INATA LTD
INATA is a French fabric house specializing in premium alpaca textiles for professional interior designers. It sources fiber from 34 Peruvian Altiplano breeder communities, offering 17 fabric collections, rugs, throws, and bespoke commissions through its own e-commerce platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersWigan, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What INATA LTD does
INATA is a French Société par Actions Simplifiée (INATA SAS) operating a premium alpaca textile fabric house under the brand INATA, headquartered in Bassens, France with a registered office in Chambéry. The company sources alpaca fiber — including Royal Alpaca, Baby Alpaca, Suri, and Huacaya — from 34 breeder communities in the Peruvian Altiplano at altitudes of 4,500–5,400 meters, supplemented by merino wool from 12 partner breeders. Production is carried out through partner artisan workshops in Peru (hand-weaving, hand-tufting, hand-knotting, and the proprietary "A Mano" hand-dyeing technique) and Indian hand-knotting workshops for select rug lines. INATA's product portfolio comprises 17 alpaca fabric collections, 10 rug designs, and 12+ throw and pillow offerings, plus bespoke customization across all categories with Wrap and OekoTex certified dyes and a 100% natural "Pure Range."
The company serves professional interior designers as its primary customer segment, positioning itself as a "fabric house dedicated to interior designers" for luxury residential and hospitality projects. Revenue is generated through three streams: ready-to-order catalog products (fabrics, throws, pillows, rugs), bespoke/made-to-order commissions, and fabric sold by the linear meter. All sales follow a quote-based, consultative model with prices not publicly disclosed; the e-commerce platform (inata.co) operates as a catalog and sample-request channel rather than a direct transactional storefront.
INATA's go-to-market combines owned digital channels (bilingual French/English website, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and email newsletter) with recurring trade show presence at Paris Design Week and Paris Déco Off, plus limited-edition designer collaborations with named artists including Sara Badr Schmidt (Chakra, 2021), Fabrice Ausset (Clair de Lune, 2023), Frédéric Imbert (FIS), Pierre Gonalons/Ascète (Pastorale), and Louisa Lévy (Manta Céleste). Distribution is direct-to-designer globally with no third-party retail or reseller partnerships disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture or private equity backing and a share capital of €27,673.
INATA LTD firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- INATA LTD
- Legal name
- INATA SAS
- Website
- https://inata.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- INATA is a French fabric house specializing in premium alpaca textiles for professional interior designers. It sources fiber from 34 Peruvian Altiplano breeder communities, offering 17 fabric collections, rugs, throws, and bespoke commissions through its own e-commerce platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
INATA LTD industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Luxury Alpaca Textiles
- NAICS
- Textile Furnishings Mills (3141), Curtain and Linen Mills (31412)
- SIC
- Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Decorative & Soft Furnishings Manufacturing (Cushion Covers/Throws/Quilts) (IMAOAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Upholstery & Decorative Fabrics Retail (Fabric by the Yard, Slipcovers) (CRAIALAF), Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)
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Where INATA LTD is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wigan
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
INATA LTD business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Ready-to-Order Alpaca Textiles: Standard catalog products including fabrics, throws, pillows, and rugs sold directly via the e-commerce platform. Products are offered in curated colorways and standard dimensions with some customization options (color selection, size variants). Revenue is generated through one-time purchase transactions at listed prices.
- Bespoke / Made-to-Order Products: Custom-designed throws, pillows, and rugs manufactured to individual designer specifications. Customers select fabric, dimensions, and finish (e.g., crochet border, stitched border, piping). Pricing and lead times are quoted per project. This stream commands a premium and involves direct consultation.
