Guilford Performance Textiles

Innovative interior solutions.

Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear delivers innovative interior solutions that include body cloth capabilities, headliner and specialty applications that complement our product line-up.

With over 65 years of experience, Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear has a diverse product portfolio which includes: warp knits, wovens, double-needle bar fabrics, as well as bi-laminate constructions. Our in-house technologies, lamination and composite capabilities are vertically integrated within Guilford to deliver superior quality and consistency.

Guilford Performance Textiles

Captivating designs. Superior quality. Innovative interior solutions.

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ReNewKnit™

Designed for luxury, keeping the planet in mind.

ReNewKnit™ is a Lear exclusive, first-to-market automotive textile that is fully recyclable at its end of life. Composed of 100% recycled plastic bottles, ReNewKnit™ fibers are spun from recycled polyester yarn and finished with a foam-free, recycled fleece backing that further reduces water and energy consumption in the manufacturing process.

ReNewKnit™ is a premium sueded material that challenges perceptions of reused and recycled textiles, with a wide range of surfaces suitable for various interior applications and improved functionality.

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Innovative interior solutions

Innovative interior solutions.

As a market leader with global expertise, Guilford’s engineers and designers work together and create customized, innovative interior fabric solutions, like TeXstyle™ Enhance, Defense, Lite and Tough that fit, form and function in any seat style.

As part of the Lear family, the world’s most fully integrated manufacturer of seating solutions, we work closely with Eagle Ottawa by Lear to provide dynamic and technical design solutions that exceed customer requirements.

TeXstyle™ Defense

TeXstyle™ Defense is a layered system that can be customized to include any – or all – of the following protective attributes: Anti-odor to absorb odors and inhibit growth of mildew and bacteria; Anti-static to eliminate static electricity; Anti-dusting to resist dust; Release to allow cleaning of oil-based stains and avoid odors; Repellency to avoid stains and allow quick clean up of spills.

TeXstyle™ Enhance

TeXstyle™ Enhance offers a wide range of secondary embellishment technologies to enhance a common ground material, enabling unique design emphasis within an array of fabric base choices, from economy to luxury. Technologies include: Embossing, Printing, Laser Etching, Embroidery, and Sonic Welding.

TeXstyle™ Lite

TeXstyle™ Lite is an engineered fabric system achieved through expertise in yarn selection, technical construction design, and coating chemistries to optimize cost. Applicable to all cloth seats, TeXstyle™ Lite is strategically utilized in the low wear areas of the seat complete, offering a consistently appearing alternative to over-engineered program fabrics.

TeXstyle™ Tough

TeXstyle™ Tough brings together key expertise in yarn selection, technical construction design, and coating chemistries to develop fabrics that offer styling range, seat craftsmanship, and product longevity. Whether strategically placed in high wear areas only, or featured throughout the seat, TeXstyle™ Tough fabrics are a robust and resilient solution to high performance requirements.

ImpACT

Guilford offers a range of fabrics that contain renewable, recycled or recyclable materials to reduce the environmental impact. We are committed to ensuring sustainable and responsible manufacturing operations, raw material, and end-of-life products to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future.