What Matryx does

Matryx is a French textile technology brand owned by Chamatex Group (SAS, headquartered at 1285 Route de Saint-Romain d'Ay, 07290 Ardoix, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes), specializing in patented high-performance woven materials for footwear uppers. Its core technology combines individually yarn-coated woven composites with high-tenacity polyamide, aramid (Kevlar) fibers, and optionally carbon fibers, producing single-layer textiles that deliver average weights of ~10g per shoe upper while maintaining breathability and extreme abrasion resistance. Variants include MATRYX EVO (upgraded lightness and resistance) and MATRYX Micro (19-Kevlar-thread ultra-fine mesh), with a separate Luxe & Lifestyle range integrating wool, linen, leather, and Lurex into performance textiles.

The company operates a pure B2B OEM/licensing model: it sells MATRYX textile materials and licenses its patented technology to footwear brands that integrate MATRYX uppers into their own branded products distributed through their own retail and e-commerce channels. Manufacturing is 100% Made in France across Chamatex Group's 4 industrial sites, which together produce ~10 million square meters of textiles annually with ~120 group employees (of which ~105 are dedicated to Matryx textile operations). Pricing is negotiated privately per partner; no consumer-facing pricing exists.

Matryx serves 30+ international sports and outdoor footwear brands across trail running (Salomon, Hoka, Merrell, Scott, Altra, Arc'teryx, Raidlight, Scarpa, Craft, Nnormal, Ronhill), hiking/mountaineering (Millet, Salewa, Palladium, Aigle), running/athletics (Puma, Diadora, Le Coq Sportif, Kiprun/Decathlon), cycling (Mavic, Suplest, Ekoï), tennis/padel (Babolat), golf (Nobull), nautical (TBS), and PPE/safety (Solid Gear). Customers are acquired through a dedicated pro portal, partner-brand co-marketing, and event/athlete-driven showcases; the GTM motion is OEM-embedded rather than direct-to-consumer.

Name

Matryx

Legal name

Chamatex

Website

https://matryx-textile.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performance Textiles

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Footwear Components & Materials (Uppers, Soles, Laces, Insoles) (CRAAACAK)

Keywords

• Performance footwear textiles
• Technical woven composites
• Aramid kevlar uppers
• Lightweight shoe materials
• Abrasion resistant fabric

Headquarters

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing to Footwear Brands: MATRYX licenses its patented textile technology and brand to footwear manufacturers and sports brands. Partner brands (Salomon, Hoka, Scott, Merrell, Palladium, etc.) incorporate MATRYX uppers into their shoes, paying for the technology integration. The technology is also licensed as 'MATRYX EVO' for upgraded performance versions.
2. B2B Textile Materials Sales: Direct sale of MATRYX textile materials to manufacturing partners for incorporation into their footwear products. Revenue from bulk textile production for brand partners.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Matryx develops and manufactures MATRYX®, a patented high-performance footwear textile technology combining individually yarn-coated woven composites of high-tenacity polyamide with aramid (Kevlar) fibers and optionally carbon fibers. The textiles are produced 100% in France and licensed/embedded as upper materials into the shoes of 30+ international sports footwear brands (Salomon, Hoka, Scott, Merrell, Altra, Arc'teryx, Puma, The North Face, Babolat and others). The portfolio spans a Sport & Performance range (trail, running, cycling, hiking, tennis/padel, climbing, nautical, PPE) and a Luxe & Lifestyle range integrating noble materials.

