Swisstex El Salvador

What Swisstex El Salvador does

Swisstex El Salvador, SA de CV is a textile manufacturing company that provides quality knitting, dyeing, and finishing services for knit fabrics. The company operates a single manufacturing facility in San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador, and serves national and global apparel manufacturers and retailers seeking comprehensive knit fabric solutions. It is part of the Swisstex group, which includes Swisstex California, Inc. (headquarters and US dyeing/finishing operations in Los Angeles) and Swisstex Direct, LLC (the Los Angeles-based fabric sales office targeting North American apparel customers).

The company's product offering integrates industrial knitting services with flexible dye lot sizes from 40 to 2,000 pounds, professional dyeing for natural and synthetic fibers, comprehensive finishing applications (open width, tubular, sueding/peaching, napping/fleecing, brushing, shearing), and performance finishing treatments including moisture management, antimicrobial, and UV protection finishes. A fully automated and robotized Precision Color Laboratory supports computerized shade-matching, Pantone matching, QTX electronic data exchange, and 2-4 day custom lab dip turnaround. The facility also supports wide fabric processing up to 2.60 meters and operates an on-site waste water treatment plant for environmental compliance, with Bluesign standard adherence and CAFTA-DR supplier certification enabling duty-free access to US apparel supply chains.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing: revenue is generated through processing fees on knitting, dyeing, and finishing work, supplemented by professional-service lab dip fees, with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct customer relationships, supported by a customer login portal for order tracking and by AAPN (American Apparel Producers Network) membership for industry visibility. Customer segments are horizontal, addressing apparel manufacturers and retailers across Central America, North America, and global markets. No external investment, public listing, or M&A history is disclosed in the source data.

Name

Swisstex El Salvador

Legal name

Swisstex El Salvador, SA de CV

Website

https://mail.swisstex-es.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Swisstex El Salvador operates a knit-fabric contract manufacturing facility in San Juan Opico, El Salvador, providing knitting, dyeing, finishing, and automated color-matching services to apparel manufacturers and retailers across Central America, North America, and global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Manufacturing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dyeing Operations (Piece/Yarn/Fiber/Garment) (IMAOACAB), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Knit fabric manufacturing
• Textile dyeing services
• Fabric finishing services
• Apparel textile processing
• Knit fabric production

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan Opico

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Knitting, Dyeing & Finishing Services: Contract manufacturing services for knit fabrics providing total fabric package including innovative design, product development, knitting, dyeing, and finishing applications. Revenue is generated through processing fees for manufacturing services with flexibility for lot sizes ranging from 40 to 2,000 pounds.
2. Color Laboratory Services: Custom lab dip services for color matching and formulation. Lab dips typically delivered in 2-4 days turnaround time.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Swisstex El Salvador is a textile manufacturer that provides integrated knitting, dyeing, and finishing services for knit fabrics. The company operates as a contract manufacturer serving apparel and textile brands, offering end-to-end fabric processing capabilities from yarn knitting through color application and performance finishing treatments.

Product overview

Swisstex El Salvador offers a comprehensive total fabric package for knit fabrics, integrating six core and modular offerings. The foundation consists of industrial knitting services and professional dyeing services for natural and synthetic fibers, supported by a fully automated Precision Color Laboratory for custom shade matching. Comprehensive finishing applications encompass mechanical treatments (sueding, napping, brushing, shearing) and performance finishing treatments (moisture management, antimicrobial, UV protection). The company also provides wide fabric processing capability up to 2.60 meters and flexible dye lot sizing from 40 to 2,000 pounds. Online order tracking is available through their customer portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knitting Services
• Dyeing Services
• Finishing Applications
• Precision Color Laboratory
• Performance Finishing Treatments
• Wide Fabric Processing

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-4 days for custom lab dip turnaround time

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AAPN (American Apparel Producers Network)minorOthers · 1 January 1981AAPN is a private sector, non-profit, members-only, #1 apparel industry business network of over 600 company owners and senior executives from nearly 200 organizations across the supply chain organized to produce apparel for the US market. Swisstex is listed as a member company.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hanesbrands: Apparel manufacturer with knit fabric and finished goods production including CAFTA-region facilities. Comparable through its Central American knit supply chain exposure and reliance on similar contract dyeing and finishing partners.
• Gildan Activewear: Vertically integrated knit apparel manufacturer with significant Central American/Honduras production serving global basics brands. Comparable as a knit apparel supply chain player operating in the Central America CAFTA region, though more apparel-focused than Swisstex's fabric-level offering.

Direct peers

• Swisstex California, Inc. Sister entity of Swisstex El Salvador within the same corporate group, providing dyeing and finishing services from its Los Angeles headquarters. Directly comparable as a contract textile processor serving apparel brands through the same Swisstex network.
• Alandale Industries: US-based contract knitter and dyer serving apparel brands with circular knit fabrics, dyeing and finishing capabilities. Directly comparable as a knit fabric contract manufacturer with similar customer base and service offering.
• Contempora Fabrics: US knit fabric manufacturer producing circular knit and fleece fabrics for apparel customers. Comparable through its knit fabric manufacturing and finishing capabilities targeting similar apparel brand customers.
• Swisstex Direct, LLC: Affiliate sales entity of the Swisstex group operating the Los Angeles fabric sales office. Comparable as the customer-facing channel that moves knit fabric output from the El Salvador mill to North American apparel customers.
• Tuscarora Mills: US-based circular and flat knit fabric producer serving apparel and industrial customers. Comparable as a knit fabric mill with similar production and finishing capabilities for apparel end-uses.

Broad incumbents

• Unifi, Inc. Producer of synthetic yarns and performance fabrics including moisture-management and recycled fiber products. Comparable through its performance finish and yarn-to-finished-fabric capabilities serving apparel brands.
• Milliken & Company: Diversified textile manufacturer with performance fabric and finishing capabilities across apparel, industrial and specialty end-markets. Comparable as a vertically integrated textile producer offering performance finishes and specialty knits.
• Parkdale Mills: One of the largest yarn and knit fabric producers in the Americas, supplying cotton and synthetic knits to apparel and home textile customers. Comparable as a large-scale knit fabric and yarn supplier, though broader in product mix than Swisstex's specialized dyeing and finishing focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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