The whole world of technical textiles 

We finish visible and invisible, decorative and functional textiles for the automotive sector, such as headliners, columns, parcel shelves, shading articles, seat depth adjustments, seat springs, wind deflectors, piping, cable sheathing, which have to meet extremely high demands in terms of quality, durability and load-bearing capacity, regardless of their intended use. We are mainly active in the premium sector for the following OEMs: Daimler, BMW, Audi, Porsche, VW, Ford, Volvo, Ferrari, Toyota, Opel.

Technical textiles dyed or refined by Lindenfarb can also be found in the aerospace industry, e.g. visible in the interiors of aircraft cabins, invisible as cable sheathings or seat springs.

Textile implants, products for wound care, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, hygiene and surgical equipment. Textiles in this industry are subject to strict quality requirements, especially with regard to the preparations used in the textile manufacturing process, such as oils and other additives, which must be completely removed. Lindenfarb is even able to meet these high standards of quality thanks to the various textile cleaning processes and modern machinery.

In addition to classic textiles such as awning fabrics, sun and privacy protection, tents and flag fabrics, we also finish textiles on a large scale for the expanding market of advertising banners, textiles for light boxes and trade fair construction. Thanks to our special finishing processes in this area, our customers are able to obtain optimum results in applying colours for long-lasting, high-resolution textile prints.

Lindenfarb also develops textiles for workwear beside textiles for functional clothing in the sports and leisure sector. Specific professional groups are the fire service, steelworkers, forestry and road construction workers, military and security personnel. The most common items in demand beside classic functions such as protection against temperature and moisture, are reflective textiles and textiles reinforced by the use of coating. Lindenfarb also realises the new functions developed under laboratory conditions in industrial production processes in this field, thereby enhancing the safety of all professional groups.

Fabrics finished by Lindenfarb can also be found in the home textiles range, especially in high-quality mattress cover fabrics and upholstery fabrics.

We use varying types of textiles depending on what our customers intend to do with their textiles: elastic and non-elastic knitwear, warp-knitted, woven, felt or non-woven fabrics in various material compositions of mainly synthetic and vegetable fibres or a combination of the two. As Europe's largest service provider in the field of textile finishing with many years of expertise and state-of-the-art machinery, Lindenfarb is naturally in a position to finish all these types of textiles.

The grey goods are supplied in a variety of shapes, as jumbo rolls, small rolls, doubled, in tubes or stacked on pallets. After unloading, they are subjected to an initial visual inspection and prepared for the subsequent finishing process. We have four dry cutting machines in different widths and five alternative spreading machines for this purpose.

Preparations (oils, waxes, etc.) that were helpful in yarn and surface production are counter-productive in finishing. To guarantee optimal results, the grey goods must be cleaned of these impurities as best as possible. We have numerous systems with different widths available to quickly and flexibly remove these impurities. There are also various washing machines in widths up to 360 cm, bleaching plants in various versions (full width and hank form), a washing-drying-facility up to 210 cm and dry cleaning up to 290 cm.

In beam dyeing, dye liquor (dye and chemical additives) is forced through the textile, which is wound around a beam with perforated holes along the barrel. The dye liquor migrates onto or into the rolled textile by means of a temperature and time-controlled dyeing process. To fulfil our customers’ orders, we have 21 different beam dyeing machines with capacities ranging from 10 to 1,000 kg and a maximum dyeing width of 330 cm.

In our rope dyeing plant, the goods are passed through a so-called dye liquor (dye and chemical additive) via various goods transportation systems. The dye migrates onto or into the moving textile by means of a temperature and time-controlled dyeing process. Circular knitted fabric can also be processed in its tubular form. We have13 large machines (HT-Roto- and I-Master machines) up to 1,000 kg filling capacity as well as 6 sample and small dyeing machines up to 300 kg filling capacity, with a maximum dyeing width of 360 cm for this purpose.

In crumpling, the textile is placed in the so-called crumpling boiler as a hank and compressed to form irregular folds. The boiler is then closed and steamed until the creases (crumples) are fixed into the goods.

Pattern embossing gives the textile a different surface by means of pressure and temperature. Chintzing achieves gloss and fabric compression. As with all finishing processes, it is essential that machines and tools are perfectly coordinated to ensure a high level, long-term product quality, which will continue even after many uses. Embossing with transfer printing is possible. For embossing, we have a variety of embossing designs in a processing width of 160 cm. Individual embossing rollers with special designs can be produced on request.

We test, document and, if required, issue test certificates tailored to the customer’s requirements in our modern textile laboratory.

We visually or metrologically check and document colour before delivering the finished product.

The introduction of water-saving processes, e.g. program-controlled dyeing processes, water recycling (if technically possible) and the increased use of continuous plants, has significantly reduced water consumption. After entering an equalisation and buffer basin, the waste water passes through a two-stage decolourisation plant – its type and size are unique in Europe. Not only does decolouration take place here, it also significantly eliminates ingredients. It is followed by a two-stage biological purification and final clarification.

By using combined heat and power generation coupled with a gas engine to generate our own electricity, we are able to achieve a high level of efficiency. We can reduce CO2 emissions as a result, making a valuable contribution to ecology and preserving biodiversity. We also consider the importance of energy and energy efficiency when selecting our suppliers.

When acquiring new plants, suppliers are given strict specifications with regard to the noise emitted by the plants. As a result, noise protection within the company has improved dramatically over the last couple of years. By using soundproof walls and a large number of mufflers around the existing exhaust air and ventilation systems, we have also been able to reduce the noise emitted in the plant’s immediate surroundings.

Founded in 1973, the works fire department is an essential part of the company. The fire department is prepared for fires and fire prevention on company premises. Thanks to appropriate training, it is able to act quickly and efficiently in dealing with accidents involving hazardous substances.

Since 1996, Lindenfarb has been certified according to this international standard based on the principles of quality management described in ISO 9000 (customer focus, leadership, inclusion of people, process-oriented approach with PDCA cycle, improvement, fact-based decision-making, relationship management).

This international standard offers our company a framework for action to protect the environment and to react to changing environmental conditions in line with socio-economic requirements. It defines requirements that allow us to reduce possible adverse effects of environmental conditions, to continuously improve environmental performance and to achieve the intended results of the environmental management system. The application of the system therefore makes an essential contribution to legal conformity and thus also to the legal security of our company.

This international standard enables us to establish and maintain the systems and processes necessary to improve energy-related performance, including energy efficiency, use and consumption. On the one hand, its application contributes to legal compliance with energy law requirements, and on the other, the application and certification of this energy management system is the prerequisite for energy tax refunds.