Business Owner
CurrentE R Fox & Son was established in Leicester in 1876 and is the oldest-established yarn and fibre agency in the UK which is still operating. We specialise in developing yarns for complex, difficult and challenging end-uses where conventional yarns may not have been successful. We advise yarn merchants and fabric manufacturers on sourcing, marketing and finished product development.We are UK and EU agents for spinners of high performance, specialist and conventional yarns for industrial… Show more E R Fox & Son was established in Leicester in 1876 and is the oldest-established yarn and fibre agency in the UK which is still operating. We specialise in developing yarns for complex, difficult and challenging end-uses where conventional yarns may not have been successful. We advise yarn merchants and fabric manufacturers on sourcing, marketing and finished product development.We are UK and EU agents for spinners of high performance, specialist and conventional yarns for industrial end-use, particularly Medical, Food, Automotive, Military and Furnishing.Our agencies include: 1) spinners of recycled filament and spun yarns produced from post-consumer clear plastic bottles both raw-white and dyed, all with GRS and Transaction Certificate, 2) spinners of solution-dyed yarns with exceptionally high colour fastness, 3) spinners of nylon and polyester high-tenacity yarns, 4) spinners of multi-use elastane (spandex), 5) DTY and FDY microfibre polyester/nylon intimate blend yarns produced with split composite technology.Contact us for more information on our consultancy services and product specifications. Show less