- Fabric by the Meter: Several fabric collections (e.g., Velo, Velo Fino, Boga, Caricia, Suri, Huacaya, Essential, Essential a Mano, Liso, Nuboso, Sierra, Sombras, Suave, Fishbone) are sold by the linear meter, allowing interior designers and upholsterers to procure material for their own projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Standard catalog products — throws, pillows, rugs, and fabrics |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels9 records
INATA LTD product offering
Product offeringCore offering
INATA designs and manufactures premium alpaca textiles — fabrics by the meter, rugs, throws, and pillows — for professional interior designers and private clients. Products are crafted from alpaca fiber (including Royal Alpaca, Baby Alpaca, Suri, and Huacaya) sourced from 34 breeder communities on the Peruvian Altiplano at 4,000-5,400m altitude, using traditional artisan techniques (hand-weaving, hand-tufting, hand-knotting, A Mano hand-dyeing). The company also offers bespoke customization for dimensions, colors, and finishes, plus limited-edition designer collaborations.
Product overview
INATA is a French fabric house specializing in alpaca textiles for professional interior designers. The company offers three interconnected product lines: 17 alpaca fabric collections (including Boga, Caricia, Essential, Essential a Mano, Fishbone, Huacaya, Isla, Liso, Mira, Nuboso, Sierra, Sombras, Suave, Suri, Velo, Velo a Mano, and Velo Fino) used for curtains and upholstery; 10 rug collections (Chakra, Clair de lune, FIS, Luz, Miguel, Palmyra, Pastorale, Pilea, Rosanna, and Fur Rugs) available in various constructions including hand-woven, hand-tufted, and hand-knotted; and 12+ throw and pillow offerings (Altiplano, Amplio, Damero, Essential, Essential a Mano, Fishbone, Fur, Herringbone, Ica, Llasa, Manta Céleste, Royal Fishbone, plus pillow variants). Additionally, INATA provides bespoke customization services for throws, pillows, and rugs, allowing clients to select fabrics, dimensions, colors, and finishes. The products range from everyday Essentials to ultra-luxury Royal Alpaca pieces, with the Pure range offering 100% natural, undyed options.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Alpaca Fabric Collections (sold by the meter) A collection of 17 alpaca fabric lines sold by the linear meter for interior designers and upholsterers, including Boga (silk-like iridescent), Caricia (baby alpaca velvet), Essential, Essential a Mano (hand-dyed), Fishbone (chevron), Huacaya (fur), Isla (sheer alpaca-silk), Liso (baby alpaca/wool/nylon), Mira (alpaca velvet), Nuboso (looped Suri/merino), Sierra (reversible brushed curls), Sombras (double-face undyed), Suave (alpaca-merino), Suri (fur), Velo (sheer alpaca-silk), Velo a Mano (hand-dyed sheer), and Velo Fino (ultra-fine sheer).
- Alpaca Rug Collections A range of 10 handcrafted alpaca rugs including Chakra (limited edition hand-tufted alpaca and silk with bold color gradients, designed by Sara Badr Schmidt), Clair de Lune (hand-tufted alpaca-silk with inlaid fur, designed by Fabrice Ausset), FIS (hand-tufted rug by Frédéric Imbert), Luz (hand-knotted in India, 100% Baby Alpaca), Miguel (hand-tufted with 18mm loops), Palmyra (hand-tufted botanical palm pattern), Pastorale (hand-tufted alpaca-silk by Pierre Gonalons), Pilea (alpaca fur rug combining Suri and Huacaya), Rosanna (hand-woven stripe pattern), and Fur Rugs (100% natural undyed alpaca fur Suri or Huacaya).
- Alpaca Throw Collections A lineup of 12 alpaca throw designs including Altiplano Throw (Suri fur border, Pure Range), Amplio Throw (family-size alpaca/wool/cotton blend), Damero Throw (checkered 100% baby alpaca), Essential Throw, Essential a Mano Throw (hand-dyed gradient), Fishbone Throw (chevron), Fur Throw (Huacaya or Suri natural undyed fur), Herringbone Throw (bold chevron), Ica Throw (looped yarn volume), Llasa Throw (100% Highland merino wool), Manta Céleste Throw (limited edition of 78 pieces in 100% Royal Alpaca with Milky Way design by Louisa Lévy), and Royal Fishbone Throw (100% Royal Alpaca chevron).
