TenCate Protective Fabrics
Protective fabrics for firefighting, military, industrial and utility apparel.
TenCate Protective Fabrics manufactures protective fabrics for firefighting, military, industrial and utility apparel from its Nijverdal operations. The company supplies apparel brands, home textile buyers, industrial distributors or export customers across its listed primary markets.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Nijverdal, Netherlands
- Founded
- 1957
- Website
- tencatefabrics.com
- Categories
- Fabrics & Textile Materials, Home Décor & Textiles, Safety & Protective Equipment
- Markets
- Netherlands, Germany, United States, France
Verified facts
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- certificate-page-on-site (amber), checked 2026-08-11 Company's own certification page
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-09 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-09 Mail server of the company domain
Claimed certifications
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 OEKO-TEX Label Check
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Textiles sold in the EU must carry fibre-composition labelling under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. European Commission
- Textiles sold in the US must comply with FTC labeling rules (fiber content, country of origin, care instructions). US FTC
- Protective equipment (helmets, gloves, eyewear) sold in the EU falls under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and needs CE marking. European Commission (PPE)