Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2021, Stanwood Mills—also known as Ramsay Fabrics—supplies specialty woven textiles for light industrial and technical apparel applications. Once an owner-operator of weaving mills, the company now combines its own textile expertise with a network of domestic and overseas mills to develop customized fabrics and manage sourcing. Stanwood also provides textile quality-control and dispute-resolution guidance, drawing on nearly 60 years of combined executive experience.
Apex MillsApex Mills has been an American textile company since its founding in 1943, when it began as a reseller serving bridal and apparel businesses. It has since become a specialty manufacturer known for working directly with customers to solve demanding fabric-design problems, with U.S. production at its facilities in North Carolina and Virginia. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified operation supports custom warp-knit textiles for technical applications.INWOOD, NY
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
Stern EWSSince 1889, Stern EWS has woven and finished specialty industrial fabrics to exact specifications at its Hornell manufacturing operation. Its technical staff brings nearly a century of combined experience to custom fabric design, with particular depth in demanding aerospace, bearing, and coated-substrate applications. Production is ISO 9001:2015 certified and handled under one roof, from yarn preparation through testing.HORNELL, NY
Stern EWSHornell-based Stern EWS has produced specialty industrial fabrics since 1889, weaving and finishing custom materials for demanding aerospace, bearing, protective and medical applications. Its technical staff brings nearly 100 years of combined experience to fabric design and manufacture, with production and testing managed under one roof. The company’s quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.HORNELL, NY