A. Sampaio & Filhos - Têxteis S.a.

What A. Sampaio & Filhos - Têxteis S.a. does

A. Sampaio & Filhos – Têxteis, S.A. is a Portuguese family-owned textile manufacturer founded in 1947 in Santo Tirso (Vale do Ave), now led across four generations of the founding family. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of circular knitted fabrics, operating more than 200 circular knitting machines and over 30 flat knitting machines across approximately 30,000 m² of infrastructure, supported by an in-house laboratory, internal quality control, and a state-of-the-art Data Center.

The company organizes its offer around three product divisions: Perfection (fashion knitwear with innovative structures and sustainable raw materials), Performance (sportswear and technical knitwear with high levels of comfort, thermoregulation, and antibacterial performance), and Protection+ by A. Sampaio (a registered brand launched in 2013 with seven certified ranges covering flame-retardant, heat-resistant up to 260°C, active thermoregulation, high-visibility, industrial laundry, and safety applications for military, firefighting, industrial, and utility end uses). The Pure Life line (2008) extends the portfolio with fabrics using ecological fibres and processes. Certifications include ISO 9001, OEKO-TEX STeP Level 3, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GOTS, GRS, RWS, BCI, and ZDHC Supplier to Zero Progressive Level 2.

Commercially, A. Sampaio operates as a B2B textile manufacturer selling directly to fashion brands, sportswear manufacturers, and protective clothing companies through enterprise field sales and recurring participation in major international trade fairs (Techtextil, Performance Days, Première Vision, ISPO, A+A). Revenue is generated through negotiated bulk fabric orders under three primary customer segments, with no public pricing disclosed and no consumer-facing or e-commerce channel. The company is privately held with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries identified in the source data.

Name

A. Sampaio & Filhos - Têxteis S.a.

Legal name

A. Sampaio & Filhos – Têxteis, S.A.

Website

https://asampaio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

A. Sampaio & Filhos is a Portuguese family-owned manufacturer of circular knitted fabrics, serving fashion, sportswear, and protective clothing brands across three divisions: Perfection, Performance, and Protection+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Knitted Fabrics

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

Keywords

• Circular knitted fabrics
• Flame retardant textiles
• Protective clothing fabrics
• Sportswear knitwear
• Technical textile manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Tirso

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Circular Knitted Fabrics Manufacturing and Sales: A. Sampaio generates revenue through the development and manufacture of circular knitted fabrics sold to fashion, sportswear, and protective clothing brands. The company operates three product divisions: Perfection (fashion), Performance (sportswear), and Protection+ (protective clothing). Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of fabric products, likely as bulk orders to garment manufacturers and brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

A. Sampaio develops and manufactures circular knitted fabrics sold to fashion, sportswear, and protective clothing brands through three specialized product divisions: Perfection (fashion), Performance (sportswear and technical knitwear), and Protection+ by A. Sampaio (protective clothing with seven ranges: Comfort, Extreme, Thermoregulation, High Visibility, Industrial Laundry, Speed, and Safety). The company operates 200+ circular knitting machines and 30+ flat knitting machines across 30,000 m² of manufacturing infrastructure in Santo Tirso, Portugal.

Product overview

A. Sampaio & Filhos is a family-owned textile company that develops and manufactures circular knitted fabrics across three main product divisions. The Perfection Division serves the fashion market with innovative, quality, and sustainable fabrics. The Performance Division focuses on sports and technical knitwear with high performance and comfort. The Protection+ by A. Sampaio division (registered brand launched 2013) offers certified solutions for professional and personal protective clothing, comprising seven specialized ranges: Comfort (flame-retardant), Extreme (heat-resistant up to 260°C), Thermoregulation (exclusive heat-regulation technology), High Visibility, Industrial Laundry, Speed, and Safety. Additionally, the Pure Life line (2008) represents the company's ecological fabric offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protection+ by A. Sampaio: Registered brand officially born in 2013, reflecting the company's technical and innovative capacity. Offers seven product ranges providing certified solutions for professional and personal protective clothing textile market, including military and firefighter uniform fabrics.

Products and services

• Divisão Perfection Fashion division offering innovative, quality, and sustainable circular knitted fabrics for everyday wear, contemporary fashion, and creative knitwear designs, developed in collaboration with reliable suppliers.
• Divisão Performance Sportswear and technical knitwear division offering award-winning circular knitted fabrics with high performance, comfort, thermoregulation, and protection features for activewear, sportswear, underwear, and technical sports garments.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - Comfort Range Flame-retardant fabric range using inherently flame-retardant fibres with proven quality and performance. Properties remain effective regardless of wash type or number of cycles. Includes antistatic protection and high-visibility compliant fabrics, offering soft, comfortable fabrics with natural appearance and ultimate protection.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - Extreme Range Flame-retardant fabrics combined with meta-aramidic fibres offering excellent flame protection and heat resistance up to 260°C. Protects against heat stress and heat stroke while keeping the body dry and cool. Engineered from fibre to fabric for best performance and durability wash after wash.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - Thermoregulation Range Revolutionary material that actively regulates heat transfer from and to the skin while providing inherent heat and flame protection. All active ingredients are embedded inside the fibres. A. Sampaio is the exclusive producer of fabrics using this technology.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - High Visibility Range High-visibility certified fabrics for different end uses including heat and flame protection, workwear garments, insulation garments, softshell fabrics, and others with high-performance fibres.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - Industrial Laundry Range Flame-retardant fabrics with wool, multinorm FR softshell, high-performance fibres with better breathability and comfort, reduced pilling and long-lasting quality, anti-odour technologies, and unique material blends, designed for the industrial laundry business.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - Speed Range Combines functional underwear expertise with heat and flame protection technologies for professional sports users. Features include mechanical stretch, excellent touch, thermoregulation, and antibacterial technologies with extra comfort.
• Protection+ by A. Sampaio - Safety Range Safety-focused fabric range responding to newest safety concerns, ensuring safeguards are never disregarded in protective clothing applications.
• Pure Life Pioneering line of fabrics launched in 2008 using ecological fibres and production processes, representing the company's sustainability strategy across fashion, sportswear, and protective applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% reduction in CO2 emissions targeted by 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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