What Delegant does

Delegant (TYTEX) is a privately held Chinese textile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai that specializes in dope-dyed polyester viscose stretch fabrics. The company operates as a vertically integrated producer from spinning through finishing across 8 production lines, with a stated monthly output capacity of 5 million meters, 72 inspection machines capable of inspecting 120,000 meters per day, and a sampling capacity of 50 samples per day. It employs more than 600 people, including a 100-person R&D and sampling team and a 100-person QC team, and maintains European design teams based in France and Italy.

The company's product portfolio is anchored by dope-dyed polyester viscose stretch fabrics in which fibers are colored by masterbatch during production, producing consistent, machine-washable, easy-care fabrics with strong color fastness. Input materials include recycled polyester chips sourced from bottles and FSC-certified cellulose fibers, supporting the company's sustainability positioning. Delegant holds multiple recognized certifications: Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX (achieved 2018), FSC, GRS, and INTERTEK Green Leaf.

Commercially, Delegant runs a direct B2B sales model targeting fashion brands and garment manufacturers worldwide, with stated market reach spanning more than 20 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Disclosed revenue grew 100% from $63 million USD in 2016 to $126 million USD in 2019. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and no funding rounds, M&A activity, or ownership details are available in the source material.

Name

Delegant

Legal name

Delegant

Website

https://delegant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delegant (TYTEX) is a Shanghai-based, privately held textile manufacturer specializing in dope-dyed polyester viscose stretch fabrics, serving fashion brands and garment manufacturers worldwide through direct B2B sales across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stretch Fabric Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Textile Product Mills (31499), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Biobased, Compostable & Low-Impact Material Innovation (Bio-polymers/Dope Dyeing) (IMAOAMAM)

Keywords

• Polyester viscose fabrics
• Dope dyed fabrics
• Stretch textile manufacturing
• Vertically integrated textiles
• Sustainable fashion fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

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. Textile Products Manufacturing and Export: Manufactures and exports dope dyed polyester viscose stretch fabrics to worldwide fashion industries. Revenue derived from B2B sales of textile products with 100% increase in sales between 2016 and 2019 from $63M to $126M USD.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Delegant (TYTEX) manufactures and exports dope dyed polyester viscose stretch fabrics for worldwide fashion brands and garment manufacturers. Production is vertically integrated from spinning to finishing across 8 production lines, delivering 5 million meters monthly capacity with 72 inspection machines, and uses recycled polyester chips, FSC-certified cellulose fibers, and masterbatch coloring technology. The company holds OEKO-TEX, FSC, GRS, and Intertek Green Leaf certifications to support sustainable sourcing claims.

Product overview

Delegant (TYTEX) is a textile manufacturer offering specialized dope dyed polyester viscose stretch fabrics as its core product. The company operates as a fully vertically integrated manufacturer from spinning to finishing, producing approximately 5 million meters monthly. Their fabric portfolio includes forest fibers (sustainable sourcing), recycled polyester chips (from bottles), colored fiber, colored yarn, and dope-dyed fabrics. All products emphasize environmental sustainability through certifications including INTERTEK Green Leaf, FSC, GRS, and Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dope Dyed Polyester Viscose Stretch Fabrics

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% sales increase between 2016 and 2019 from $63M to $126M USD

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hengli Group: One of China's largest vertically integrated polyester and textile producers, spanning spinning through finished fabric. Comparable to Delegant in integrated production scale, polyester-based offerings, and B2B sales to global apparel brands.
• Shenghong Group: Major Chinese polyester and stretch-fabric producer with integrated filament-to-fabric operations. Closely comparable to Delegant on synthetic stretch fabric manufacturing and global textile export orientation.
• Pacific Textiles Holdings: Hong Kong-listed knit fabric manufacturer serving leading global apparel brands across multiple product categories. Closely comparable in fabric production scale, quality-driven operations, and global B2B fashion customer base.
• Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. Taiwan-based knit and stretch fabric manufacturer supplying global activewear and fashion brands. Comparable to Delegant in producing high-quality stretch fabrics with strong QC and brand-direct relationships.
• Shandong Ruyi Technology Group: Chinese textile conglomerate producing a wide range of fabrics and apparel, including stretch and synthetic woven textiles for global brands. Comparable in scale, vertical integration, and fashion-industry customer base.

Others

• Lenzing AG: Austrian specialty fiber producer of wood-based cellulosic fibers including viscose/Modal/Lyocell. Comparable as a key upstream viscose fiber supplier to the kind of fabrics Delegant produces and as a benchmark in sustainable textile inputs.
• Aditya Birla Group (Birla Cellulose): Global producer of viscose/Modal fibers under Birla Cellulose. Comparable as a major upstream viscose supplier to stretch-fabric producers like Delegant and a benchmark for sustainable cellulose fiber sourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Far Eastern New Century: Taiwanese textile and polyester conglomerate with vertically integrated operations spanning polyester, filament, and fabric. Comparable in vertical integration and polyester-based stretch fabric production for global apparel.
• Toray Industries: Japanese diversified materials and textile conglomerate with broad fiber, fabric, and sustainability offerings. Comparable as a large incumbent in synthetic textiles serving apparel, though much larger and more diversified than Delegant.

Emerging players

• Renewcell: Swedish recycler producing Circulose dissolving pulp from textile waste for viscose-grade applications. Comparable thematically to Delegant's recycled-content positioning (recycled PET chips, FSC cellulose) as an emerging sustainable textile input player.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/delegant2020
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delegant-co-ltd

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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