What Stellini does

Stellini is an Italian textile manufacturer founded in 1947 and headquartered in Magnago (Lombardy), specializing in jacquard weave and circular knit fabrics for the mattress and home-decor industry. The company produces the full range of mattress textile components — ticking, borders, handles, bedbase/foundation fabrics, pillow and deco-pillow fabrics — alongside furniture upholstery, polypropylene yarn, cordonnet yarn, knitted ropes, and funeral fabrics. Its customer base is B2B, serving mattress manufacturers, bedding brands, furniture OEMs, and hospitality/contract customers (e.g., named accounts include Serta Simmons Bedding, Kingsdown, and Ibis/Accor). Family-owned for four generations, Stellini operates through a global footprint of seven owned locations across five continents, anchored by its Italian headquarters, the majority-owned US subsidiary CT Nassau (two 75,000 sq ft plants in North Carolina plus a cut-and-sew factory in Toronto), and regional offices in Russia, Thailand, Argentina, India, and Spain.

The company differentiates through a deep proprietary technology portfolio of more than 25 specialty fabrics, including Cell Solution Clima (Phase Change Material thermoregulation licensed from Smartfiber), Pillfree/Pillfresh (pilling-resistance knit), Stellini FRECC! (polyethylene cooling yarn), Thermic QuickDry (microencapsulated PCMs), Temperature+ (dual moisture management), Wave (carbon-conductive antistatic), graphene-enhanced thermoregulating fabrics, UV GLOW (UV-reactive textile), BugBlock anti-bedbug fabrics, SEAQUAL ocean-plastic recycled yarns, and TENCEL Lyocell cellulosic fibers. These are wrapped in named design collections (Brera, Miraggio, Radici, Intrecci, Oasi) supported by annual Trendbook publications and an extensive pattern library.

Stellini's business model is direct B2B sales with pricing handled through custom quotations rather than public list prices, supported by a vertical integration model (polymer chip → yarn → weave → finished fabric) that enables same-day sample creation and coordinated component supply for OEM customers. The company generates revenue from textile product sales (mattress and home-decor fabrics, yarn, accessories) plus professional customization services. Distribution is via owned sales offices and subsidiaries; no e-commerce or retail channel exists. GTM is sales-led, with international trade fairs (Interzum Cologne, ISPA Expo, Interzum Forum Italy) serving as the primary demand-generation channel alongside digital content marketing and an active multi-platform social presence.

Name

Stellini

Legal name

Stellini Textile S.r.l.

Website

https://stellinigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stellini is a fourth-generation Italian textile manufacturer (founded 1947) producing jacquard weave and circular knit fabrics for mattress, bedding, and home-decor OEMs globally, with seven owned locations across five continents and 25+ proprietary specialty fabric technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial textile manufacturing for mattress and bedding

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Mattress Manufacturing (33791)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Knitting Mills (2250), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mattress & Pillow Components Manufacturing (Ticking/Pillow Shells/Protectors) (IMAOAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bed Linen & Bedding Manufacturing (Sheets/Pillowcases/Duvet Covers/Comforters/Blankets) (IMAOAKAA), Labels, Tags & Branding Trims (Woven/Printed Labels/Hangtags/Patches/Heat Transfers) (IMAOALAC)

Keywords

• Mattress ticking fabrics
• Jacquard textiles
• Circular knit fabrics
• Polypropylene yarn
• Technical performance fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Magnago

