Fabric Manufacturing
Safer Textiles
1875 McCarter Hwy, Newark, NJ 07104, United States
- Manufacturer
- Founded 1975
- 125+ employees
About Safer Textiles
Safer Textiles was founded in 1975 by Albert Safer in Newark, New Jersey. The privately owned company operates a 180,000-square-foot facility on 5.7 acres in an Urban Enterprise Zone and employs over 125 people. The mill is vertically integrated, handling knitting, dyeing, finishing, and coating under one roof. Its knitting department produces interlocks, jacquards, jerseys, piques, pontes, and specialty knits from a wide range of yarns. The dye house runs 25-plus modern computer-controlled machines — jets, soft flows, jigs, and atmospheric beams — with lot capacities up to 4,000 pounds and a Datacolor 800 spectrophotometer for color consistency. Finishing includes preparation (desizing, bleaching, scouring), surface treatments (napping, sueding, sanding), and chemical finishes such as flame retardant, moisture management, antimicrobial, and durable water/oil repellent. Coating uses a knife-blade process to apply water-based polyurethane on a 90-foot, 10-zone thermal range. Safer Textiles serves apparel, medical PPE (masks, gowns meeting Levels 1–3), team sports (antimicrobial, wicking, UV-treated uniforms), military (DOD-spec fabrics), industrial (coated nylon for water/oil repellency), home furnishings, and novelty markets. The company emphasizes turnaround times, the ability to execute high-volume orders, and a fully stocked warehouse with its own trucking network and global carriers to deliver on time. Its integrated model allows a fabric to move from raw yarn to finished product without leaving the facility, supported by ongoing R&D investment.
Manufacturing capabilities
Core processes
Finishing & coating
- Finishing preparation (desizing, bleaching, scouring)
- Finishing surface treatments (napping, sueding, sanding)
- Chemical finishing (flame retardant, moisture management, stain/soil resistant, durable water/oil repellent, antimicrobial, shrinkage control, elastomeric finishing, crease resistant)
- Coating (knife-blade water-based polyurethane, 90-foot 10-zone thermal cure, durable water repellent, flame retardant)
Inspection & quality
Industries served
- Apparel
- Medical PPE
- Team Sports
- Military
- Industrial
- Home Furnishings
- Novelty
Materials
100% Polyester / Polyester Blends · Microdenier · 100% Nylon / Nylon Blends · Copper · Silver · Inherent Antimicrobial yarns · Spandex Blends · 100% Cotton / Poly Cotton · Nomex / Nomex Blends · Recycled Yarns · Carbon · Polypropylene · Inherent Wicking yarns · Inherent FR yarns · 100% Cotton (up to 18 oz/sq yd) · 100% Polyester and Poly Cotton Blends · Nylon (Lightweight Ripstop to 1050 Denier Coated Ballistic)
Equipment
- 25+ modern computer dyeing machines (jets, soft flows, jigs, atmospheric beams)
- Datacolor 800 Spectrophotometer
- 90-foot 10-zone thermal range
Company details
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey
- Company type
- Manufacturer
- Employees
- 125+
- Founded
- 1975
Frequently asked questions
Where is Safer Textiles located?
Safer Textiles is located at 1875 McCarter Hwy, Newark, NJ 07104, United States.
What does Safer Textiles do?
Safer Textiles is listed under Fabric Manufacturing, and its listed capabilities and products include Knitting (interlocks, jacquards, jerseys, piques, pontes, specialty knits), Dyeing (computerized color matching, disperse/reactive dyes, up to 4,000 lbs/lot), Finishing preparation (desizing, bleaching, scouring), Finishing surface treatments (napping, sueding, sanding), Chemical finishing (flame retardant, moisture management, stain/soil resistant, durable water/oil repellent, antimicrobial, shrinkage control, elastomeric finishing, crease resistant) and Coating (knife-blade water-based polyurethane, 90-foot 10-zone thermal cure, durable water repellent, flame retardant).
What industries does Safer Textiles serve?
Safer Textiles lists Apparel, Medical PPE, Team Sports, Military and Industrial among the industries it serves.
When was Safer Textiles founded?
Safer Textiles was founded in 1975 and has 125+ employees.
How do I request a quote from Safer Textiles?
Use the Request a quote button on this page to send Safer Textiles your requirements through FirmsLedger, or call (973) 482-6400 and visit safertextiles.com.
What companies are similar to Safer Textiles?
Other Fabric Manufacturing companies in New Jersey listed on FirmsLedger include HK TEXTILE INC., E Squared Technical Textiles and New Jersey Textiles.