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Tèxtils.CAT, the Catalan cluster of advanced textile materials

Tèxtils.CAT is a cluster, with a non-profit association structure, formed by companies and organisations in the value chain of the advanced textile materials sector in Catalonia.

Its main objectives are to promote innovation, foster links in the sector and to give visibility to the cluster and its members at an international level to boost the green and digital transition.

Gold Label AEI Tèxtils

Associated members

Team professionals

Ongoing innovation projects

In projects mobilized in 2024

Business Associations Meeting

Tèxtils.CAT took part in the Meeting of Business Association Professionals, organized by CECOT.

120 years of driving innovation forward

We were delighted to join our member LEITAT Technological Center in celebrating their 120th Anniversary.

The Catalan advanced textile ecosystem is heading to Frankfurt

From April 21st to 24th, Tèxtils.CAT and its members will be showcasing the latest innovations in advanced textiles at Techtextil.

Tèxtils.CAT reinforces its international presence at Techtextil

On 22nd January, Tèxtils.CAT participated in the Techtextil press conference held in Barcelona.

Connection defines a year of non-stop activity for Tèxtils.CAT

If we had to describe 2025 in one word, it would be connection. From learning expeditions abroad and dynamic networking events to members’ meetings and teambuilding activities, 2025 has been a year of continuous action for Tèxtils.CAT.

Five Tèxtils.CAT members strengthen their international positioning at Heimtextil Frankfurt

Five members of Tèxtils.CAT, participated with a booth at  Heimtextil, held in Frankfurt (Germany) from January 13 to 16. 

Tèxtils.CAT strengthens strategic ties with the advanced textile materials sector in Morocco

Tèxtils.CAT participated in a strategic mission to Casablanca from January 13th to 15th, attended by the Project Manager, Josep Casamada, and the Cluster Manager, Ariadna Detrell. 

Tèxtils.CAT members ETISILK and ONYRIQ launch the RETEXPO project

The textile company Etisilk, S.A. and the R&D company Onyriq, both members of Tèxtils.CAT, have launched the RETEXPO project.

New Open Call for Papers Dornbirn GFC 2026 

The Call for Papers 2026 for the Dornbirn  Global Fiber Congress, one of the most important global events for the fiber and textile industry, is now open.

Tèxtils.CAT wishes you Happy Holidays!

Tèxtils.CAT wishes you Happy Holidays!

Testimonials

“The cluster helps us a lot to create synergies, to meet new suppliers and clients. Additionally, the financing and resource-seeking part is a great help for us.”

POL ALUART

Manager of C.P. Aluart

“Being a member of Tèxtils.CAT allows me to contact the Public Administration, convey my concerns about different aspects, and receive responses.”

JAIME CABRÉ

Manager of LIASA

“The Tèxtils.CAT team is proactive, knows our needs and supports us closely throughout all the process to carry out innovation projects.”

MARC PONSA

Manager of Polisilk and Etisilk

“It is important to belong to a cluster where the main companies in the sector are located. A network is generated, which provides us with contacts and offers us a very personalized service.”

 

RAIMON SELLARÈS

Manager of Marina Tèxtil

“The success rate of the projects presented to various funding calls with the support of the cluster is very high.”

JOAN PERA

Manager of Manufacturas Arpe

“Tèxtils.CAT helps us to keep up to date with trends in the advanced textile materials sector. As equipment suppliers it is very useful for us to better target our offer.”

 

MIKI FUSTER

Manager of Jose Fuster, S.L.

“Networking and industrial symbiosis to the cluster are key to promote circular economy and recycling in the field of technical textiles, to which we are dedicated.”

JOAN SANTAMARIA

Manager of Hilaturas Arnau

“Thanks to Tèxtils.CAT we have been able to interact and get to know in depth many local companies and within our sector, exchange knowledge and create synergies.”

 

JOAQUIM BADRINAS

Manager of FINSA

“Belonging to the cluster allows us to find common ground in the world of circularity and make good use of it.”

PERE SALA

Executive of ANTEX

“Tèxtils.CAT offers us the possibility of having access to R&D&I or internationalization projects that would be impossible to carry out individually. All this, within an environment that promotes the transformation of competition between companies into collaborations that bring shared benefits.”

MANUEL VILLAROYA

Manager of Lumaquin, S.A.

“The cluster has managed to bring together a powerful association of companies that represent the present and the future of the technical textile industry.
Being present in this group opens the doors to potential collaborations and motivates us to find new challenges for our company. “

JORDI UBACH

Manager of S.A. HILADOS EGARFIL

Thanks to the collaboration and innovation framework of the cluster, we better understand the needs of advanced textile manufacturing companies to better offer solutions that optimize their production and logistic processes.”

PAU FELIU

Product Manager of MACCION

“Tèxtils.CAT not only gives us a very broad view of projects in the sector, but also makes it easier for us to access them successfully. Participation in projects and missions allows us to expand the range of opportunities and learn about trends in the sector.”

ARIADNA CEREROLS

Director of TRITURATS LA CANYA, S.A.

“As suppliers of auxiliary products, in the cluster we find the family that gives us access to valuable information on the needs and lines of work of our sector.”

 

ALEX CHARLES

Managing Director of TANATEX Chemicals Ibérica, S.L.U.

“Being part of the cluster allows us to share synergies and objectives with other entities to develop new projects and proposals for the future.”

 

 

MÒNICA LLOSES

Manager of GENEROS DE PUNTO FELLO, S.A..

“Tèxtils.CAT accompanies us in our growth process as a company; for us it is important to count on the support of an expert’s team like the cluster one.”

 

ERIC MIQUEL

Team Leader at Articles tècnics de niló, S.L. – PROLINEBARCELONA

“Being members of Tèxtils.CAT allow us to meet people in the sector with very new and powerful ideas, which brings us valuable knowledge.”

 

JOSEP MIQUEL CANAL

TEXBER, S.A.

“Since becoming members of Tèxtils.CAT, we have gained many contacts, and this has been key in finding new clients, suppliers, and financing options.”

 

MIGUEL RIDAO

Sensing Tex

“We are delighted to be members of Tèxtils.CAT as it provides us with great support to access government aid. It is also fantastic for connecting with other companies and staying informed about everything happening in the advanced textile materials sector.”

 

MONTSE PERA

Manufacturas ARPE, S.L.

“The cluster is a great opportunity for Egarfil to stay in contact with companies in the same sector and to gain a much broader market perspective.”

 

JORDI GABARRÓ

S.A., HILADOS EGARFIL

“Being part of Tèxtils.CAT is a great opportunity for companies to create businesses and develop future-oriented projects that allow us to invest in useful and prosperous products.”

 

ESTEL SARRAU

E.CIMA, S.L.U.

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