Testing within our own structure
Physical, colour, organic-synthesis and thin-film coating laboratories. The full ISO 105 colour-fastness battery and ISO 13934 / ISO 13938 strength tests performed on site. A test report accompanies the batch.
Functional technical fabrics · since 1975
A world leader in special-purpose fabric manufacturing
Since 1975, Ariteks has manufactured technical fabrics for producers of protective, medical and sports apparel. Behind every order: 14,000 m² of production floor, twelve in-house testing laboratories and 5% of the budget invested in technology development each year. Orders across the European Union are handled by the official Ariteks representative office.
CORDURA®Twaron®PBOTrevira CS®Protal®LENZING™ FRBekaertPYROVATEX®
50+
years of experience
14,000 m²
of production floor
12
testing laboratories
5%
of budget on R&D
Why Ariteks?
Everything you need for a secure partnership with a special-purpose fabric supplier. Alongside workmanship, fabric is the leading factor defining the quality of the end product and the profitability of production. With your reputation and production costs in mind, we combine uncompromising quality with competitive pricing — the result of fifty years on the global specialty fabrics market.
A system audited every year
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 renewed in 2024. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 held continuously since 2009. In the raw-material chain: RCS, OCS and BCI. Full documentation is provided before your first order.
Fabrics tested to protective apparel standards
EN ISO 20471, EN ISO 11612, EN ISO 11611, EN 61482, EN 1149, EN 343, EN 13034, EN 469. A test protocol is available for every fabric in the protective range.
Batch-to-batch consistency
Our yarn and fabric colour laboratories develop and archive dyeing recipes. The colour and parameters of subsequent batches are reproduced from the recorded recipe — not recreated from scratch.
Delivery and cost
Lead times for standard catalogue items are measured in days. Deliveries across the EU free of customs duties and quotas. The same standards and parameters as Western European suppliers — at a lower fabric price.
Support in your market
The official Ariteks representative office in the EU: technical advice, samples, documentation and the entire ordering process handled in your language and your time zone.
Fabrics by industry
Choose your industry to see fabrics, standards and applications.
Military and uniformed services
ArDura (PA 6.6) uniform fabrics for military and police, bomb-disposal suits, camouflage mesh, 3D warp knits.
CORDURA®CONEX®EN 1149EN 343EN 388
Firefighting
Turnout gear: ArBo fabric with PBO fibre — the world’s strongest synthetic fabric, tested to EN 469.
PBOCONEX®EN 469EN ISO 11612EN 1149
Energy sector
Electric-arc protection and antistatic fabrics. The ArWoWear EMK family: EMI shielding and high-voltage protection.
Pyrovatex®Protal®EN 61482EN ISO 11612EN 1149
Metallurgy and welding
Fabrics protecting against metal splash, heat and flame: FR cotton and antistatic blends.
PBOPyrovatex®EN 61482EN ISO 11611EN ISO 11612
Motorcycle apparel
ArDura (PA 6.6) fabrics and abrasion-resistant denim. Manufactured with CORDURA® fibres.
HPPEEN 388EN ISO 105 B02
High-visibility apparel
The ArNeo family — over 15 fluorescent warp knit variants, including flame-retardant versions.
Pyrovatex®Protal®EN ISO 20471EN 61482EN ISO 11612
Medical
Antiviral and antibacterial fabrics for reusable medical wear, plus barrier fabrics.
EN 14126ISO 18184EN 13795EN 14683OEKO-TEX 100
Sport
Functional knits: breathable, quick-drying, with UV protection and antibacterial finishes.
OEKO-TEX 100EN ISO 5077
Architectural and building fabrics
ArFlexMembrane membranes, ArDiLight luminous ceilings and ArInter fabrics for tensile architectural systems and exterior shading.
EN ISO 13938-1
Transport fabrics
ArSeat knits for vehicle seating and interiors, plus ArBayrak fabrics for transport signalling and safety equipment.
