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About Us
We provide creative solutions to clients around the world,
creating things that get attention and meaningful.
Our History
FALCÃO FIBRAS (Têxtil António Falcão + Fitexar), founded in 1957 and an 100% Portuguese company, is recognized as one of the major producers of tights and socks. Based in Barcelos, belongs today to the António Falcão family.
The dynamism, quality and expertise acquired over the past 6 decades enabled FALCÃO FIBRAS to implement in 1997 the Quality Management System (ISO 9001), as well as, certified all your products with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and GRS.
In 2017, the two companies, began a project of sustainability and environmental awareness with the bet directed to innovative and value-added yarns that make our product unique and differentiator in the market. Organic and recycled biodegradable products are examples that correspond to a increasingly GREEN tendency.
Our Goals
MISSION – Manufacturing and sell high quality products reaching customer satisfaction.
Contribute for the productivity increase in the sector, while respecting the individual, the collective and the environment.
VISION – Be a reference in the textile industry, in terms of quality, customer service, and be an active partner for sustainable development.
STRATEGY – Long-term partnerships with customers;Win-Win negotiations with suppliers;Motivation of the human resources;Responsibility; Communication;Transparency;Social Engagements and Continuous Improvement.
COMPROMISE – Innovation plays a central role in our mission and set of values by which we follow, in an ongoing effort to engage the entire company in a culture of innovation.
Since the Beginning
Our Leaders
António Sampaio Falcão
Founder
ALEXANDRE MANUEL
ADMINISTRATOR
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Certifications
Fashion Film Festival - MOVE
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Features
The most beautiful multicolor yarn. It is possible to combine up to 6 colors in the same yarn.
Dope dyed or Dyed, two different ways to produce yarn in color with high quality
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Covered yarn with elastane:
Airjet
Convencional
Melange yarn that is produced by a combination of different fibers to develop a variety of shades and effects in the yarn.
Recycled Polyester yarn comes from recycled material including plastic bottles from sea
Recycled Polyamide yarn is made exclusively from regenerated raw material
Let’s save the Earth by reducing plastic waste
100% Biodegradable yarn is absorbed by nature in 3 years as opposed to normal yarn that takes 75 years
PLA (polylactic acid). This fiber is made from plant materials (corn). It’s recyclable and 100% biologically degradable
Processes and Services
Our Processes
– Spinning –
– Spinning –
Continuous filament production from the extrusion and spinning of polymer chips.
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– False twist texturing –
– False twist texturing –
Texturing process by machines equipped with an on-line quality control system, air intermingling and automatic doffing systems.
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Conventional Covering
Conventional Covering
Produce single or double-covered yarns (one or two covers over a core).
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– Twisting –
– Twisting –
The use of twisting to produce yarn resistance. Fiexarhas one of Europe’s largest twisting facilities with two-for-one twist spindles and crepe.
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– Elastomer Air Covering –
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– Elastomer Air Covering –
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The production of high elasticity yarns by interlacing elastomer.
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– Dyeing –
– Dyeing –
High-tech yarn dyeing, with autoclaves which can dye at temperatures of up to 140ºC.
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In Numbers
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2000000
YARN PRODUCTION CAPACITY (kgs/Year)
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14
Texturizing Machines
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40000
Plastic Wast (kgs/Year)
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266000
Solar Prodution - CO2 Reduction (Kgs/Ear)
Laboratory in continuous development
Products
If you didn’t find the yarn you are looking for, please contact us.
Available in Sustainable Version PES | PA
UV Protection
Continuous filament yarn intrinsically modified through the introduction of UV stabilisers which protect the polymer´s molecular chain and prevent degradation when exposed to sunlight.
Available in Sustainable Version PES | PA Flame Retardant
Flame retardant yarn with an oxygen index (LOI) of above 30. Phosphorous compounds added into the polymer mass reduce the effects of both pyrolysis and combustion.
Available in Sustainable Version PES | PA Anti Bacterian
Yarns with permanent bacteriostatic properties resulting from the introduction of silver ions into the polymer interior. These properties inhibit bacterial growth and reduce the bad odour this generates.
Available in Sustainable Version
PES FITSoft
Soft, Elastic and Solid
FitSoft is a multifilament fiber that gives the body a natural and silky feel, with softness being undoubtedly one of its main characteristics.
FitSoft is an elastic fiber that guarantees great comfort, a great adaptation to the body.
FitSoft is designed for the most extreme conditions of use offering maximum solids for washing, heat, chlorine, light, sweat, use…
These permitted characteristics are easy to use in the washing and drying process.
Available in Sustainable Version
PES FITThermo
Thermal, breathable and lightweight
FitThermo is a hollow section fiber, which acts as a thermal insulator, regulating the temperature and keeping the heat stable, preventing the loss of body heat.
FitThermo is a breathable fiber that expels moisture to the outside keeping the body dry and warm.
Thanks to its particular structure this process is more efficient when compared to other fibers.
FitThermo is a light fiber, its hollow design offers lightness and its flexible fibers allow elasticity of movement adapting to all conditions of use.
Available in Sustainable Version PES FITFresh
Dry, Fresh, Comfortable
FitFresh is a fiber of tetralobular construction that allows it to transport moisture to the outside so that it evaporates.
This process is faster with this type of fiber than with other types of natural or synthetic fibers.
FitFresh keeps the body dry, increasing comfort and performance even in the most extreme conditions.
FitFresh is designed to adapt to the body thanks to its flexible fiber structure, offering comfort and great adaptability of movement.
Available in Sustainable Version PES | PA EcoFibers
GRS certification standards. Recycled polymer from plastic bottle flakes (PET).
The PET bottle is a very useful container, but it is a problem for the environment as it is not biodegradable. With millions of these bottles being produced daily around the world, the disposal of used bottles has become a major concern.
However, these used bottles can be recycled. They are washed, sorted and ground into flakes. This can be used to replace traditional polyester chips that are derived from petroleum. The recycled raw material is then extruded, spun and textured to become the filament yarn.
Available in Sustainable Version PES | PA Biodegradable PLA Yarn
The growing demand for more environmentally friendly products creates a necessity for new primary products and materials. Innovative man-made fibres can offer solutions that cannot be attained with natural fibres alone.
Alongside optimising existing products, for example new polyester fibres, this includes also the replacement of fossil resources – which are of limited availability – with renewable primary materials.
One pillar in Fitexar’s concept is the development of sustainable yarns. Therefore, we are glad to introduce you one of our recent developments, the PLA filament yarn!
For the most part, PLA is made from grain (corn). PLA fibres represent a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based fibres and constitute the basis for intelligent materials with added functions, new applications and niche products. In so doing they are equally economic and efficient.