Agora Fabrics

What Agora Fabrics does

Agora Fabrics is a private company founded in 1997 that manufactures and supplies 100% solution-dyed acrylic and recycled fabrics. Its products are positioned for three end-use segments: outdoor upholstery (residential and commercial outdoor furniture), decoration (interior accent/decorative applications), and contract projects (hospitality, commercial, and institutional installations). Solution-dyed acrylic is produced by introducing pigment during fiber extrusion, yielding enhanced UV resistance, colorfastness, and weather durability relative to piece-dyed alternatives — properties that are functional requirements for outdoor and high-traffic contract use cases. The product mix explicitly includes a recycled fabric line, indicating alignment with sustainability-oriented procurement standards that are increasingly demanded in European and hospitality contract specifications.

The company operates as a for-profit private entity with no publicly disclosed financials, headcount, or ownership structure. Its website (agorafabrics.com) was blocked by anti-bot verification during data collection, limiting visibility into SKU range, colorways, manufacturing footprint, technical specifications, channel structure, and pricing. The firm appears to operate in the specialty technical textiles segment, adjacent to larger competitors such as Sunbrella (Glen Raven) and Tempotest, but its relative scale, geographic reach, and competitive position cannot be assessed from available evidence.

Source data does not include information on management team, named customers, channel partners, funding history, M&A activity, or operating geographies. Revenue mechanics — wholesale pricing tiers, contract structure, distribution tiers — are not documented, precluding detailed business-model analysis. The company's apparent longevity (27+ years) suggests an established operating base, but current momentum, customer mix, and financial trajectory cannot be characterized from the available material.

Name

Agora Fabrics

Website

https://agorafabrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Agora Fabrics is a private textile manufacturer founded in 1997 that supplies 100% solution-dyed acrylic and recycled outdoor fabrics for outdoor upholstery, decoration, and contract projects in the furniture and hospitality sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Upholstery Fabrics

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics (CRAAAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dyeing Operations (Piece/Yarn/Fiber/Garment) (IMAOACAB)

Keywords

• Outdoor upholstery fabrics
• Solution-dyed acrylic
• Recycled outdoor fabrics
• Contract textiles
• Decorative outdoor fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

El Pont De Vilumara

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Agora Fabrics supplies 100% solution-dyed acrylic and recycled fabrics for outdoor upholstery, decoration, and contract projects. The product range is targeted at outdoor and commercial/contract applications where color fastness, UV resistance, and weather durability are required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solution-dyed acrylic outdoor fabrics

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Kravet Inc. Kravet is a major textile distributor and manufacturer supplying decorative and performance fabrics to the interior design and contract trade, including outdoor and performance lines. It is a broad incumbent adjacent to Agora Fabrics' upholstery and decoration positioning.
• Glen Raven (Sunbrella): Glen Raven is the category-defining manufacturer of solution-dyed acrylic performance fabrics under the Sunbrella brand, serving outdoor upholstery, marine, and contract applications — directly comparable to Agora Fabrics' core solution-dyed acrylic outdoor/contract portfolio, but at materially greater scale and global distribution.

Regional players

• Coulisse (window & sun protection textiles): Coulisse is a European manufacturer of window and sun-protection technical textiles serving residential and contract markets. While more window-treatment focused, it shares the technical-textile manufacturing base and contract-channel exposure relevant to Agora Fabrics' decoration line.

Direct peers

• Tempotest (Sertissage / Para'): Tempotest by Italian maker Sertissage is a leading European solution-dyed acrylic outdoor fabric brand, widely used in outdoor furniture and contract upholstery. Highly comparable to Agora Fabrics' solution-dyed acrylic outdoor/contract portfolio and a direct competitor in European and international channels.
• Sattler Group (Outdura / Dickson): Sattler produces solution-dyed acrylic and technical outdoor fabrics under the Outdura and Dickson brands for awning, marine, and contract upholstery. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Agora Fabrics in Europe, with comparable technology and end-market focus.
• Bella-Dura (Bella-Dura / Hybrid Concepts): Bella-Dura produces solution-dyed performance fabrics for indoor and outdoor upholstery serving residential and contract markets. It competes with Agora Fabrics in the same solution-dyed acrylic/performance-fabric niche with overlapping end-uses.
• Perennials & Sutherland: Perennials & Sutherland designs and distributes high-performance solution-dyed acrylic and performance fabrics for outdoor and indoor luxury residential and hospitality projects. Comparable to Agora Fabrics in product type and contract/hospitality end-use, though more design-led.
• Phifer Incorporated: Phifer manufactures coated and solution-dyed outdoor fabrics, including sling and upholstery textiles, for residential, hospitality, and contract use. It competes with Agora Fabrics in the same technical outdoor-fabric category, particularly across sling and cushion upholstery.
• Twitchell Corporation: Twitchell produces solution-dyed acrylic and olefin technical textiles for outdoor furniture, marine, and awning markets. It is a direct peer in fabric technology and end-uses, overlapping with Agora Fabrics' outdoor upholstery and contract applications.

Emerging players

• Serge Ferrari: Serge Ferrari designs and manufactures technical and coated textiles for architecture, outdoor furniture, and contract applications. While more composite-membrane focused, it overlaps with Agora Fabrics in performance textile technologies and contract/outdoor end-markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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