- Alpaca Pillow Collections Five alpaca pillow designs including Essential Pillow (100% baby alpaca), Essential a Mano Pillow (hand-dyed gradient), Fishbone Pillow (chevron pattern), Fur Pillow (Huacaya or Suri natural undyed alpaca fur), and Llasa Pillow (100% Highland merino wool). Pillow covers are offered with options for one or two fabrics and various edge finishes.
- Bespoke Throws Service Custom throw design service allowing professional designers and clients to select style (single or double face), fabric, dimensions, and finish (e.g., crochet border, stitched border, piping). Each bespoke order is quoted per project with consultation on lead times.
- Bespoke Pillows Service Custom pillow design service offering options for one or two fabrics, all size availability, and various edge finishes for professional designers specifying unique pieces for interior projects.
- Bespoke Rugs Service Custom rug creation service with personalized colors and dimensions available across most rug collections, enabling designers to commission unique pieces tailored to specific interior design visions and project requirements.
Quantifiable outcome
- Alpaca fiber is naturally resistant to pilling, extending product lifespan compared to conventional textiles
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Companies that use INATA LTD
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
INATA LTD technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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App detail
Feature4 records
INATA LTD partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Fabrice Ausset (Designer)flagshipFabrice Ausset collaborated with INATA on the Clair de Lune rug, unveiled at Paris Déco Off 2023. Inspired by Canadian autumn landscapes, the piece is composed of tufted alpaca silk inlaid with fur, made entirely by hand.
- Sara Badr Schmidt (Visual Artist)flagshipSara Badr Schmidt collaborated with INATA to create the Chakra rug, unveiled at Paris Design Week 2021. The limited-edition piece is hand-tufted in alpaca and silk, with bold color gradients symbolizing chakra energy centers, representing a unique art-textile fusion. Produced in a very limited edition.
- 34 Alpaca Breeder Communities (Peruvian Altiplano)coreINATA works with 34 alpaca breeder communities across the Peruvian Altiplano at altitudes between 4,500 and 5,400 meters. These partnerships are foundational to the supply chain, providing the raw alpaca fiber (Baby Alpaca, Royal Alpaca, Suri, Huacaya) that powers the entire product range. The relationship involves ethical sourcing and, in some cases, transformation of loss animals into premium fur products.
- 12 Merino Wool Partner BreederscoreTwelve partner breeders supply the merino wool used in the Llasa throw and other merino-inclusive products (e.g., Suave fabric, Nuboso, Sierra). These breeders' merino sheep accompany alpaca herds on Peruvian highland pastures, providing the raw material for the company's only non-alpaca product line.
- Peruvian Artisan Workshops (Weaving, Tufting, Knotting)corePartner weaving and artisan workshops in the Peruvian Altiplano carry out the production of fabrics, throws, pillows, and rugs. These workshops master every step — fiber selection, spinning, weaving, hand-dyeing (A Mano), and finishing — representing the operational heart of the supply chain.
- Peruvian FurriersminorThe company connects its partner alpaca breeders with the country's finest furriers to transform furs from animals that did not survive extreme high-altitude conditions. This ethical valorization process transforms loss into premium fur products (Huacaya and Suri fur throws, pillows, and rugs).
- Frédéric Imbert (FIS)flagshipFrédéric Imbert (FIS) collaborates with INATA in a research-driven process drawing a line between design and landscape. His work explores natural curves through contrast studies of colors and thread heights, resulting in the FIS rug — a design as sensitive to the eye as to the touch.
- Pierre Gonalons (Designer)flagshipPierre Gonalons collaborated with INATA under the 'Ascète' banner to create the Pastorale rug. Inspired by traditional Peruvian weaving techniques, the piece is hand-tufted in alpaca-silk, with the fiber movement evoking Peruvian mountain pastures.
- Louisa Lévy (Designer)flagshipLouisa Lévy designed the Manta Céleste throw, a limited-edition piece of 78 units composed of 100% Royal Alpaca. The design draws inspiration from the Milky Way and the night sky, representing a contemporary artistic vision applied to alpaca textile craftsmanship.
