Possibilities of eco-bricks in South Africa
Affordable housing has long been an issue, not just in South Africa but across the globe too. Governments worldwide are trying to find ways to build homes for citizens without running over budget or impacting the fiscus. Brick-and-mortar houses are expensive, so alternative building materials are needed. Add to this the ever-growing concerns for the […]
Romatex annual report highlights
Romatex is a leading manufacturer of household textiles and stitch-bond fabric, situated at a highly mechanised manufacturing facility in Cape Town. During the 2021 calendar year, Romatex consumed over 66-million plastic bottles worth of rPET fibre, making a significant impact in the reduction of plastic waste to landfill. This figure grows year on year. One […]
Uses for stitch-bonded non-woven material
Stitch-bonded non-woven material is made from recycled plastic bottles (called rPET). Romatex is a leading manufacturer and supplier of this sustainable textile in South Africa. We produce around two million square metres of stitch-bonded non-woven material every month, which is sold as fabric to various companies. The colours of the material depend on the colour […]
Stitch-bonded non-woven material: from plastic bottles to fabric
Romatex is a leading manufacturer and supplier of stitch-bonded non-woven material in South Africa. This sustainable textile is manufactured from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plastic, which is most commonly used to produce plastic bottles. There are many end uses for stitch-bonded non-woven material, including shopping bags, waterproofing membranes, vertical blinds, home textiles, footwear, eco-blocks for […]
Romatex benefits from government funding
Romatex is a leading manufacturer and supplier of stitch-bonded non-woven materials and homeware in South Africa. The company was founded in the 1960s and has steadily evolved into one of the country’s largest manufacturers of sustainable textiles. A major contributing factor to the company’s success is the support and funding provided by the Department of […]
Romatex achieves Level 2 B-BBEE accreditation
Romatex has achieved a new broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) accreditation in the latest assessment. We now hold a Level 2 B-BBEE certification, which brings numerous advantages to our stakeholders and customers. Romatex is one of the largest manufacturers of stitch-bonded non-woven material and various homeware products in South Africa. As such, the businesses that […]
Celebrating women in the textile manufacturing sector
South Africa celebrates Women’s Day on Tuesday, 9 August. On this day in 1956, 20 000 women marched on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest Pass Laws. Women have always been instrumental in South Africa’s democracy and they continue to lead the way in many sectors of industry, including the textile manufacturing sector. […]