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Capabilities
Warping, weaving, finishing, testing and shipping under one roof in Helena, Montana — with the machine list and tolerances written down.
Weaving
22 looms: 14 rapier, 6 air-jet and 2 dobby heads for small-repeat pattern work. Reed widths 54″ to 126″, up to 16 shafts.
Warp preparation
In-house sectional warping and beaming, 8 to 42 ends per centimetre, with sizing for fine cotton counts.
Finishing
Scour, enzyme wash, stone wash, brush, calender, sanforize, DWR and soil-release. Widths to 120″.
Testing
On-site weight, width, shrinkage, crocking and seam-slippage bench. Abrasion, lightfastness and flammability through accredited partner labs.
Roll goods & logistics
Rolled to your put-up (25–120 yd), poly or kraft wrapped, barcode-labelled, LTL or parcel out of Helena.
Development
Reverse-engineering of an existing cloth, sett and weight engineering, and strike-offs for private-label programs.
What we commit to in writing
| Finished weight | ±5% of spec (ASTM D3776) |
|---|---|
| Cuttable width | −0 / +2% of spec |
| Residual shrinkage | ≤3% warp / ≤2% weft after finishing (AATCC 135) |
| Shade vs. approved standard | Grade 4 or better, gray scale, D65 |
| Four-point defect count | ≤20 points per 100 linear yards |
| Roll length accuracy | ±1 yard per 60-yard roll |
| Order fill rate | Full yardage +5% / −3% overrun policy |
Realistic, and booked against loom hours
- A
Quote & specification — 1 business day
Received before 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, answered the next morning.
- B
Hand sample — 7–10 business days
Stock shades. Custom-matched strike-offs add 5–7 days.
- C
Stocked construction, stock shade — 15–21 days
Warp already on the beam; finishing and inspection included.
- D
Custom colour production — 21–35 days
Includes dye-lot approval and retained cuttings.
- E
New construction development — 6–9 weeks
Yarn sourcing, sett engineering, two strike-off rounds, then production.
No hidden gates
- 60 yards minimum per colour on stocked constructions — genuinely, not “we will see”
- 500 yards minimum for custom yarn, custom sett or new-construction development
- No sampling charge on the first two hand samples per project
- Net 30 terms after a first prepaid order and a completed credit application
- Volume pricing reviewed at 1,000 / 5,000 / 15,000 yards per construction per year
- Annual programs can be blanket-ordered with scheduled releases and held warp