News

Gelvenor Africa The Directors of Gelvenor Africa are pleased to confirm the official opening of Gelvenor Africa as of Monday, 16 January 2023. Formerly known as Gelvenor Consolidated Fabrics trading ... Read More

Gelvenor Assists The Local Community To Ensure That Safety Is A Priority At Gelvenor, safety is the highest priority and we make use of a substantial amount of personal protective ... Read More

Gelvenor takes home the gold for textile innovation Gelvenor recently attended the African Advanced Manufacturing and Composites show in Port Elizabeth on the 7th – 9th November, 2018, along with ... Read More

Gelvenor helps change the nation Social responsibility has always been at the forefront of Gelvenor’s way of doing business. They are constantly seeking ways in which to help enrich the ... Read More

Globally recognised DuPont™ Nomex® and Protera® flame & arc resistant fabrics, now locally produced by Gelvenor The DuPont and Gelvenor Textiles brands are both synonymous with trust. These two leaders ... Read More

Gelvenor to be featured on Made in Africa episode on BET Earlier this year a team of producers from Awesome Advertising, a local film company, approached Gelvenor Textiles with the ... Read More

Protection begins at fibre level – how Gelvenor’s protective fabrics are designed to withstand severe conditions When you’re working in the mining, petrochemical, or oil and gas industries, you’re going ... Read More

How Gelvenor Textiles stays on top Man has always been fascinated with the idea of conquering the skies. The idea of air resistance allowing a brief flight of sorts has ... Read More

 The Evolution of The Parachute   In 1967, Gelvenor Textiles took the development of parachute fabric to the next level, but do you know where the sport actually began? Legend ... Read More

 Gelvenor Textiles CEO sits as panellist to discuss the Future of Manufacturing On the 23rd of May, Gelvenor Textiles CEO Dicky Coetzee was invited to participate as a panellist to ... Read More

 Showcasing Fabrics Engineered for Protection The Eurosatory International Land and Air-land Defence and Security Tradeshow is a prestigious event held every two years where whole supply chains including manufacturers involved in ... Read More

 The Gelvenor Textiles Clearance Sale Gelvenor Textiles has over 50 years of experience and expertise within the textile industry. Our passion for science, our creativity, innovation and drive to deliver ... Read More

 Hot Air Balloon Fabrics Engineered to Fly Above and Beyond The hot air balloon has been around since 1782, thanks to the Montgolfier Brothers. Over the years, the design of ... Read More

The Chinese, George Pocock, the Legaignoux brothers and Gelvenor Textiles all have one important thing in common, revolutionising the sport of kitesurfing. Kitesurfing has since become one of the most loved sports around the world and we are going to dive deeper into how it all began.

On the 16th to 19th of April, Gelvenor Textiles will be exhibiting at one of the biggest defence shows in the world, the DSA (Defence Service Asia) Exhibition in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.

How did paragliding come about? Take a look at our infographic to find out more.

Gelvenor CEO, Dicky Coetzee recently had the privilege of being guest speaker at a South African Dyers & Finishers Association meeting at the Westville Country Club.

How did hot air balloons evolve from early rudimentary constructions into the feats of engineering we know today? Take a look at our infographic to find out more.

INFOGRAPHIC: The World Leaders in Global Fabric Exports. Gelvenor has developed a healthy export network that reaches around the world.

 Gelvenor Makes World Aids Day Donation.   Every year World Aids Day seeks to raise awareness around the global pandemic of HIV and AIDS. The international event, which began in ... Read More

Unpacking Fire Retardant Standards. Fire retardant standards are put in place to increase the safety of workers in the workplace. Adhering to these standards is the sign of a responsible ... Read More

INFOGRAPHIC: The World Leaders in Global Fabric Exports. Gelvenor has developed a healthy export network that reaches around the world.

