ITA Member Story - Valdese Weavers

Sustainability and Supply Availability Propel Valdese Weavers Forward

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With a century-plus history as the largest jacquard textile manufacturer in the United States, Valdese Weavers could easily rest on its laurels. But instead, the company continues to innovate and offer solutions for problems that range from sustainability to supply disruption.

While the company has used recycled polyester for decades, Valdese Weavers recently upped its sustainability game with its collaboration with the Seaqual Initiative, which allows the mill to create textiles from upcycled marine waste. And their InsideOut and Sustain performance fabric lines were both recently GreenGuard Gold Certified as free from harmful emissions.

And while sustainability has become a huge issue in the textile industry, so has supply availability in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valdese Weavers’ vertical manufacturing model has allowed them to maintain greater control over their production, a critical asset as supply chains have been impacted by the pandemic. That production model has allowed Valdese Weavers to remain nimble, responding quickly not only to design trends, but also to growing customer demand during a time when disrupted supply chains have slowed the flow of product for many.

“I’m incredibly proud of how our company has continued to provide a high level of service and continued to be a trusted domestic source for our customers despite the challenges our industry faced in the past year,” says Blake Millinor, president and CEO, Valdese Weavers. “Our extensive product offering gives us the opportunity to work with a lot of great partners in different markets, and we are looking forward to more innovation and growth in 2022.”

This season, look for:

Valdese Weavers’ new yarn, Linenia, is expanding in color and styling this season. Linenia offers a domestic source for textiles that have the look of linen without the inconsistent qualities, scratchy hand and high maintenance of natural linen. Valdese also will launch a new Crypton Home collection this market.

The Linenia collection has all the qualities you love about linen, but without the irregularity and maintenance of natural linen!

The Seaqual Initiative partnered with Valdese Weavers to create sustainable and beautiful fabrics woven with upcycled marine plastic.