Founded in 1972 by skilled textile engineers, our manufacturing unit is well equipped to design, develop and supply specialty woven, knit and braided materials to fulfill a broad range of customer needs.

In 1991, to compliment the research and development activities, a state of the art facility was established to supply fabrics on a production basis.

Our specially designed fabrics are used in many applications, ranging from Aerospace, Transportation, Communications, Marine, Industrial, Recreational and Medical.

Our engineers understand the needs of customers and are able to provide recommendations in the selection of yarn, fabric construction and weave design for specific applications. We have considerable experience with all available yarns, including Carbon-Standard Modulus & High Modulus, Aramid-Kevlar^TM & Twaron^TM, Ceramic-Nextel^TM & Nicalon^TM, Vectran^TM, PTFE-Teflon^TM & Gore-Tex^TM, Fiberglass, Nomex^TM, Spectra^TM, and Quartz.

In addition to textile development, we manufacture production quantities of custom fabrics.

Ours is a creative industry with endless possibilities to research, develop and supply fabrics for current and future applications.

ACQUISITION HISTORY 

Fabric Development's latest acquisition draws from a history rich in innovation. Its roots stem back to 1978, when the company was founded under the name Textile Technologies Inc. (TTI) to meet the growing demand for engineered fabric. After entrenching itself as a niche player for 2D production, TTI acquired the original advanced weaver, Woven Structures, a division of BP Chemical (Hitco) Inc., in 1991. The acquisition, a trusted supplier to the aerospace and advanced materials industries for 30 years, further solidified the company's position in this specialty market, while greatly expanding capabilities.

To its core 2D products, TTI supplied a new advanced composite line designed to meet many diverse needs of a growing market. With material such as "fluted core" fabrics, polar weave (spiral) fabrics, Tailored Advanced Blanket Insulation (TABI) and closed-end radome type structures, TTI proved that the merger of these two technologies provided the industry with a greater breadth and depth of capability.

In 1996, TTI caught the attention of Lydall Manning. To further enhance their manufacturing and R&D sophistication, the company constructed a state-of-the-art facility designed expressly to facilitate advanced fiber weaving.

It is this company that Fabric Development Inc., acquired in February 2000 to complement its own expertise and commitment to quality engineered advanced composite fabrics.

Our Experience
Working with High Performance Fibers
Creator of Multi-Dimensional Complex Shapes
Long History of Understanding Sophisticated Fiber Systems
Familiar with Special Concerns of Producing High Performance Materials

Our Resources
Talented/Experienced Staff
State-of-the-Art Production Facility
Broad Range of Loom Designs

Our Desire
Fabric Development is driven to be the supplier of choice of engineered woven materials to the composite industry. The quality of our products, our on-time delivery Performance, and creative technical support are considered by Fabric Development to be the requirements of a successful business venture.