Name

Cotswold Industries

Legal name

Cotswold Industries, Inc.

Website

https://cotswoldindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Knitting Mills (2250), 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 industry

Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Technical textiles
• Apparel fabrics
• Non-woven fabrics
• Military textiles
• Government textiles

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Textile Manufacturing and Distribution: Vertically integrated manufacturing, conversion, and distribution of technical textiles and apparel fabrics for military, federal prison systems, commercial wallcovering, vinyl coating, and medical markets.
2. Sundries and Trim Products: Distribution of waistbands, embroidery products, fusible interlinings, and other apparel sundries.
3. Restructuring and Consulting Services: Advisory services including viability assessments, operational turnaround, cash flow forecasting, interim management, and asset divestiture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cotswold Industries is a vertically integrated manufacturer, converter, and distributor of technical textiles and engineered apparel fabrics. It serves military, federal prison systems, commercial wallcovering, vinyl coating, and medical/PPE markets with wovens, non-wovens, waistbands, pocketing, embroidery products, interlinings, and proprietary safety fabrics such as SAXON SHIELD and ViroSēl. The company also operates a consumer-facing online storefront (Cotswold Cotton Mills) and offers restructuring/consulting and sustainable supply chain advisory services.

Product overview

Cotswold Industries is a vertically integrated manufacturer, converter, and distributor of technical textiles and apparel fabrics, founded in 1954 and now in its third generation of family management. The company operates multiple divisions: Industrial Textiles (woven products for coating, laminating, medical applications), Non-woven Textiles (wet laid and chemically bonded products), Technical Textiles (cleanroom, government, military), Government Procurement (fabrics for correctional systems), Apparel (pocketing, waistbands, corduroy, interlinings), and Yarn-dye Fabrics (industrial laundry, workwear, fashion). Product portfolio includes face mask/PPE components with SAXON SHIELD and ViroSēl sub-products, cleanroom products, waistbands (dress, casual, stretch), embroidery products (fusible interlinings, stabilizers), sundries (C-Fuse for belt loops), government/correctional fabrics, and specialty products. Sub-brands include Cotswold Cotton Mills (retail linens) and Cotswold Apparel (trims, sundries, apparel fabrics). The company also provides a MOD2 client portal platform for supply chain management. Services include restructuring/consulting and advisory services for sustainable supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cotswold Cotton Mills: Retail brand for linens and other textiles for home and office, sold exclusively online.
• Saxon Shield
• ViroSēl

