Tissus d'Avesnières

What Tissus d'Avesnières does

Tissus d'Avesnières is a French textile printing company founded in 1881 in Armentières and relocated to Laval (Mayenne) in 1917, now operated by the fifth generation of the Feinte family under CEO Nathalie FEINTE-LIGUINE (since 2023). The company specializes in dyeing, printing, and finishing furnishing fabrics, table linen, and fabrics for leather goods, serving luxury textile editors, designers, brands, and manufacturers — both in France and internationally (notably England and the United States). Its named customer base includes Pierre Frey, Manuel Canovas, Brunschwig & Fils, Scalamandre, Warner, Claremont, Lelièvre, Clarence House, Svenskt Tenn, and Toiles de Mayenne.

The company operates a fully integrated single-site production facility at 203 Quai Paul Boudet, Laval, combining traditional and digital printing techniques. Capabilities include the 'Impression à la Lyonnaise' flat-screen method on heated tables (one of the last such facilities in France), an automatic BUSER screen printing machine (14 screens, 90cm repeat, 180cm width), last-generation industrial inkjet printing (minimum 50m runs, unlimited colors), polyester sublimation printing (150cm width), piece dyeing on 6 Jigger machines (minimum 100–200m), and a full suite of finishing treatments (flaming, bleaching, softener, fire retardant, anti-stain, calendering). The company also maintains an archive of over 2,000 historical textile designs available for reproduction, supported by an in-house design and coloration service for document preparation, color separations, and computer-assisted colorimetry.

Commercially, Tissus d'Avesnières runs a B2B custom-manufacturing model with quote-based per-meter pricing. Production minimums are technique-dependent (50m digital/sublimation, 100m flat-screen, 200m BUSER/vat dyes), and screen engraving is priced separately at roughly €600 per classic screen and up to €2,000 per complex screen, with lead times of 1–6 months. The company exports to the UK and US markets and is certified under EPV (2009), France Terre Textile (2021), ICPE (since 2015), and REACH compliance. Fabrics are sourced 100% from European (French or Belgian) cotton and linen. The firm is structured as a Société par actions simplifiées (SAS) with €189,000 share capital, family-owned with no external investors, and operates with approximately 40 employees.

Name

Tissus d'Avesnières

Legal name

TISSUS D'AVESNIERES

Website

https://tissus-davesnieres.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tissus d'Avesnières is a fifth-generation, family-owned French textile printer (founded 1881, Laval) that dyes, prints, and finishes furnishing fabrics, table linens, and leather-goods fabrics for luxury editors, designers, and brands in France, the UK, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Textile Printing & Finishing

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dyeing, Printing & Finishing (Chemical & Mechanical) (CRAAAMAJ), Mechanical Finishing (Raising/Calendering/Sanforizing/Compacting/Shearing) (IMAOACAF)

Keywords

• Custom fabric printing
• Textile manufacturing services
• Luxury furnishing fabrics
• Screen printing services
• Digital textile printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Custom Fabric Printing Services: B2B manufacturing model producing custom printed fabrics on various substrates (cotton, linen, silk, polyester). Clients provide designs or select from archives. Production minimums vary by technique: 50m for digital, 100m for flat screen, 200m for rotary printing. Revenue generated through per-meter production fees plus additional charges for design preparation, screen engraving, and finishing treatments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tissus d'Avesnières is a French textile manufacturer that dyes, prints, and finishes custom fabrics on substrates such as cotton, linen, silk, and polyester. It serves B2B clients (luxury home furnishing editors, designers, brands, and manufacturers) through three main printing techniques: traditional Lyonnaise flat-screen printing, automatic BUSER flat-screen printing, and digital inkjet printing, complemented by polyester sublimation, piece dyeing, fabric preparation/finishing, and design/colour separation services. Production minimums start at 50m (digital) and 100–200m for traditional methods, with exports to markets including England and the United States.

