Twitchell

Twitchell is an American textile manufacturer headquartered in Dothan, Alabama, with a history dating to 1922. The company describes itself as blending "100 years of innovative products, brand excellence, and custom solutions" and positions its yarns, textiles, and fabrics as American-made. Its product range spans woven fabrics, coated and laminated textiles, and specialty materials used across multiple industries. Twitchell's best-known offering is Textilene®, a trademarked PVC-coated polyester fabric marketed as "the original all-weather fabric." According to the company, Textilene® pigments are highly UV stable and the fabric is naturally flame resistant and mildew resistant. The manufacturing process includes a unique heating step intended to reduce core-yarn shrinkage, and the material uses a non-phthalate plasticizer and REACH-compliant components. Beyond Textilene®, Twitchell produces hurricane screen fabrics, shade fabrics under the ShadeView design line, outdoor stock fabrics, and Dim Out densely woven fabrics. The company also operates a coatings and laminates division offering hot-melt extrusion coating and lamination onto a wide variety of substrates, with capabilities in various widths, resins, weights, and additives. These technical textiles serve applications such as interior and exterior shading, furniture, and other performance-driven uses. Twitchell emphasizes vertical integration and custom solutions, producing both a large selection of stock fabrics and custom fabrics tailored to industry-specific demands. Its website highlights a resource center for fabric selection, technical specifications, and FAQs, and it maintains a news blog for company announcements. The company presents itself as a leader in the textile market with a focus on quality, value, and American manufacturing.

Twitchell traces its origins to 1922, when the Twitchell name was established in the yarn and fabric industry. Over the following century, the company evolved into a vertically integrated textile manufacturer based in Dothan, Alabama, where it continues to produce yarns, textiles, and fabrics. The company states that its fabrics are used in hundreds of products across multiple industries and that many of its fabrics have arrived to market first while providing quality and value. A defining development in Twitchell's history was the creation and trademarking of Textilene®, a PVC-coated polyester fabric described as the original all-weather fabric. Textilene® became a flagship product, valued for UV stability, flame resistance, and mildew resistance. The company also developed a unique heating process for its raw materials to reduce core-yarn shrinkage and adopted non-phthalate plasticizers and REACH-compliant materials. By the 2020s, Twitchell was celebrating 100 years of American-made excellence, as highlighted on its website. The company expanded its offerings beyond woven fabrics into coatings and laminates, including hot-melt extrusion coating and lamination for a wide variety of substrates. It also introduced specialized fabric lines such as ShadeView for interior-exterior shading, hurricane screen fabrics, outdoor stock additions, and Textilene Dim Out. Twitchell continues to operate from its Dothan, Alabama headquarters, emphasizing custom solutions, vertical integration, and American manufacturing.

• 2022

  Company celebrates 100 years of American-made excellence.

• 1922

  Twitchell name established in the yarn and fabric industry.

• Textilene® PVC-coated polyester fabric introduced and trademarked as the original all-weather fabric.

• Expansion into coatings and laminates with hot-melt extrusion coating capabilities.

American-made, vertically integrated textile manufacturer offering innovative, high-quality woven, coated, and laminated fabrics with custom solutions.

• Textilene®

  Trademarked PVC-coated polyester fabric, the original all-weather fabric, with UV stability, flame resistance, and mildew resistance.

• ShadeView

  Design line of fabrics that blur the line between interior and exterior shading.

• Hurricane Screen Fabrics

  Fabrics designed for hurricane screen applications.

• Dim Out

  Densely woven fabric offering versatility and function.

• Coated & Laminates

  Hot-melt extrusion coating and lamination services for a wide variety of substrates.

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