Products and services

• Face Mask / PPE Components Nonwoven inner and outer coverstock fabrics for medical, industrial, and public face masks, designed to be soft, breathable, and compliant with global standards. Sourced by medical device and PPE manufacturers worldwide.
• SAXON SHIELD Reusable Anti-Microbial Fabrics A registered brand of reusable anti-microbial and water-repellent fabrics engineered for safety and performance applications. Targeted at PPE, healthcare, and industrial safety use cases requiring durable, protective, and comfortable textiles.
• ViroSēl Breathable Viral Barrier Fabric A registered brand of next-generation breathable viral barrier fabric for surgical environments. Compliant with ASTM 1671 and ISO 16604 standards for bloodborne pathogen protection, with high moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) for extended wear comfort. Sold to medical device, surgical, and PPE manufacturers.
• Cleanroom Products Industrial fabrics and non-woven wipes for telecommunications and clean-room industries, offered in a wide variety of constructions, widths, colors, and finishes. Targeted at cleanroom operators and telecommunications infrastructure providers.
• Waistbands Waistband fabrics designed specifically for fashion-branded trouser and jean styles, available in dress, casual, and stretch varieties. Sold as apparel sundries to apparel brands and garment manufacturers.
• Embroidery Products Fusible interlinings for embroidery applications available in multiple constructions and widths, including C-Fuse for belt loops (washable and dry-cleanable) plus stabilizers 486 Clear Topping, Tech Weave, and Premium 3oz. Cutaway. Sold to apparel decorators and performance wear producers.
• Sundries and C-Fuse Products C-Fuse and related sundry products for fusing belt loops, available in a wide variety of widths and constructions, washable and dry-cleanable. Sold to apparel manufacturers as garment sundry inputs.
• Government / Correctional Fabrics Woven and knit cotton and poly/cotton fabrics for federal and state correctional industries programs and U.S. military use. Woven range includes broadcloth, sheeting, poplin, pocketing, shirting twill, twill, denim, duck, bull denim; knit range includes jersey, rib, fleece, thermal, interlock, and lace. Sold to federal and state correctional agencies and military programs.
• Apparel Fabrics Division Woven and non-woven fabrics for apparel applications including pocketing (including MAX REPREVE recycled pocketing), corduroy, 100% cotton sportswear, coated and synthetic interlinings, and waistbands. Sold to apparel brands such as VF Corporation.
• Industrial Textiles Division Woven products designed for coating, laminating, medical, and other commercial and industrial applications, with engineers working closely with customers to co-design industrial textiles. Sold to industrial converters and manufacturers.
• Technical Textiles Division Technical fabrics for cleanroom, government, and military applications, specializing in cotton and poly-cotton fabrics across multiple weaves and fiber blends. Sold to technical fabric buyers with regulatory specification requirements.
• Government Procurement Division Woven and knitted fabrics for state and federal government production, sold domestically and imported. Woven range includes sheeting, chambray, bunting, canton flannel, denim, quilted lining; knit range includes polar fleece, collars and welts. Sold to federal and state correctional industries and government apparel programs.
• Non-woven Textiles Division Wet laid and chemically bonded non-woven products for embroidery, depilation, apparel, and geo-textile applications. Sold to industrial converters and apparel manufacturers.
• Yarn-dye Fabrics Division Yarn-dyed shirting fabrics for industrial laundry, workwear, sportswear, and fashion markets. Sold to apparel manufacturers and uniform/workwear producers.
• Cotswold Cotton Mills Online Retail Online retail storefront selling towels, bed linens, and home furnishings under the Cotswold Cotton Mills sub-brand, targeted at individual consumers seeking home and office textiles.
• Restructuring and Consulting Services Specialized advisory services delivering viability assessments, strategic planning, operational turnaround, cash-flow forecasting, interim management, and asset divestiture to clients in crisis and transition situations. Sold to corporate and financial clients.
• Advisory Services (Sustainable Supply Chain) Advisory services providing product engineering support and sustainable fiber and fabric supply chain solutions to apparel and textile clients.
• MOD2 Client Portal Platform Cloud-based software platform specializing in automation and management of day-to-day activities for textile, garment, and home-furnishing importers, converters, and wholesalers. Made available by Cotswold to its enterprise customers as a client portal.
• MAX REPREVE Sustainable Pocketing Sustainable pocketing fabric made with Repreve recycled polyester from Unifi, Inc., used by apparel brands including VF Corporation seeking recycled-content apparel sundries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over half of production takes place in the US
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Crailar Technologies Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment agreement for CRAiLAR natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers. Cotswold partnered with Crailar to find innovative ways of protecting the environment and providing sustainable solutions for customers through this natural fiber technology.
• Repreve (Unifi, Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationCotswold uses Repreve recycled fibers from Unifi, Inc. for sustainable pocketing products including MAX REPREVE sustainable pocketing. Repreve has helped recycle more than 46 billion plastic bottles.
• MOD2coreTechnology or IntegrationCotswold provides the MOD2 software platform to its clients. MOD2 specializes in automation and management of day-to-day activities of textile, garment, and home furnishing importers, converters, and wholesalers.
• NCTO (National Council of Textile Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCotswold Industries CEO James McKinnon is Chairman of NCTO. Active advocacy for fair trade policies, de minimis reform, and strengthening Berry Amendment for domestic textiles.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Standard Textile: US-headquartered vertically integrated textile manufacturer serving hospitality, healthcare, and institutional markets. Direct overlap with Cotswold's institutional, hospitality-adjacent, and uniform/fabric supply offerings, with comparable manufacturing footprint and direct-to-institutional sales model.
• WestPoint Home: US-based home textile manufacturer with deep institutional and retail bedding/towel heritage. Comparable to Cotswold's Cotswold Cotton Mills and institutional textile offerings, with overlap in sheeting, terry, and home fabric production.
• Suominen: Global nonwovens manufacturer focused on wiping, medical, and hygiene applications. Comparable to Cotswold's Non-woven Textiles division in wet-laid and chemically bonded nonwoven products, especially in medical and cleanroom end uses.
• Glen Raven: Vertically integrated US technical textile maker best known for Sunbrella performance fabrics, with significant military, awning, and industrial segments. Highly comparable to Cotswold in vertical integration from yarn to finished fabric and in serving military/industrial/contract end markets.
• Burlington Industries: US-based broadwoven and technical fabric manufacturer serving apparel, military, and industrial markets. Direct overlap with Cotswold's broadwoven cotton/poly-cotton apparel, military, and government fabric offerings.
• Tencate (TenCate Protective Fabrics): Specialist in technical and protective fabrics for defense, military, and industrial safety end uses. Direct competitor to Cotswold's Technical Textiles division for Berry Amendment and military-grade fabric contracts.

Emerging players

• Tietex International: Specialty nonwoven and stitchbonded fabric producer serving bedding, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable niche peer to Cotswold's nonwoven division, with overlap in technical and industrial nonwoven end uses.

Broad incumbents

• Parkdale Mills: Largest US yarn spinner and major cotton-blended fabric supplier serving apparel and home textile customers. Comparable to Central Textiles (Cotswold's yarn-to-weaving subsidiary) in cotton and cotton-blended yarn production and apparel mill customer base.
• Milliken & Company: Diversified, privately held US textile manufacturer with broad performance, industrial, and specialty textile portfolios including military and protective applications. Comparable in vertical integration, scale, and multi-segment technical textile reach to Cotswold, but materially larger and broader.
• Berry Global (nonwovens division): Large global nonwovens and engineered materials producer with deep healthcare, hygiene, and industrial exposure. Adjacent peer to Cotswold's nonwoven and medical/PPE fabric lines, with comparable medical and cleanroom end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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