifications.

Product overview

Tekstina is a textile manufacturer operating since 1828 with three main divisions: Fashion (sustainable fabrics for fashion brands), Tech Fabrics (high-performance protective textiles including fire-retardant solutions), and Print on Demand (digital fabric printing via tiskafabrics.com). Their technical fabrics portfolio includes specific product lines such as URIM-SPARK arc flash protection fabrics, ARC Protection, FR STRETCH, and DEFENSE THOR, along with the KORL-PA5 quilted liner component.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tekstina Tech: Fire-retardant technical fabrics division for demanding industries, military and police applications.
• Print on Demand

Products and services

• Fashion Fabrics Sustainable, certified fashion fabrics (GOTS, BCI, GRS, STeP by OEKO-TEX, ISO 14001) supplied to global fashion and apparel brands for use in apparel collections.
• Tech Fabrics (Fire-Retardant Technical Fabrics) High-performance protective textiles for industrial, military, and police applications, including flame-retardant, arc-flash, and defense-grade fabrics compliant with EU and North American PPE standards.
• Print on Demand Custom digital fabric printing service for designers and small-batch buyers, with orders delivered in 3–5 working days via the dedicated e-commerce platform tiskafabrics.com.
• URIM-SPARK Arc-Flash Protection Fabrics Arc-flash protection fabric line offering two specialized solutions for different thermal hazard levels, designed for high-category arc-hazard PPE assembly with KORL-PA5 quilted liner.
• ARC Protection Fabrics Maximum-safety arc-flash protection fabrics achieving up to 42 Cal/cm² at only 350 g/m², designed for high-performance industrial safety applications.
• FR STRETCH Fabrics High-visibility flame-retardant stretch fabric range delivering ATPV 10 Cal/cm² while preserving wearer mobility, targeted at protective apparel applications.
• DEFENSE THOR Fabrics High-abrasion flame-retardant fabrics engineered for defense and military applications requiring durable performance in demanding field conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 Cal/cm² ATPV arc protection achieved at only 350 g/m² fabric weight
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sioen Industries: Belgian technical textiles manufacturer producing coated fabrics, protective clothing, and FR textiles for industrial, defense, and firefighter applications — directly competing with Tekstina's Tekstina Tech division across overlapping European PPE customers.
• Schoeller Textil: Swiss performance textile mill specializing in stretch, protective, and sustainable fabrics for fashion and technical applications. Comparable to Tekstina in combining sustainable fashion textiles with high-performance technical fabrics for premium European customers.
• Teijin Limited: Japanese global specialty materials group with aramid and FR fiber offerings (Twaron, Technora) that directly overlap with Tekstina's fire-retardant and protective textile portfolio. Both compete for the same PPE, defense, and industrial safety customers.

Broad incumbents

• Toray Industries: Global fiber and textiles conglomerate producing polyester, aramid, and carbon fibers used in protective clothing and industrial applications — overlapping Tekstina's protective and FR fabric categories with much greater scale.
• DuPont: Owner of the Nomex and Kevlar brands, DuPont is the dominant incumbent in flame-resistant and arc-flash protective fabrics that compete directly with Tekstina's URIM-SPARK and ARC Protection lines, while also operating a far broader specialty materials portfolio.
• Honeywell International: Through its Performance Materials and PPE businesses (including Spectra and protective garments), Honeywell serves overlapping industrial safety, defense, and energy customers with high-performance fibers and fabrics comparable to Tekstina's protective textiles.
• Polartec (Milliken): Performance fleece and technical knit fabric producer serving outdoor, military, and workwear customers. Comparable to Tekstina in delivering engineered fabrics for protection, comfort, and demanding end uses.
• Milliken & Company: US-headquartered diversified textile manufacturer producing specialty fabrics for industrial, military, and apparel markets. Comparable in combining protective technical textiles with branded/sustainable apparel fabric offerings.

Peers

• Concordia Textiles:

Regional players

• Lenzing Group: Austrian specialty fiber producer of TENCEL, LENZING ECOVERO, and other sustainable cellulosic fibers used in fashion textiles. Comparable to Tekstina's sustainable fashion fabric division through shared European footprint and certifications (GOTS, GRS, BCI).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tekstina-d-d-

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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