OEKO-TEX 100EN 530EN ISO 5077
Workwear and industrial apparel
ArWoWear, Arox and ArGiyim workwear fabrics — from soft blends to antistatic, flame-retardant and chemical-resistant variants.
Pyrovatex®CONEX®EN 61482EN ISO 11612EN 1149
Outdoor and functional apparel
AriRipstop fabrics, functional knits and ArAir Mesh structures for outdoor apparel, lightweight equipment and technical footwear components.
CORDURA®EN 13758OEKO-TEX 100EN ISO 13934-1EN ISO 13937-2
Upholstery and interior furnishings
ArSeat knits and ArHard Mesh fabrics for furniture upholstery, seating and interior panels — from soft surfaces to structured 3D constructions.
OEKO-TEX 100EN 530EN ISO 5077
Printing, advertising and signage
Digital-print fabrics and the ArBayrak family for flags, displays and signage — lightweight polyester substrates for clean, repeatable reproduction.
EN ISO 105 B02EN ISO 5077
Professional cleaning
ArClean microfibre for professional and industrial cleaning — dense polyester-polyamide knits for durable, reusable cleaning products.
EN ISO 13938-1EN ISO 5077
Developed by Ariteks
Special-purpose technologies
ArBo — PBO fibre fabric
The world's strongest synthetic fabric: 58% para-aramid, 40% PBO, 2% carbon fibre. Inherently flame retardant and antistatic, tested to EN 469 — for firefighter turnout gear.
Antiviral fabrics
Eleven years of research, brought to market in 2020. Antiviral effectiveness verified to ISO 18184, antibacterial to ISO 20743.
ArWoWear EMK — field shielding
Fabrics protecting against electromagnetic fields: EMI shielding, anti-radar applications and protection for high-voltage work.
Fluorescence on 100% cotton
A proprietary fluorescent dyeing method for cotton and viscose knits and wovens — PPE-class high-visibility apparel with the comfort of a natural fibre.
Chromic textiles
Thermochromic and photochromic dyeing: fabrics that change colour with temperature or UV radiation — monitoring apparel, UV detection, security identification.
Photovoltaics and biosensors
Third-generation solar cells on flexible fabrics and biosensing textiles — the principal research directions of the Ariteks Nanotek centre, with photovoltaic fabrics in the range.
Licenses and material partners
Ariteks fabrics are built on fibres and technologies from global brands — from licensed CORDURA® and Twaron® manufacturing to material partnerships with leaders in protective fibres.
CORDURA®
INVISTA, USA
High-tenacity nylon 6.6 with exceptional abrasion and tear resistance. In Ariteks fabrics: motorcycle apparel and heavy-duty gear.
Twaron®
Teijin Aramid, Teijin Group (Japan)
A para-aramid with very high tensile strength and thermal resistance. In Ariteks fabrics: cut, heat and flame protection.
PBO
PBO fibre, Japan
Poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) — the strongest and most heat-resistant of synthetic fibres. The core of the ArBo fabric for firefighter turnout gear.
Trevira CS®
Trevira GmbH, Germany
Inherently flame-retardant polyester — fire resistance built into the polymer, impossible to wash out. Contract and transport applications.
Protal®
Waxman Group, United Kingdom — based on Protex® fibres (Kaneka, Japan)
Inherently flame-retardant modacrylic blends with proven performance in electric-arc and flash-fire protection.
LENZING™ FR
Lenzing AG, Austria
A flame-resistant cellulosic fibre — heat and arc protection combined with the comfort and moisture management of natural cellulose.
Bekaert
Bekaert, Belgium
Stainless-steel fibres for textile use — conductivity for antistatic and EMI-shielding fabrics (ArWoWear EMK).
PYROVATEX®
Huntsman, Switzerland
A durable flame-retardant finish for cotton — protection that survives industrial laundering, a standard in FR workwear.
Send us your fabric specification.
Composition, weight, required standards, estimated volume — we respond with an offer, a technical data sheet and test results.