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Sofileta: over a century of textile heritage and innovation
- Heritage & Innovation
Sofileta is a renowned French textile house with over 110 years of expertise, founded in 1911. We blend traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation to deliver high-performance textiles across various industries.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Lingerie & Swimwear: Combining comfort, support, and shapewear.
- Performance Fashion & Athleisure: Merging couture with high performance.
- Activewear: Technical outdoor, outerwear, sports, and travel goods.
- Protective Workwear: For law enforcement, firefighters, and more.
- Textile Components: For aeronautics and automotive industries.
At Sofileta, we continue to push textile innovation while honouring our heritage of quality and craftsmanship.
- Sustainability & European Identity
Sofileta operates fully integrated production in France, with all five sites within 50 km, ensuring process control and a reduced environmental footprint. We offer responsibly sourced Fabrics be it our Virgin or Recycled product lines with short transport distances and long-lasting durability, making us a trusted partner for sustainable performance fashion.
As part of a family-owned industrial group, we ensure high-quality standards and sustainability across our processes. With certifications like GRS and ECOVADIS Silver (soon Gold), we prioritise environmental impact, traceability, and product durability.
- Technical Expertise for Fashion
Sofileta’ in-house R&D facilities blend functionality with design, creating textiles that offer ventilation, protection against the elements, UV blocking, and odour neutralisation. Originally developed for demanding fields like firefighting and the military, our fabrics bring that same reliability to performance fashion.
Lightweight yet opaque, breathable, and durable, our fabrics are stylish, comfortable, and long-lasting. They’re always presentable, offering both elegance and performance in one.
- Swimwear & Athleisure
Sofileta offers premium, technical fabrics for swimwear and athleisure that combine style with performance. Our collections feature UV protection, muscle support, and moisture-wicking properties.
We provide a diverse range of swimwear fabrics, including printable, textured, and a whole variety of striped options, with recycled versions available for sustainable brands. Our fabrics are durable, stretchable, chlorine-resistant, and designed to enhance comfort and performance.
From sports and leisure to cutting-edge fashion, Sofileta offers both conventional and sustainable fabrics for every need.
- Colour Cards & Stock Service
To support and quicken development, we offer a range of stock service articles available in a wide range of colours.
This allows for flexibility and fast turnaround, especially in those developments where time is of the essence.
- Global Reach
Sofileta exports to key markets across Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative fabrics. The company continues to lead the textile industry, focusing on excellence, sustainability, and innovation.
