Finishing
Transforming Textiles
Polopiqué – Acabamentos Têxteis was created to enhance the appearance, performance and feel of woven and knit fabrics. By combining decades of know how along with new technology, our dyeing and finishing unit stands out for its quality, efficiency and agility.
Efficient machines and processes as the key to success
Equipped with a wide range of state-of-the-art machinery, our unit provides a variety of services. With a flexible and agile production line, we are able to respond quickly to our customers’ requirements. From the preparation and dyeing of the textile substrate to the final finishing, our processes are suitable for both delicate and robust fabrics.
Preparation and Dyeing
Singeing machine for knitted fabrics
Singeing machine for woven fabrics
Mercerising & Washing machine
Pad-STEAM
Pad-Batch
Jiggers
Jets Multiflow & Softflow
Finishing
Stenters
Sanfor
Tumbler
Calendering machine for woven fabrics
Compacting machine for knitted fabrics
Always moving towards innovation, we have a department specialized in product development, so that we can keep providing our customers with every kind of finishes.
Types of finishing
We offer a variety of functional finishing services to improve the performance, durability, and comfort of textile products.
Mineraldyes Texagility by Polopiqué
Fabric dye for natural earthy colours.
Natural dyeing is an ancient tradition that we adapted to our present day, in wich we increasingly need sustainable alternatives for the textile industry. In this way, we present the inorganic piggments that have a excellent chemical and thermal resistance, stability and also, in general, lower toxicity to man and the environment. These pigments impart color through simple physical dispersion.
- Natural pigments;
- No additions or transformations;
- No harmful substances for the planet;
- The natural inorganic pigments are a mixture of natural salts and oxides.
Benefits
- Light fastness
- Fastness to washing
- Resistance to friction
- It excludes the need to use any type of solvent.
Benefits
- Light fastness
- Fastness to washing
- Resistance to friction
- It excludes the need to use any type of solvent.
Skinrepair Texagility by Polopiqué
Skin care probiotic technology
SkinRepair is a game-changing techonology in skin care, a novel fabric treatment based on a patended probiotic technology. It’s a new specific finish for fabrics and knits used on clothing and home textiles. once the technology is activated, the probiotic production of carotenoids are continuously absored by the skin, favouring skin regeneration. The carotenoids (anti-oxidants) are 10 times more active and stable than those produced by carrots or tomatoes.
How it works
- Fabrics are treated with encapsulated carotenoid-produzing bacteria;
- Through the friction between our body and the fabrics, the capsules are crushed and probiotics are released and start to produce carotenoids;
- These carotenoids reach the skin through textile substrates:
- The skin absorbs moisture and carotenoids.
Benefits
- Rejuvenation & anti-ageing
- Increased moisture level
- Softer & smoother skin
- Continuous production of carotenoids
- Reaches the skin even through textile substrates
- Long-lasting & wash-durable - up to 20 washings
Benefits
- Rejuvenation & anti-ageing
- Increased moisture level
- Softer & smoother skin
- Continuous production of carotenoids
- Reaches the skin even through textile substrates
- Long-lasting & wash-durable - up to 20 washings
Fresh Texagility by Polopiqué
Textile finish for humidity regulation
High performance is inseparable from maximum comfort. Only when our body is in perfect balance of temperature and humidity with the environment that surronds it, we can achieve our best yield. This is how Fresh Texagility is born, a textile finish specially designed to enhance technical performance and endow the fibers synthetic materials of exceptional comfort, giving them a refreshing and soft touch, with a mint scent.
How it works
This finish, which can also be applied to natural fibers, is based on a synergistic combination of functional products. It promotes the alteration of the surface characteristics of the fibers, creating a mechanism that optimizes the skin’s ability to absorb moisture and its dispersion over the entire area of the article, in order to facilitate rapid evaporation. Fresh Texagility thus becomes an essential tool to guarantee a excellent breathability and moisture from perspiration that is trapped in a untreated article.
Benefits
- Rapid regulation of body temperature
- Feeling of comfort
- Rapid evaporation of moisture/body perspiration
- Fast drying
Benefits
- Rapid regulation of body temperature
- Feeling of comfort
- Rapid evaporation of moisture/body perspiration
- Fast drying
Naturaldyes Texagility by Polopiqué
Fabric dye for fabulous earthy colours
Natural dyeing is an ancient tradition that we adapted to our present day, in which we increasingly need sustainable alternatives for the textile industry. There are thousands of natural products that make amazing colors in textiles, from kerria lacca for pink tones, to mulberry blossom for green tones.
Natural Dyes
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Punica Granatum - Pomegranate
Punica Granatum fruit peel. Yellow, khaki and grey. -
Rubia cordipholia - Rubiaceae
Roots and rhizomes of Rubia Cordififolia. Red, pink and orange. -
Leafy Green - Mulberry Blossom
Green, used to dye wool, silk and cotton. -
Yeliona
Natural dye extracted from the combination of Tegetas Erecta, Butea Monosperma and Mallotus. Bright yellow. -
Kerria Lacca Nimbus
Red and violet. Antimicrobial properties. -
Terminalia Chebula Karrel
Natural dyes from the fruit of Terminalia Chebula. Yellow, khaki and grey.
Naturalsoft Texagility by Polopiqué
Natural butter softneres for textiles
Inspired by amazing ingredients that can be found in Nature, we direct our efforts to create a range of products that could combine the beneficial properties of natural ingredients and state-of-the-art textile processing performance. In this context, our natural butter softeners were developed to be all-natural products with a selection of cosmetic-grade ingredients that provide a soft touch, so that our customers can create textiles with value added.
Natural Butters
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MANGO BUTTER Mangifera Indica
Produced from the seed of the mango fruit, it is highly hydrating, soft and soothing to the skin. Has a protective effect against UV radiation and also helps in treating rashes, eczema, insect bites, etc. -
COCOA BUTTER Theobroma cacau
Natural fat from the cocoa bean. It is particularly rich in properties moisturizers. It can help relieve scalp irritation -
KARITÉ BUTTER Vitellaria paradoxa
Obtained from the seed of the shea tree common in West Africa, helps fight dry skin due to its generous properties moisturizers. It has also anti-aging properties.
Biosilk Texagility by Polopiqué
A touch of luxury for all textiles
A finish that reproduces the luxurious touch effects of silk: soft, dry, cool and comfortable, using real silk fibers attached to the surface of each textile fiber. Biosilk is ideal for the fashion world and brings a touch of luxury to all materials, enhancing “ordinary” fabrics (e.g. polyester or cotton) with the characteristics and luxurious touch of silk.
Benefits
- Luxurious touch of softnedd;
- Greater comfort thanks to the highly absorbent and quick-drying effect;
- Added value treatment;
- Applicable to any type of fiber: natural, synthetic and blends, as well as short silk fibers derived from sustainable sources (recycled as well as silk manufacturing by-products).
Get in touch with us if you need textile finishing services
Email us at
acabamentos@polopique.pt
Quality labs that meet the highest standards
Polopiqué’s quality labs are an essential part of our commitment to quality and, for that reason, our labs are equipped with the latest testing equipment and staffed by experienced and qualified technicians. Quality is strictly controlled throughout the entire production process, thus ensuring that the articles comply with the desired specifications. We also test our products for compliance with various industry standards and certifications.
Commitment towards sustainability
Driven by continuous improvement, at Polopiqué we are always looking to improve our processes and make them more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Following a “zero waste” policy, we work every day to “do more with less”, through measures designed to reduce water and energy consumption, reuse resources and reduce non-value-added activities in our production processes.
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