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mattress and bedding textile fabrics: Stellini manufactures and sells jacquard weave and circular knit textile fabrics for mattresses, including mattress ticking, borders, handles, bedbase/foundation fabrics, pillow fabrics, and deco pillow fabrics. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to mattress manufacturers and bedding brands.
2. Yarn and accessories: Production and sale of polypropylene yarn, cordonnet yarn, and knitted ropes for both indoor and outdoor applications. Polypropylene is produced internally and used in both tape and ticking manufacturing facilities.
3. Furniture and home furnishing fabrics: Fabrics for furniture upholstery, funeral fabrics, accessories for bedding and showrooms, and fabrics for gadgets and accessories.
4. Customisation services: Bespoke fabric solutions tailored to brand identity and market needs, offering fully customisable mattresses and furniture components. Custom colours, exclusive designs, and premium compositions are offered.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stellini manufactures and sells jacquard weave and circular knit textile fabrics for mattress manufacturers, bedding brands, and home decor producers. Its portfolio covers mattress ticking, borders, handles, bedbase fabrics, pillow fabrics, furniture and funeral fabrics, plus polypropylene yarns, knitted ropes, and a range of proprietary performance fabrics (PCM thermoregulation, cooling, pilling resistance, graphene, antistatic, recycled ocean plastic). The company also provides customisation services for tailor-made colours, designs, and full coordinated mattress textile kits.

Product overview

Stellini is an Italian textile manufacturer founded in 1947, specializing in quality jacquard weave and circular knit textiles for mattresses and home decor. The company operates a multi-product portfolio organized around three main categories: (1) Fabrics & Components including mattress ticking, borders, handles, bedbase/foundation fabrics, pillow fabrics, deco pillow fabrics, furniture fabrics, and accessories; (2) Yarn & Accessories including polypropylene yarn, cordonnet yarn, and knitted ropes; and (3) Special Fabrics featuring advanced technologies such as Cell Solution® Clima (PCM-based thermoregulation), Pillfree (pilling-resistant knit), Stellini FRECC! (polyethylene cooling yarn), Thermic QuickDry (PCM thermoregulation), Temperature+ (moisture management), Wave (carbon antistatic), Graphene fabrics (thermal regulation), SEAQUAL Initiative (ocean plastic recycled), TENCEL™ Lyocell (sustainable fiber), and UV GLOW (UV-reactive). The product portfolio also includes designer collections like Radici (nature-inspired), Miraggio (2025 Oasi chapter), Intrecci (woven textures), and Brera (1970s Italian design). Stellini offers customization services enabling fully tailored mattress and furniture components for brand-specific needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intrecci Collection: Textile collection featuring intricate weave patterns
• Radici Collection
• Miraggio Collection
• Brera Collection
• Brera Astra
• Brera Incanto
• Brera Cafè
• PillFree
• PillFresh
• Stellini FRECC!
• Thermic QuickDry
• Temperature+
• Cell Solution Clima
• Tessuti in Grafene
• Wave
• SEAQUAL Initiative

Products and services

• Mattress Ticking Jacquard weave and circular knit fabrics designed as the primary decorative and functional surface layer of mattresses, sold to mattress manufacturers and bedding brands.
• Mattress Borders Fabrics designed for mattress side panels and borders, providing structural support and decorative edging for mattress manufacturers.
• Mattress Handles Reinforced fabric handles integrated into mattress borders for easier handling and repositioning of mattresses.
• Bedbase, Foundation & Headboards Fabrics Fabrics for bed bases, foundations, and headboards, coordinating with mattress ticking for a complete bed aesthetic.
• Pillow Fabrics & Covers Fabrics designed for pillow applications, including functional pillow covers and decorative pillow shells.
• Deco Pillow Fabrics Decorative pillow fabrics for interior design applications, providing versatile canvases for colour, pattern, and design expression.
• Furniture Fabrics Upholstery and furnishing fabrics for chairs, sofas, and other furniture pieces in residential and contract settings.
• Funeral Fabrics Specialized fabrics for funeral applications including coffin interiors, serving niche market requirements.
• Accessories for Bedding and Showrooms