- Indian Hand-Knotting WorkshopsminorThe Luz rug is hand-knotted in India's finest workshops, combining ancient craft with modern design. This represents a non-Peruvian manufacturing partnership for a specific product line.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
INATA LTD competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Dimensions fibres & textiles (Michaela Howorth): Specialist alpaca and natural-fiber textile brand supplying interior designers and bespoke clients. Directly comparable fiber specialization and luxury positioning, with similar small-scale artisanal supply chain.
Regional players
- Dormeuil: French heritage textile house producing luxury fabrics. Comparable in origin and natural-fiber luxury positioning, with overlap in the French interior design community, though primarily associated with apparel fabrics.
Direct peers
- Dedar: Italian luxury textile manufacturer producing fabrics, trims, and rugs for high-end interior designers. Closely comparable business model: vertical manufacturing, designer collaborations, and a curated catalog of premium decorative textiles.
- Lelièvre Paris: French luxury textile house producing fabrics, wallcoverings, and rugs for interior designers and decorators. Strong geographic and channel overlap with INATA, serving the same French design professional audience.
- Pierre Frey: French luxury fabric house offering decorative textiles, rugs, and wallcoverings to interior designers. Directly comparable to INATA as a heritage fabric house serving the professional design channel with bespoke and ready-made products.
- Rubelli: Venetian luxury textile producer of fabrics, rugs, and furnishing accessories supplied to interior designers, hospitality, and residential markets. Comparable positioning, vertical production, and heritage craftsmanship storytelling.
- Fortuny: Venetian luxury textile and lighting brand producing hand-printed and hand-made fabrics, furnishings, and decorative accessories. Comparable artisanal production model, designer-channel focus, and high-end positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Holland & Sherry: British luxury textile house producing fine fabrics and furnishing textiles from natural fibers. Comparable in fiber curation and premium positioning, though traditionally stronger in apparel suiting and interior furnishing.
- Zimmer + Rohde: German luxury textile group offering decorative fabrics, trims, and rugs through a portfolio of brands. Comparable product category and designer-channel focus, but at broader scale and with multiple brand houses.
- Loro Piana: Italian luxury textile house specializing in fine natural fibers (cashmere, wool, alpaca) for apparel and home furnishings. Comparable fiber expertise (notably alpaca), brand prestige, and high-end positioning, though at far greater scale and breadth.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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INATA LTD leadership team
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Profiles1 record
INATA LTD funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about INATA LTD
What does INATA LTD do?
INATA designs and manufactures premium alpaca textiles — fabrics by the meter, rugs, throws, and pillows — for professional interior designers and private clients. Products are crafted from alpaca fiber (including Royal Alpaca, Baby Alpaca, Suri, and Huacaya) sourced from 34 breeder communities on the Peruvian Altiplano at 4,000-5,400m altitude, using traditional artisan techniques (hand-weaving, hand-tufting, hand-knotting, A Mano hand-dyeing). The company also offers bespoke customization for dimensions, colors, and finishes, plus limited-edition designer collaborations.
Is INATA LTD a public or private company?
INATA LTD is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was INATA LTD founded?
INATA LTD was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is INATA LTD based?
INATA LTD is headquartered in Wigan, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does INATA LTD make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Ready-to-Order Alpaca Textiles are the primary driver. The others are bespoke / Made-to-Order Products and fabric by the Meter.
Who are INATA LTD's main competitors?
Dimensions fibres & textiles (Michaela Howorth) is listed as an emerging player. Dormeuil is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Dedar, Lelièvre Paris, Pierre Frey, Rubelli and Fortuny. Broad incumbents are Holland & Sherry, Zimmer + Rohde and Loro Piana.
Does INATA LTD have an API?
No public API is recorded for INATA LTD.
What industry is INATA LTD in?
INATA LTD's product category is Luxury Alpaca Textiles. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOAKAG, Decorative & Soft Furnishings Manufacturing (Cushion Covers/Throws/Quilts), with a secondary code of CRAIALAF, Upholstery & Decorative Fabrics Retail (Fabric by the Yard, Slipcovers). Its NAICS code is 3141 and its SIC code is 2300.