Gelvenor Helps Keep the Ark Afloat.   The Ark KZN is a place of refuge for those who have lost their way. Home to 80 male residents, the majority of ... Read More

INFOGRAPHIC: Gelvenor's Milestone Timeline of Innovation. For over five decades Gelvenor has pushed the boundaries of fabric manufacturing to become one of the world's leading innovators in aeronautical fabrics. Take ... Read More

Composite Components Developed from Polyester Fabric.   Gelvenor Textiles is a weaver of primarily synthetic fibres based in Hammarsdale, South Africa. One of our products is a spun polyester open ... Read More

How Investment in Advanced Yarn Technology Keeps Gelvenor Ahead.   The international textile industry is saturated with large textile mills producing cheap commodity fabrics. These import fabrics outprice local manufacturers ... Read More

Gelvenor Takes Aeronautical Textiles to the 44TH Coupe Icare.   Coupe Icare is an annual world leading festival of free flight that provides a global platform for aeronautical equipment manufacturers ... Read More

Gelvenor Gives Back to the Dassenhoek Community.   In a continual effort to improve the lives of those around them, Gelvenor once again gave back to the community with a ... Read More

Gelvenor Brings Military Fabrics to DSEI 2017.   Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is a world leading event that provides a platform for a global showcase of military and ... Read More

The Rise of Flame Retardant and Electric Arc Resistant Fabrics.   The focus on effective PPE has grown drastically within South African industry in recent years. This is due to ... Read More

A Career in Innovation: In Conversation with Gelvenor’s CEO.   Gelvenor CEO Dicky Coetzee recently featured on the popular CNN Money segment Passion to Portfolio. In this engaging interview, our ... Read More

INFOGRAPHIC: How Parachute Fabrics are Made. In 1783 the parachute blew into existence and for the first time humans could witness awe-inspiring views from the sky. Now, over 200 years ... Read More

Gelvenor & DuPont™ Keep K9’s Safe in the Line of Duty. Police dogs are critical to numerous operations including narcotics and explosive detection, tracking and the apprehension of criminals. Considering ... Read More

CEO Explains the Strategy behind Gelvenor’s Success.   In our last article we discussed how innovation and product diversification launched Gelvenor to success in a crumbling South African textile market. ... Read More

Driving Innovation in Business – Gelvenor Textiles.   Through the implementation of a strong remodeling strategy which drives innovation, private equity firm Jacobs Capital have ensured that their recent acquisition ... Read More

5 Ways to Take Care of Your Aeronautical Fabrics.   If you own any aeronautical products such as parachutes, paragliders or hang gliders, there are a number of ways you ... Read More

Gelvenor Textiles to Showcase Technical Military Textiles at IDEF’17. IDEF'17, the 13th biannual International Defence Industry Fair returns to the Túyap Convention Centre in Istanbul, Turkey from the 9th to ... Read More

  How one textile firm survived Chinese competition.     Competition from China decimated South African textiles but one firm has found a way to fight back.   By specializing … Read More

Gelvenor Lines Up IDEX 2017.   Gelvenor Textiles, a leading fabric manufacturer based in South Africa, will be visiting the IDEX Expo in Dubai from the 19th – 23rd February … Read More

Gelvenor Touches Down at PIA Symposium Expo.   With extensive experience in developing ground-breaking fabric technologies, Gelvenor Textiles, the African pioneers of aeronautical fabrics, will be showcasing their innovative product … Read More

Gelvenor Scoops International IFF Innovation Award.     The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) recently named Gelvenor Textiles as the 2016 IFF Innovation Award winner for the development of microfiltration fabric … Read More

Gelvenor Textiles working with the Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub’s OpenIX has launched a challenge with Gelvenor Textiles, a leading South African fabric engineering company, to identify innovative entrepreneurs for … Read More

 Specialist SA fabrics to take to the skies in France at Coupe iCare.   South African textile manufacturer Gelvenor is readying to take the paragliding market by storm with the … Read More

CTCP Public Private Partnership Programme Positively Impacts South Africa’s Technical Textile Sector. At the beginning of the new millennium the South African textile and clothing sectors faced serious challenges. Following … Read More

Gelvenor, Aerodyne’s Preferred Aeronautical Fabric Manufacturer. When one considers that a parachute comprises 90% fabric, the answer is simple: very high. In the parachute manufacturing business where even the slightest … Read More

Jacobs Capital Has Acquired Gelvenor Textiles. South African private equity firm, Jacobs Capital, has acquired Gelvenor Textiles, manufacturer of industrial, technical apparel, outdoor lifestyle, protective and aeronautical fabrics from Courthiel … Read More

Faithwear the Brainchild of Moto X Enthusiasts. Faithwear is a Zimbabwean clothing manufacturer and the brainchild of Moto-X enthusiast, Brett Van Rooyen. As manufacturers of hi-tech apparel such as BMX … Read More