Quantifiable outcome

• CT Nassau tape factory capacity: 8–9 million yards of tape and ribbon per week (enough for 500,000+ mattresses weekly)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Epson IbéricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Epson Ibérica led the 'Rethink Your Style' project in collaboration with Ibis (Accor Group), bringing together textile brands, suppliers, and emerging designers to explore circular economy principles in interior design. Stellini contributed custom jacquard fabrics made with SEAQUAL YARN for digitally printed pillowcases and curtains in ibis Styles hotels across Barcelona, Madrid, and Lisbon.
• Accor / Ibis HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Accor Group's Ibis brand participated in the 'Rethink Your Style' circular economy project, using Stellini's SEAQUAL YARN fabrics for hotel interior redesigns in three European cities. The project demonstrated how Stellini's sustainable fabrics can be integrated into real-world hospitality interior design applications.
• FIDIVI Tessitura Vergnano, Valdese Weavers, Georg+Otto Friedrich GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Other textile manufacturing partners in the 'Rethink Your Style' circular economy project alongside Stellini. These companies collaborated to introduce recycled materials into real interior design applications, demonstrating that sustainability and design excellence can coexist. Digital printing was handled by Carton Lab and GRAPHIC ARTE Y DISEÑO S.A. DE C.V.
• SEAQUAL INITIATIVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStellini Group supports SEAQUAL INITIATIVE, a collaborative community that fights marine plastic pollution by converting ocean and beach plastic waste into high-quality recycled polyester yarn (SEAQUAL YARN). Stellini uses this yarn in its mattress fabric production, contributing to the disposal of over 200 tonnes of ocean plastic. The partnership enables Stellini to offer GRS-certified sustainable fabrics made from ocean-derived recycled materials.
• EBIA (European Bedding Industries Association)minorOthersStellini Group participates in EBIA General Assemblies as a member, attending events in Prague, Copenhagen, Málaga, and London. EBIA is the European industry association for the bedding sector, representing and connecting bedding manufacturers across Europe.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tenowo (formerly TenCate Protective Fabrics / Low & Bonar): Tenowo produces technical and performance textiles including nonwoven and woven fabrics used in bedding and home applications. It is comparable to Stellini as a technical textile manufacturer serving mattress and home furnishing OEMs.
• Deslee Clama: Deslee Clama is a leading global manufacturer of mattress ticking and bedding textiles, headquartered in Belgium. It is the most direct competitor to Stellini, serving the same B2B mattress OEM customer base with woven and knit fabrics and similar proprietary performance technologies.
• Standard Fiber: Standard Fiber is a US-based manufacturer of mattress textiles, ticking, and bedding components. It competes with Stellini/CT Nassau in North America, serving mattress OEMs with woven and knit fabrics and finished mattress covers.
• Herculite Products Inc. Herculite is a US manufacturer of coated and laminated technical fabrics, including mattress ticking and bedding components. It is comparable in serving B2B mattress and furniture customers with engineered fabric solutions.
• Bekaert Textiles (formerly BekaertDeslee): BekaertDeslee was a global leader in mattress ticking before its acquisition; the textile operations are now part of Bekaert Textiles. It directly overlaps with Stellini in jacquard and knit mattress fabrics for global mattress brands.

Emerging players

• Sferra Bros. Ltd. Sferra is a US/Italian heritage brand producing luxury bed linens and home textiles. It is comparable as a premium-positioned Italian-styled home textile brand, though it operates further downstream in finished consumer linens rather than mattress ticking.
• Velux Textile / Swisstulle (textile components): Swisstulle is a European manufacturer of technical textiles, including knit and woven fabrics for mattress and home applications. It is a niche/emerging competitor comparable to Stellini's circular knit mattress fabric business.

Regional players

• Boyteks (Boydak Tekstil): Boyteks is a Turkish manufacturer of mattress ticking, jacquard, and knit fabrics for the bedding industry. It is comparable as a regional mattress textile manufacturer serving European and Middle Eastern mattress brands, competing with Stellini in jacquard/knit ticking.

Broad incumbents

• Leggett & Platt (Bedding Components): Leggett & Platt is a diversified US manufacturer of bedding components including innersprings, foundations, and textiles. It is comparable as a broad incumbent supplying integrated mattress components to global bedding brands, though its core is not textiles.
• Carpenter Co. Carpenter Co. is a global manufacturer of polyurethane foam, polyester fiber, and bedding components including mattress topper fabrics. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Stellini in supplying material inputs and components to mattress OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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