Since its 1973 founding in Los Angeles, Antex Knitting Mills has built its identity around vertically integrated fabric production and in-house technical expertise. The California manufacturer serves apparel makers with knitted fabrics, while its PyroSafe division applies that experience to flame-resistant materials used in protective clothing, including garments for the U.S. Military. Antex produces approximately 1.5 million yards of fabric per week.
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Front Line FabricsFounded in 2009 around the idea that flame-resistant workwear should feel like everyday clothing, Front Line Fabrics manufactures inherently flame-resistant knit and woven fabrics in Pennsylvania. The company runs a fully domestic production chain—from yarn spinning through dyeing, testing, and finishing—and develops lightweight, breathable fabrics such as LayerOne and Tattersall with a soft hand and durable performance. Its fabrics are independently tested to ASTM standards, with applicable styles certified by UL for NFPA 2112 requirements.ORWIGSBURG, PA
Gehring Tricot CorporationOperating since 1946, veteran-owned Gehring Tricot Corporation manufactures warp knits, circular knits and stretch-woven fabrics in the United States. The company custom-creates more than 100 fabrics each year around individual customer requirements, with a deliberately diverse reach across markets such as medical, military and aerospace.MELVILLE, NY
Cyberknit FabricsSince 1996, Cyberknit Fabrics has made fine-gauge performance knit fabrics in the United States for activewear, lifestyle and tactical apparel. Based in Forest Hills, the company develops fabrics with proprietary materials and finishes, including technologies for moisture management, odor control and thermal regulation. Cyberknit is also aligned with bluesign and other textile sustainability initiatives.FOREST HILLS, NY
AKAS TexWith more than a century of textile experience, AKAS Tex designs and manufactures high-performance fabrics through an exclusively American supply chain. The Bensalem company develops both custom textiles and in-stock brands, including its notably absorbent Zorb fabrics, while serving demanding uses from athletic gear to military equipment. AKAS says its domestic sourcing and manufacturing have added more than 650 jobs to the American textile trade and helped restore production at partner mills.BENSALEM, PA