Customers are one of our greatest assets and we pride ourselves on the relationships we have formed with many national and international companies to produce specialised fabrics. Gelvenor is an ISO 9001:2000 quality Management Systems and ISO 14001 Environmental Management listed company. Our success lies in our continual investment in research and technology and in an ongoing drive for the production of innovative fabrics to achieve total customer service and satisfaction.Â
 Gelvenor Textiles (Pty) Ltd was established in 1965 as a weaver and dyer of continuous filament lining fabrics. In 1967 the company started producing nylon fabrics for the manufacture of parachutes and other military fabrics, mainly for the South African Defence Force. Textured polyester weaving started in 1968 and by 1970 Gelvenor were producing a wide range of industrial base fabrics for PVC coating, woven from high tenacity Polyester yarn.Â
The late 1980's and early 1990's saw the transformation of the business away from commodity products to concentrate on fabric engineering and designing fabrics for specific niche market applications.Â
During this period fabrics were developed mainly for the following markets:Â
• Corporate and school wear marketsÂ
• Filtration industryÂ
• Scrims, fabric reinforcing and geotechnical applicationsÂ
• Personal protection applications such as soft body armour and fire resistanceÂ
• Medical and cleanroom fabricsÂ
• Military fabricsÂ
• Sport and Leisurewear applicationsÂ
 In July 1998 the Anglovaal Group sold Avtex, of which Gelvenor was a division, to Da Gama Textiles. This effectively means Gelvenor is now part of the KAP Textile Group owned by Mr Claas Daun. Is part of the Daun / KAP Group which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Group is represented in 31 countries worldwide and employs 14,000 people. The total turnover is currently in excess of US$1 billion.