Darlington Fabrics Corporation

About Darlington Fabrics Corporation

Darlington Fabrics Corporation operates from Westerly, Rhode Island, where it has produced warp-knit textiles since 1941. The business traces its roots to the late 1800s through the National Whalebone Company, which became the National Fabric Corporation in 1925 and formed a Darlington Textile Corporation subsidiary. After a 1941 merger with Mazuy Mills, Darlington Fabrics Corporation was established, and in 1972 it joined what is now the Moore Company Textile Group. The mill specializes in large-volume warp knitting, a process that loops multiple parallel yarns vertically to create fabrics that do not run, resist slips and abrasion, and recover stretch well. Vertically integrated from yarn through finishing, the facility produces tricots, raschels, satins, powernets, meshes, and novelty constructions in widths from 45 to 120 inches. In-house capabilities include dyeing, color matching, and finishing treatments such as printing preparation, embossing, ciré, foil, and napping. Customers span activewear, intimates, medical, and specialty-industrial markets. The company develops custom textile solutions for brands that require consistent physical and color specifications across dye lots, lot to lot and year after year. Management emphasizes domestic production, ISO-certified quality systems, and a sustainability focus. The stated differentiator is blending agility with innovation to deliver reliable, brand-elevating fabrics on every order.

Company details

Location

Westerly, Rhode Island

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1941

Listed under

• Fabric Manufacturing in Rhode Island
• Knitwear in Rhode Island
• Textile & Apparel Manufacturers in Rhode Island

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