Product overview

Matryx is a textile technology brand owned by Chamatex Group that develops and manufactures the patented MATRYX® high-performance textile technology exclusively in France (Auvergne Rhône-Alpes). The core offering is MATRYX® textile technology—a innovative woven material combining individually coated yarns with Kevlar/aramide fibers and carbon yarns to create ultra-lightweight (averaging 10g per shoe upper), highly breathable, and abrasion-resistant textiles for footwear. The product portfolio consists of two main ranges: the Sport & Performance Range serving sports such as trail running, hiking, cycling, tennis/padel, climbing, football/rugby, golf, motorsport, nautical sports, PPE, and indoor sports; and the Luxe & Lifestyle Range targeting premium sneakers, luggage, and accessories. MATRYX® technology is licensed to major international sports brands including Salomon, Hoka, Scott, Millet, Merrell, Altra, The North Face, Palladium, Puma, Babolat, Raidlight, Ronhill, Suplest, Aigle, Arc'teryx, Craft, Diadora, Nnormal, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MATRYX®: High-performance textile technology brand featuring individually coated yarns with Kevlar/aramid fibers for footwear applications.

Products and services

• MATRYX® Textile Technology Patented high-performance footwear textile technology combining individually coated yarns with high-tenacity technical yarns (Kevlar/aramid fibers and carbon yarns) to create ultra-lightweight (averaging 10g per upper), breathable, and abrasion-resistant materials. Licensed to and embedded in partner-brand footwear products. Produced 100% in France.
• Sport & Performance Range

Named customers27 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASF 4.0coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF 4.0 is a French manufacturing partner factory producing certain MATRYX-based footwear for partner brands. Products including the Salomon Metacross and Millet Intense are manufactured at ASF 4.0 facilities. This represents a strategic co-production partnership supporting local French manufacturing of MATRYX-textile products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Polartec (Milliken): Major performance fabric brand (now part of Milliken) supplying knit and fleece textiles for outdoor, athletic, and workwear brands including footwear linings. Comparable as a long-established performance fabric supplier into the same sports and outdoor footwear/apparel customers MATRYX serves.
• INVISTA (Cordura): Producer of Cordura branded high-tenacity nylon fabrics widely used in performance and outdoor footwear uppers. Comparable to MATRYX as a branded performance fabric platform competing for footwear upper wallet share with major athletic and tactical brands.
• Teijin: Japanese materials group producing aramid fibers (Twaron, Technora) and high-performance textiles. Comparable to MATRYX as an upstream supplier of aramid-grade fibers that compete with the Kevlar inputs MATRYX uses in its woven composites.
• Milliken & Company: US-based diversified manufacturer of specialty textiles, performance fabrics, and chemicals, including Polartec. Comparable to MATRYX as a large-scale specialty fabric producer serving sportswear, outdoor, and industrial OEM customers.
• Toray Industries: Global materials conglomerate with advanced fibers (carbon fiber, aramid-equivalents, high-tenacity synthetics) and technical fabrics used in athletic footwear and apparel. Comparable to MATRYX as a much larger upstream materials platform with overlapping performance-fiber IP.

Direct peers

• Bally Ribbon Mills: US manufacturer of specialty narrow-woven textiles and engineered fabrics for industrial, aerospace, defense, and safety applications. Comparable to MATRYX as a specialty engineered-textile manufacturer focused on high-performance woven composite products for demanding end uses.
• Schoeller Textil: Swiss manufacturer of high-performance woven technical textiles for sportswear, outdoor apparel, and footwear. Comparable to MATRYX as a European-based technical fabric innovator selling into premium athletic and lifestyle brands with proprietary performance treatments.
• Porcher Industries: French technical textiles manufacturer specializing in woven technical fabrics for aerospace, automotive, and sports applications. Comparable to MATRYX in geographic origin (France), technical fabric focus, and sales to demanding OEM customers.
• Sefar Group: Swiss manufacturer of precision woven fabrics for industrial filtration, architecture, and technical applications. Comparable to MATRYX as a high-end technical woven fabric specialist with similar European manufacturing heritage and engineering-led product positioning.

Emerging players

• Heathcoat Fabrics: UK-based technical textile manufacturer producing woven performance fabrics for aerospace, defence, automotive, and sporting applications. Comparable to MATRYX as a smaller European technical woven fabric specialist serving premium OEM customers in performance end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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