What Narcote does

Narcote LLC is a privately-held U.S. technical textile manufacturer specializing in the coating and lamination of fabrics for B2B customers across six end-markets: Consumer, Industrial, Automotive, Medical, Military, and Protective. Founded in 1955 as a division of North American Rayon and spun off as an independent entity in 1996, the company operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Piney Flats, Tennessee (operational since 1997), with an additional operations support site in Canada and a network of manufacturing partners throughout Asia for global sourcing and capacity extension. Its technology base centers on chemical coating (PVC, urethane) and lamination (ePTFE, TPU, PVC, PE) processes applied to a wide range of substrates including circular and warp knits, regular and stretch wovens, and non-wovens, producing films with thicknesses from 5 microns up to 15 mils.

The company sells both commission coating/laminating services (toll processing of customer-supplied substrates) and finished composite barrier fabrics with proprietary performance attributes such as waterproof hydrostatic resistance (15–100 PSI per AATCC 127), breathable MVTR membranes, fire retardant compliance (D-6413, 16 CFR 1632, Cal 129), and antibacterial treatments. Topical finishes for water/soil repellency and dermatologically tested antibacterial protection are layered onto these composite fabrics. The product portfolio addresses applications including outerwear, bedding, footwear, gloves, hunting/fishing garments, medical barrier products, incontinence materials, and protective work wear.

Narcote generates revenue through two principal B2B streams: commission-based coating and laminating services and the sale of finished composite barrier fabrics, supplemented by a Global Sourcing Services offering that bundles international manufacturing, quality control, logistics, freight forwarding, duty calculation, and warehousing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a quote-based B2B model. The company sells through direct enterprise sales and a website inquiry channel, with no public listings, disclosed investors, M&A activity, or leadership roster in the available data. Quality positioning is supported by multiple Bureau Veritas certifications displayed on the corporate site.

Name

Narcote

Legal name

Narcote LLC

Website

https://narcote.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Narcote LLC is a privately-held U.S. technical textile manufacturer that coats and laminates fabrics (PVC, urethane, ePTFE, TPU, PE) for B2B customers across Consumer, Industrial, Automotive, Medical, Military, and Protective markets, operating from a Tennessee facility with Asian sourcing partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Coating & Finishing Chemicals Application (Resins/Softening/Water-Repellent/FR/Antimicrobial) (IMAOACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA), Thermoset Resins (Epoxy, Phenolic, Unsaturated Polyester, PU resins) (IMAEANAE)

Keywords

• Technical textile manufacturing
• Fabric coating services
• Composite barrier fabrics
• Textile lamination
• Global textile sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Piney Flats

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commission Coating and Lamination: Narcote coats and laminates textile composites on a commission basis for customers across multiple industries including allergy, medical, outerwear, incontinence products, and protective apparel.
2. Finished Composite Barrier Fabrics: Sale of finished composite barrier fabrics including waterproof, breathable, fire retardant, and protective textile products in various composites, colors, and film thicknesses from 5 microns to 15 mils.
3. Global Sourcing Services: Worldwide sourcing services including logistics, freight forwarding, duty calculation, and warehousing for customers requiring international manufacturing partnerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Narcote provides commission coating and lamination services for textile composites using chemistries such as PVC, urethane, ePTFE, TPU, and PE. The company also sells finished composite barrier fabrics with waterproof, breathable, fire retardant, and antibacterial properties, serving consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, military, and protective market segments through a combination of domestic (Tennessee, Canada) and Asian manufacturing partner facilities.

Product overview

Narcote provides technical textile solutions through a portfolio of manufacturing and service offerings centered on coating, lamination, and finishing services. The core products include Technical Textile Development Services (coatings and lamination), Topical Treatments (antibacterial and water repellant), and specialized barrier composites such as Breathable Waterproof Membranes, Fire Retardant Fabrics, and Antibacterial Barrier Composites. These are offered alongside Global Sourcing Services for international manufacturing support. The company operates on a commission basis, processing customer substrates or providing finished composite barrier fabrics, with substrates including circular and warp knits, regular/stretch wovens, and non-wovens ranging from light to heavy weight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coating Services
• Lamination Services
• Breathable Waterproof Membranes
• Fire Retardant Fabrics
• Antibacterial Barrier Composites
• Topical Treatments
• Global Sourcing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Film thickness capability: 5 microns to 15 mils
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Asian Manufacturing PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partnerships throughout Asia offering similar production capabilities as domestic mills. Partners can provide retail ready products, worldwide sourcing, quality control, design to market support, and logistics including freight forward, duty calculation, and warehousing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Arville Textiles: UK-based technical textiles manufacturer specializing in coated, laminated, and finished fabrics for medical, defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. Closely comparable niche coater/laminator serving similar end-markets to Narcote.
• Bemis Associates: Specialty manufacturer of films, adhesives, and coated/laminated substrates used in apparel, medical, and industrial applications. Closest direct comparable to Narcote's combination of film/film-substrate lamination, especially for outerwear and medical barrier composites.
• Lamiglas / Pacific Coast Fabrics: Specialty manufacturer of coated and laminated technical textiles for industrial, marine, and protective applications. Comparable mid-scale coater/laminator with similar chemistry portfolio to Narcote.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Diversified industrial conglomerate with a sizable technical textiles, films, and adhesives business overlapping with Narcote's coating/lamination and barrier products in protective, industrial, and healthcare end-markets.
• Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics: Producer of polymer-coated and laminated technical fabrics for industrial, automotive, and protective applications. Comparable to Narcote's PVC/urethane coating capability and industrial/automotive end-market exposure.
• Sealed Air: Manufacturer of protective and barrier films (Cryovac, etc.) with strong overlap to Narcote's barrier fabric and protective product lines across medical and industrial markets.
• DuPont (Tyvek / Protection Solutions): Producer of Tyvek and other technical nonwovens/films used in protective apparel, medical packaging, and construction. Comparable to Narcote's barrier fabrics and protective end-market focus.
• W. L. Gore & Associates: Owner of Gore-Tex and a leading producer of ePTFE membranes and laminates used in outdoor, medical, and industrial barrier fabrics. Directly comparable to Narcote on breathable membrane technology and composite barrier fabrics, though Gore operates at much larger scale across many industries.
• Berry Global Group (now Amcor Berry Flexibles): Global manufacturer of films, laminates, and technical fabrics serving healthcare, industrial, and consumer markets. Comparable to Narcote's broad portfolio of coated/laminated barrier fabrics sold into medical and industrial channels.

Regional players

• Stahl Specialty Textiles / Continuum Textiles: U.S. technical textile coater and laminator offering coated substrates, finished barrier fabrics, and topical treatments. Comparable in scale and product mix to Narcote, with overlap in protective, industrial, and consumer applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/narcote-llc

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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