Akas Textile

Name

Akas Textile

Legal name

AKAS Textiles and Laminations

Website

https://akastex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Textile Product Mills (314), Other Textile Product Mills (3149)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL), Contract / Private Label Cut & Sew Manufacturing (OEM/ODM) (IMAOAEAM), General Fabric & Textile Stores (CRALADAA)

Keywords

• Technical textiles manufacturing
• Performance fabrics
• Custom fabric development
• Industrial textile production
• B2B fabric supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Bensalem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Fabric Sales (Roll Goods): Sale of in-stock high-performance textile fabrics including Zorb, ProSoft PUL, ProECO, ProCool, AKASTiq, ProTEC, and WazWool brands. Fabrics are sold as roll goods for applications across multiple industries including apparel, automotive, food, furniture, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, and military.
2. Custom Fabric Development: Custom textile development services from concept to reality. Engineers recommend existing textiles or develop new fabrics from design through testing to delivery. Supports confidential projects with exclusivity options.
3. Consulting Services: Expert consulting services including FDA approval guidelines, fabric certifications, testing, recommendations for finishing and manufacturing, and site visits to evaluate products.
4. Manufacturing Services: Tiered manufacturing capabilities including knitting/weaving (min 200 yards knits, 5000-10000 yards woven), dyeing (min 100 yards), finishing, lamination, antimicrobial treatment, and stain resistance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Akas Textile designs and manufactures high-performance fabrics for various industries. The company offers custom fabric development services, operating with minimum order quantities that indicate a business-to-business production model focused on specialized textile solutions rather than off-the-shelf commodity fabrics.

Product overview

AKAS Tex is a textile manufacturing and design company offering a portfolio of proprietary fabric sub-brands alongside comprehensive manufacturing services. The product portfolio is anchored by high-performance fabric brands — Zorb® (super-absorbent), ProSoft® PUL (waterproof breathable), ProCare® (food-safe), ProECO® (organic), ProCool® (moisture-wicking/cooling via TransWICK™ and Dri-Qwick™), AKASTiq® (loop), ProTEC® (microfleece), and WazWool® (merino wool) — all sourced and produced exclusively in American mills. The company also markets industrial sorbent mats under the SupAbsorb Tech sub-brand, and weldable mil-spec fabrics under AKASeal®. These branded products are complemented by a full-service manufacturing arm covering knitting/weaving, dyeing, finishing (antimicrobial, stain-resistant, flame-retardant), lamination, and consulting. The company operates as a single integrated offering with no modular software architecture, focused on B2B textile development and fabrication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zorb®: Amazingly Super Absorbent Fabrics - thin fabric that soaks quickly, holds large volume and dispenses quickly to reduce leaks
• ProSoft®
• ProCare®
• ProECO®
• ProCool®
• AKASTiq®
• ProTEC®
• WazWool®
• TransWICK™
• Dri-Qwick™
• SupAbsorb Tech

Products and services

• High-Performance Custom Fabrics Custom-developed high-performance fabrics manufactured for various industries. Available to business buyers under minimum order quantity arrangements, designed to meet specific technical specifications for end-product applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Added 650+ jobs to American textile industry in six years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Glen Raven: U.S. manufacturer of technical and performance fabrics (Sunbrella, GlenGuard). Comparable in customer overlap across military, industrial, and outdoor/performance end markets and in focus on specialty coated and woven fabrics.
• Bally Ribbon Mills: U.S. specialty textile manufacturer of narrow woven and woven fabrics for medical, industrial, defense, and aerospace applications. Comparable in Berry Amendment-eligible mil-spec and technical woven capability.
• Herculite Products: U.S. manufacturer of coated and laminated technical fabrics (laminated vinyls, reinforced composites). Comparable in lamination capability (cold PUL, foam lamination) and end-market overlap in medical, industrial, and military.
• Apex Mills: U.S. specialty knit fabric manufacturer serving industrial, medical, military, and apparel markets. Comparable in product mix (technical knits, custom development) and Made-in-USA manufacturing.
• Unifi: U.S. manufacturer of synthetic yarns and performance fabrics (REPREVE, etc.). Comparable in performance fabric positioning and Made-in-USA supply chain for athletic and industrial customers.
• Polartec: U.S.-based manufacturer of performance knit fabrics with proprietary moisture-management and insulating technologies (e.g., Power Dry, Power Wool). Highly relevant as AKAS competes in moisture-wicking performance knits (ProCool, TransWICK).
• Wazoodle Fabrics (sub-brand): Direct e-commerce channel of AKAS itself, but operates as a brand-SMB fabric retailer comparable to niche online fabric retailers like Fabric.com/Mood Fabrics in the U.S. Made-in-USA performance fabric niche.

Broad incumbents

• Milliken & Company: Large, diversified U.S. textile and specialty chemicals manufacturer operating broadly across performance, industrial, and protective textiles. Relevant as a broader U.S. incumbent with deep R&D and Berry-Compliant defense exposure that AKAS competes against.
• Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics: Division of large Swedish industrial group producing engineered coated and laminated fabrics for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. Comparable technical capability but globally scaled and not focused on U.S. textile SMB channel.

Others

• Bolger & O'Hearn: U.S. specialty chemicals and finishes manufacturer for textiles (water repellents, antimicrobial, FR). Comparable as an enabling supplier in the PFAS-free, durable-finish space where AKAS applies SILVADUR and stain-resistant finishes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akastex
• Xx.com/akastex

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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