Ventile Brochure

1943 to 1980 Ventile was woven on huge wooden looms by Talbot Weaving in Chorley on the outskirts of Manchester, England. 1960 to 1995 Swiss company Stotz & Co. weave dense cotton fabrics for military use. The loom state fabrics are sold to a Swedish mill who dye, fi nish and sell them to the Swedish air force and other air forces around the world. 1980 and 90’s As dyeing houses go out of business, Talbot Weaving, owner of Ventile, are no longer able to dye and fi nish Ventile fabrics in the UK. Eastern Switzerland has a reputation for quality fi nishing and Talbot Weaving sends the loom state fabric to Switzerland for fi nal treatment. This arrangement works well but when the dye house closes severe quality problems begin. Talbot Weaving tries two further Swiss dye mills but neither of them can achieve e ff ective dyeing and fi nishing of Ventile’s dense weave. 1994 Stotz & Co. attempt to dye and fi nish Ventile fabric, whilst also manufacturing their own equivalent. Stotz & Co. partners with Switzerland’s leading textile fi nishing expert and, after considerable research, acquires the dyeing and fi nishing know how. 1995 The fi rst dyeing and fi nishing trials show promising results. During this period of trial and error, Stotz & Co. receives huge support from the Birkenhead based manufacturer of immersion suits for the Royal Airforce. Their buyer places trial orders and visits Stotz & Co. regularly. 1996 The British MoD con fi rms that the immersion suits made from Stotz & Co. fabric are of an outstanding quality never seen before. Stotz & Co. decides to extend its supply of fabric to non-military garment manufacturers. With the support of Karol Marketing, a UK based marketing consultancy, the brand Etaproof is created and launched. 1998 Talbot Weaving start buying Ventile from Stotz & Co. 1999 The consistent quality of Etaproof woven on state-of-the-art looms is so superior to Ventile, that the brand asks Stotz & Co. to manufacture fabrics on their behalf. This is the beginning of a trustful cooperation between Stotz and Ventile. Stotz & Co. produces its own brand Etaproof, and also Talbot Weaving’s brand - Ventile. 2017 The owners of Talbot Weaving retire and Stotz & Co. acquires the Ventile brand. Today Stotz & Co. continues to innovate by adding wax oil treated, organic and recycled Ventile fabrics to its collection. Around the world, Ventile is used by over 50 well respected brands A STORY OF COLLABORATION