Member Spotlight: UK package yarn dyeing facility FTS Dyers
18/11/2024
FTS Dyers is a leading UK package yarn dyeing facility with over 75 years of experience in the textile industry. Equipped with 39 dyeing machines, the company specialises in custom dye recipes for wool yarns, wool blends, luxury protein yarn, synthetics and cellulosics.
Based in Langholm, Scotland, FTS offers a reliable, UK-based solution for weavers and knitters needing high-quality, coloured yarn. With extended lead times for imported yarn, ecru yarn can be stored at FTS, ready to be dyed to any colour when needed.
FTS can match any colour using physical samples, Pantone references, or QTX files, which are processed in the lab to create a 5-gram test hank for your approval. Once approved, they can scale production from 1kg up to 800kg, offering limitless options for colour and fibre combinations. With onsite winding and twisting facilities, FTS Dyers can ship yarn on your preferred package. Yarn can be delivered on PSDP or re-wound onto cones in your specified size. Additionally, bespoke colour twist combinations are available to create a unique finish.
FTS is focused on future growth and innovation, backed by ongoing support from their parent group, The SIL Group. In the past seven years, FTS has invested in significant upgrades, including replacing four winding machines, updating 23 dyeing machines with the latest controllers, and overhauling all four RF dryers. To carry forward these advancements, FTS emphasises skill development, with three chartered colourists holding ASDC certifications and a technician with a TCC—each trained through the Society of Dyers and Colourists.
FTS is focused on a sustainable future, investing in people, processes and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Taking a holistic approach to all inputs, they are actively exploring alternative energy sources and have introduced bio-based chemistries. FTS Dyers are the first UK package yarn dyeing facility to use SCHÜTZEN Chemical Group’s innovative bio-based, biodegradable range in bulk production, replacing six fossil fuel-based synthetic chemicals. This marks a significant step toward more sustainable practices.
For additional assurance in supply chain credentials, FTS holds ISO 9001, GOTS, and RWS certifications, with scope certificates available upon request.
FTS Dyers is a UKFT member. Not yet a member? Find out more on the link below.