UK Defence Textile Collaboration Formed Between Pincroft Dyeing & Printing And Toray Textiles Europe Ltd.
Adlington, United Kingdom: As the UK Government looks to secure a resilient domestic supply chain, Pincroft Dyeing & Printing and Toray Textiles Europe Ltd have responded to the need for printed woven technical textiles for the UK defence sector.
Both companies are established suppliers to NATO military programmes and are now well positioned to support UK defence requirements.
Exporting to more than 80 countries and with an annual production capacity exceeding 50 million metres, the company has built a strong reputation in military printing and flame retardant finishing.
Armed forces around the world already wear uniforms made with fabrics processed at Pincroft.
A recent investment of more than £15 million in advanced looms and process machinery has further strengthened its capability to support future demand.
Paul Farrell, Group Sales Director at Pincroft, said: “Leveraging our combined expertise and innovation, alongside our UK-based operations and supply chains, Pincroft and Toray are well placed to support the shared goals of strengthening national security, driving economic growth and improving sustainability.”
Paul Daynes, Sales Manager at Toray Textiles Europe Ltd, added: “Pincroft and Toray operate at a scale capable of delivering national programmes while manufacturing a high-quality UK product. This collaboration supports employment across the manufacturing sector and helps build a resilient domestic supply chain for our armed forces.”
Both businesses were honoured to receive a visit from HRH The Princess Royal as President of the UK Fashion & Textile Association in 2025 which underscored the significant investment they have both made in their respective weaving, dyeing, finishing and printing capabilities, as well as increasing capacity at both sites.
Adam Mansell, CEO of the UK Fashion and Textile Association has welcomed this new defence textiles collaboration and said: “The UK already sells to major forces across theworld, from the Netherlands, Germany and France, across to Australia and New Zealand, so why not the UK? The UK MOD and other UK procurement agencies need to be incentivised, or required, to source more of their products from reliable UK sources and see the bigger UK industrial picture.”
About Pincroft Dyeing and Printing
Based in Adlington, United Kingdom,Pincroft Dyeing and Printing is a premier commission dyer, printer, and finisher with over a century of experience.
Operating one of the world’s most advanced facilities, Pincroft specializes in delivering high-quality, durable textile solutions for the defence, workwear, and furnishing industries.
The company is dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and meeting the evolving needs of its global client base.
For more information, visit https://pincroft.co.uk/
About Toray Textile Europe
Toray Textiles Europe Limited (TTEL) is a manufacturer of woven polyester, nylon and high performance synthetic fabrics based in the UK.
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Toray Industries Inc, the world leader in synthetic fibres and textile manufacture.
With yarn production, preparation, weaving, dyeing and finishing facilities all on one site, we are uniquely able to design, develop and manufacture textile fabrics to meet your needs.
We adhere to the Toray group philosophy that "R&D is key to the Toray of tomorrow" and with this in mind, we continually focus on research and technological development.
Our aim is to fulfil our client's requirements through the innovation of our textile design, the quality of our textile production and the excellence of our customer service, so whatever your textile requirements you can be confident that TTEL can deliver the solution.
