Svenmill Limited is a Cape Town, South African based textile mill, which has been operational for 50 years, specialising in woven and warp knitted fabric for a variety of end users including home furnishing, apparel and industrial fabrics.
As a leading local manufacturer of fine woven and warp knitted upholstery, dual purpose and curtaining fabrics, Svenmill prides itself on the relationships established in 50 years of trading with its local and international customers and suppliers.
According to Managing Director – Brent Greenblatt, the family owned business is not done with its achievements as he asserts; ”we have begun and will continue to innovate, restructure and reposition the business for improved effectiveness and to take advantage of changing demands for quality products and services, and the dwindling number of suppliers to the industry we serve”.
His assertion is not farfetched as WHERE To Print magazine discovered during a guided factory tour of the expansive company situated on Parow Industrial Area, Cape Town. Housing over 250 staff members – many of whom have more than 30 years service in the company with many more representing second and third generation family members who have developed their skills in the business – Svenmill factory is equipped with up-to-date machineries such as woven jacquard and dobby systems, warp knitted tricot, weft insertion, and raschel/ jacquard technologies that ensure seamless production of quality products of the highest standard.
And guided by her in-house design studio, these varied technologies enable Svenmill to supply a wide range of quality decorative home furnishings, curtaining, lining and upholstery fabrics in fibre compositions including cotton, polyester, linen and acrylic from readymade curtains to tablecloths, catering for both independent retail outlets as well as for chain store requirements.
Not only that, Svenmill also supply fabrics for the refurbishment of reputable South African establishments like SARS, Eskom and SAA offices as well as many hotels within the Protea Hotel and Sun International Hotel Groups. The Technical and Industrial fabrics division supplies fabric to the protective clothing (including ballistics), mosquito netting, flag, banner and gazebo, filtration and structural and outdoor fabric areas. The company operate to the SABS standards on fabrics supplied to the SA Navy, SANDF and SAPS for protective clothing and have in the past supplied the local automotive industry.
WHERE To Print observed that the continuous drive for excellence have made Svenmill Limited wide range of fabrics and products marketed around the world at some of the largest retailers, wholesalers and boutiques.
