Trading in industrial yarns for fashion and technology – stock service up to 1,500 t and just-in-time delivery
filo-tex Garnvertrieb GmbH
Albstadt-Ebingen (Headquarters) · Wuppertal · ChemnitzNew on Amplifa
About filo-tex
filo-tex Garnvertrieb GmbH was founded in 1983 as a subsidiary of the spinning agency Schulz-Garne, whose origins date back to 1865. Based in Albstadt-Ebingen, the company trades in industrial yarns in almost all yarn types for the fashion and technology sectors. With a permanent stock service of up to 1,500 tonnes at its three warehouse locations in Albstadt, Wuppertal and Chemnitz, filo-tex supplies yarn processors in Germany and abroad just-in-time. The range comprises branded and no-name qualities of all origins, price and quality categories, including yarns made of cotton (including GOTS-certified organic cotton), polyester, polyamide, polyacrylic, polypropylene, viscose, modal, lyocell and elastane. Customers are yarn processors in circular and flat knitting, weaving, warp knitting, twisting, narrow-fabric weaving and braiding. In addition, the company has its own testing technology and know-how for yarn and material analyses as well as a sample and color card service.
- Site
- Albstadt-Ebingen
- Processes
- Stock service/trading in industrial yarns (just-in-time delivery, warehouse of up to 1,500 t), Testing technology and yarn and material analyses (own know-how), Stock service/just-in-time deliveries, Testing technology and yarn/material analyses, Sourcing of samples and color cards, Supplier profiles, Own color cards for stock service programs
- Materials
- Organic Cotton (cotton, combed and carded), Elastane/Spandex (conventional), Viscose, Modal, Lyocell, Polyester (incl. recycled pre/post-consumer), Polyamide (Nylon, incl. recycled), Polyacrylic
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (product class I), Global Recycled Standard (GRS) 4.0, GOTS (Version 6.0)
- Founded
- 1983
- Industries
- Circular and flat knitting, Weaving, Warp knitting, Twisting, Narrow-fabric weaving, Braiding
- 01
Yarn sourcing from suppliers of all origins (branded and no-name qualities)
- 02
Goods receipt and warehousing at three locations (up to 1,500 t stock)
- 03
Testing technology and yarn and material analyses
- 04
Sourcing of samples, color cards and supplier profiles
- 05
Just-in-time delivery from the stock service to yarn processors
Yarns and Fibers
Organic cotton (Bio-Baumwolle), combed and carded
GOTS-certified yarns made of 100 % organic cotton, undyed, greige and dyed, partly with conventional elastane.
Polyester (incl. recycled pre- and post-consumer)
Filament and vortex yarns made of conventional and recycled polyester, GRS-certified.
Polyamide (Nylon, incl. recycled)
Filament yarns made of polyamide, partly from recycled pre-consumer material, GRS-certified.
Polyacrylic
Synthetic fiber within the OEKO-TEX-certified yarn range.
Polypropylene
Synthetic fiber within the OEKO-TEX-certified yarn range.
Elastane
Elastic fiber, partly blended with cellulosic and synthetic yarns.
Viscose
Cellulosic fiber within the OEKO-TEX-certified yarn range.
Modal
Cellulosic fiber within the OEKO-TEX-certified yarn range.
Lyocell
Cellulosic fiber within the OEKO-TEX-certified yarn range.
Locations
Albstadt-Ebingen
DEHeadquarters / warehouse location
- Lot size
- Just-in-time deliveries from the stock service
- Materials
- Industrial yarns for fashion and technology
- Own testing technology for yarn and material analyses
- Industrial yarn stock (up to 1,500 t across all locations)
Wuppertal
DEWarehouse location
- Lot size
- Just-in-time deliveries from the stock service
- Materials
- Industrial yarns for fashion and technology
Chemnitz
DEWarehouse location
- Lot size
- Just-in-time deliveries from the stock service
- Materials
- Industrial yarns for fashion and technology
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock service/trading in industrial yarns (just-in-time delivery, warehouse of up to 1,500 t)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Industrial yarns for fashion and technology |
| Testing technology and yarn and material analyses (own know-how)Testing | – | – | – | – | Yarns |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
filo-tex has its own testing technology and know-how for yarn and material analyses. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015; the yarns carry OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (product class I) and GRS-4.0 certification.
| Evidence | Albstadt-Ebingen | Wuppertal | Chemnitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |||
| DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 | |||
| OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (product class I) | |||
| Global Recycled Standard (GRS) 4.0 |
History
- 1865
Foundation of the spinning agency Schulz-Garne
- 1983
Foundation of filo-tex Garnvertrieb GmbH as a subsidiary of Schulz-Garne
- 2008
Initial certification of the quality management system to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2010
Initial certification of the environmental management system to DIN EN ISO 14001