European Active Textiles and Cycling Chamois

Colibri Active textile brands are selected for their service, quality, consistency, and environmental standards.  All of our mills are bluesign® approved and all products meet or exceed OEKO-TEX® standards. We offer low minimums, and stock collections for quick delivery. We have warp knits, circular knits, waterproof-breathable laminates, brushed thermal, clean cut, recycled polyester and Nylon textiles.

Our Italian made chamois are the most comfortable available.  We offer recycled polyester micro-fiber top sheets and a full range of open cell and reticulated polyester foams. We shape and assemble pads using compression molding, skiving, and automated sewing. 

Our brands are supplied to the best performance brands in Europe.

  • OEKO-TEX® and bluesign® textiles
  • Many stock choices – quick turn around
  • Low minimum orders
  • Europe’s finest textiles

 

SITIP, S.p.A. makes exceptional warp knit textiles for stretch sports apparel. Their focus on high gauge warp knitting produces Nylon and polyester Lycra textiles for high performance cycling shorts, tights, jerseys, and TT suits. Their polyester PFP textiles are used for custom graphic team apparel; including the Giro Italia leader’s jerseys.

Highlights:

  • Sitip fabrics are used by industry leading biking, triathlon, fitness, running, yoga and swimwear brands
  • Their range of stretch fabrics responds to the strictest market requirements
  • Sitip uses the ultimate technical fibers on the market for the best performance
  • Official Supplier to the Giro d’Italia
  • Quality production process – Sitip is certified UNI EN ISO 9001:2008

 

Sportswear Argentona, S.A. produces the highest quality circular knits for sports. Their Dryclim™ denier gradient construction actively moves sweat from the skin to the fabric surface. The 2.0 collection of dense mesh knits enjoy excellent breathability, and high comfort. They are adaptable, lightweight, elastic, compressive and look great. Clean Cut is a new circular knit construction that allows a smooth, run-proof seamless edges that don't require hemming.

Highlights:

  • Fine gauge circular knits – light and versatile for all sports apparel
  • EcoRec™ – recycled polyester
  • Microfresh™ – quick dispersion of sweat
  • Suede – microbrushed fabrics that are ideal for direct skin contact
  • CleanCut™ – clean, seamless, or runproof edge
  • Dryclim – Fabric with innovative construction that keeps the body clean and dry without chemicals.
  • Digital printing in-house

Applications:

  • Cycling, Running, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball apparel 
  • Extensive selection of Recycled Polyester Knits

  • Unique/custom digital printed designs

 

Colibri Active is proud to provide the North American market with chamois from DWM Innovation. With over 30 years of chamois design, development and manufacturing experience, DWM has capabilities to manufacture the most technical and innovative chamois.