Founded in Philadelphia in 1911 as a cotton warp dyehouse, Caledonian Dye Works is now a fourth-generation family business providing commission dyeing for yarns and blends. Kimberly F. Livingston leads the company, which combines computerized color matching with package and skein dyeing and accommodates lots from 30 to 1,000 pounds. Its color-matching lab and focus on smaller and mid-sized dye lots reflect a long-standing role in the region’s textile trade.
Dye is CastDye is Cast is a small indie hand dyed yarn company located in Philadelphia, PA that specializes in artfully dyed tonal, variegated and speckled colorways for all crafts & makers. Melissa Martinez is the founder, chief indie dyer and creative director behind the company.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Wayne Mills Co. IncSince 1910, family-owned Wayne Mills has woven narrow textile fabrics in Philadelphia, with twill tapes and light webbings at the heart of its work. Now in its fifth generation, the company combines long-practiced mill skills with in-house weaving, dyeing and finishing to develop custom fabrics or ship from a substantial stock inventory. More than 60 employees—including many with 25 years or more at the mill—support production from a nine-building Philadelphia compound and a rigorous in-house quality program.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Wolfe Dye & Bleach Works, IncFor over a century, Wolfe Dye & Bleach Works has provided custom dyeing, bleaching, and finishing solutions for large and small companies. A fourth generation family business, they take pride in minimizing environmental impact through environmentally-friendly processing selections.SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA
Lever Colors, IncEstablished in 1936 to supply ballistic dyes to the U.S. government, Lever Colors remains a privately held, U.S.-owned family company making colorants and providing toll manufacturing for colorant businesses. Based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, it is now led by great-grandson Scott Lever and supports customers with custom formulations and color matching. The company also emphasizes resource-efficient manufacturing and environmental stewardship through the ChemStewards program.BENSALEM, PA