Our Story

FABRICS CHANGING INDUSTRY

Albarrie designs and manufactures innovative nonwoven technical fabrics that solve industrial and environmental issues. With 40+ years of experience, our team is passionate about helping clients resolve daily challenges with technical fabrics and manufacturing expertise.

WORKING WITH YOU TO SOLVE COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Albarrie is a custom manufacturer rooted in developing innovative industrial nonwoven technical fabrics that solve environmental issues produced by industrial processes. We partner with people and companies to resolve their daily challenges.

Our research and development capabilities and manufacturing processes are tapped into by people who need technical fabrics produced for their product designs. Satisfying a myriad of requests, we work with you to develop high-performing fabrics for demanding applications.

We are a team of scientists, engineers, designers, fabricators, and technical experts who pride ourselves on helping our clients. We love to share our knowledge and expertise in technical fabrics and manufacturing to resolve industrial problems.

VISION, MISSION & VALUES

WE’RE DRIVEN BY OUR PRINCIPLES

We envision a world where specialized industrial fabrics are the solution to environmental problems and sustainability. We work together to create successful fabric solutions by sharing our knowledge, expertise, and passion for the environment.

QUALITY & INNOVATION

We will consistently meet our customers’ expectations by providing the most innovative, highest quality products and services.

INTEGRITY

We will be honest and transparent about how we do business and about the composition of our products and services.

CONTINUAL LEARNING

We will constantly evolve our skills and our knowledge, always creating solutions for the future.

SUSTAINABILITY

Our products and services will contribute to the improvement of our environment by reducing waste, providing protection against spills and impurities, out of our land, air, and water. As a company, we will continually improve the efficiency with which we use our resources and help others do the same.

PARTNERSHIP

We will work together with our customers to develop customized solutions and foster lasting relationships.

CITIZENSHIP

We will strengthen our community by sourcing our materials from companies with a good environmental record and the highest level of integrity. We will contribute to the health of our customers by providing products and services that reduce waste and extend the life of their equipment.

We support our community through local sourcing from neighboring businesses and organizations and strive to build up non-profits throughout the year. We look forward to continuing to help our community into the future as our company grows in 2022 and beyond.

HISTORY OF FABRICS

NONWOVEN TECHNICAL FABRICS IMPROVING OUR PLANET

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They’re not just for clothing and carpets anymore. Textiles have been with us for a long time, and their uses have evolved significantly. No one is certain when exactly humans started making and using fabrics, but it’s sure been a while. The earliest sewing needles and dyed fibers ever discovered (in Europe) are almost 40,000 years old.

Since then, the textile industry has seen many significant developments. Manufacturers began making fabrics in factories during the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In fact, the textile industry was the first ever to use modern factory production methods and employed more people than any other sector during the Industrial Revolution.

In the mid-20th century, synthetic fibers were invented as demand for new applications grew. Polyester, one of the more well-known fibers, first arrived on the scene in 1953.

Naturally, new manufacturing and material innovations meant that textiles could be used in new ways. Albarrie has been at the forefront of this innovation ever since our beginnings in 1981. Our advanced nonwoven technical fabrics, which we design and manufacture in our North American facilities, are used worldwide to keep dust and particulates out of the air, contain oil spills, and make industrial processes more efficient .

Who would have thought that textiles could serve such an essential role in improving our lives and the planet?