Product overview

Tissus d'Avesnières is a French textile printing company offering a comprehensive suite of fabric printing and finishing services. The core offerings include flat screen printing (both traditional 'à la Lyonnaise' and automatic BUSER machine methods), digital inkjet printing, and polyester/silk sublimation printing. These printing services are complemented by preparation and finishing services (flaming, bleaching, finishing treatments), design creation and coloration services (document preparation, color separations, computer-assisted sampling), and access to a collection of over 2000 historical fabric archives. The company also specializes in Toile de Jouy designs. Services are provided from a single integrated production facility in Laval, France, with fabrics sourced from France and Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Screen Printing (Impression au cadre) Traditional flat screen printing service offered two ways: the 'à la Lyonnaise' method on heated tables for complex wet-on-dry detailed designs, and an automatic BUSER machine (14 screens, 90cm repeat, 180cm width) for wet-on-wet production. Minimum production 100m for Lyonnaise and 200m for BUSER. Targeted at luxury textile editors and designers.
• Digital Inkjet Printing (Impression numérique) Modern inkjet printing service for complex designs with unlimited colour variations. Handles smaller orders from 50m up to thousands of meters, including prototyping on linen, cotton, or silk. Used by designers needing flexibility for small-batch and detailed runs.
• Polyester & Silk Printing (Impression polyester et soie) Disperse dye sublimation printing onto polyester and Trevira CS fabrics via paper transfer calender, with 150cm width. Production from 50m minimum. Suitable for hospitality, boats, and specialized applications requiring durable, colour-fast prints.
• Preparation and Finishing Services (Préparation et finitions) Fully integrated fabric preparation (flaming, bleaching, cleaning) and finishing treatments (softener, dimensional stability, fire retardant, anti-stain, calendering, ultra-soft touch). Available as a service to clients bringing their own greige fabric or in combination with printing orders.
• Archives and Historical Documents Collection Library of over 2,000 historical textile designs and archives from various periods, offered for client reproduction or as inspiration for new creations. Includes antique document reproduction and exclusive contemporary designs. Targeted at designers seeking heritage motifs.
• Design Creation and Coloration (Création et coloration) Computer graphics services including document preparation, cleanup of old drawings, corrections, colour separations, and computer-assisted colorimetry for sampling. Helps clients prepare artwork for both traditional and digital printing.
• Toile de Jouy Printing Specialty printing of classic 18th-century Toile de Jouy designs featuring white or beige backgrounds with monochromatic pastoral scenes, printed on linen or cotton. Targeted at heritage interior and luxury furnishing clients.
• Piece Dyeing (Teinture) Piece dyeing service using 6 Jigger machines with direct, reactive, or vat dyes. Minimum production 100m for direct/reactive dyes and 200m for vat dyes. Includes sampling via 20-gram 'biberons' until client colour expectations are met.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% cotton and linen fabrics woven in France or Belgium
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Portobello CommunicationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design, graphics, development and referencing services. SARL Portobello Communication based in Laval, Mayenne, France (Siren: 513 290 627).
• F&FC AgencyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGraphic identity creation services including logo design for the company.
• Atelier SlashminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPhotography and video production services for website and marketing materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dedar: Italian luxury textile producer designing and manufacturing high-end furnishing and decorator fabrics. Most direct competitor: combines in-house design, archive heritage, and B2B printing for global luxury editors with comparable craftsmanship positioning.
• Rubelli: Historic Venetian luxury textile manufacturer producing furnishing fabrics for residential, contract, and hospitality markets. Comparable integrated production model, archival design library, and positioning in the high-end European decorator fabric segment.
• Houlès: French heritage textile manufacturer specializing in trimmings, passementerie, and decorative textile accessories. Similar integrated production model with craftsmanship heritage, serving the same luxury interior design customer base in France and internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Clarence House: American luxury textile editor specializing in hand-printed and woven fabrics for high-end residential and hospitality. Comparable positioning in luxury interiors with curated collections served by multiple manufacturing partners.
• Lelièvre Paris: Established French luxury textile editor producing furnishing fabrics, wallcoverings, and trimmings. Comparable customer base in luxury home furnishings, with broader portfolio including proprietary collections alongside contract production.
• Manuel Canovas: French luxury textile editor specializing in high-end printed furnishing fabrics. Both a customer of Tissus d'Avesnières and a partial competitor with in-house design capabilities and brand-led distribution.
• Scalamandre: Iconic American luxury textile and wallpaper house with heritage positioning. Serves the same premium interior design market as Tissus d'Avesnières' customers, with comparable emphasis on traditional craftsmanship and historical archives.
• Warner House: British heritage textile editor producing furnishing fabrics for the UK and international luxury interiors market. Customer of Tissus d'Avesnières while also operating its own design and distribution operations.
• Brunschwig & Fils: American luxury textile editor (Lee Jofa brand family) serving the US high-end interiors market. Customer relationship for printed fabrics, but also designs and distributes its own branded collections through competing manufacturing partners.
• Pierre Frey: Major French luxury textile editor and manufacturer with proprietary collections and printing capabilities. Both a customer and a competitor, operating a wider portfolio of branded fabrics while also producing in-house rather than solely as a contract printer.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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