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welcome to fabmania.com - the web site of Fabmania Ltd and Twistlink Ltd

Offering the widest range of woven and braided narrow fabric production in the U.K.. Our in house production capability allows us to offer our customers a very wide variety of products on short production lead times. The our products are listed on the left side of this page.

Using our expertise in braiding and weaving narrow fabrics we have also developed excellent long term relationships with a select group of overseas manufacturers, who meet our criteria for quality and service. Where lead times permit, we can source from these low cost suppliers and pass on the savings to our customers.

We have developed over the last fifty years thousands of products for our customers and continue to do so. This site gives just an outline of the many possible products..... Remember, we are not just another merchant or importer,but long established manufacturers and have a great deal of expertise accross a wide range of products - you are very welcome to contact us for help or advice.

contact details location about Twistlink Ltd

if you would like any help and advice please call us on 01530 836 853

round elastic cord: shock cord: bungee cord | home

Elastic cords are available from stock from 1.0mm to 14.0mm diameter. Elastic loops and bows are made to order in a range of 60 colours. Each cord has a core made up of a number of rubber threads, the rubber is covered by braided yarn directly onto the rubber threads.Larger sizes are often for outdoor use and are made with polypropylene yarn. Smaller sizes of shock cord are generally made with polyester is used for colourfastness and a wide range of colours is available. Metallic yarns in gold and silver are popular for decorative purposes in the packaging industry, we stock silver and gold elastics at 1.2mm diameter and can make to order other sizes.

We can make to order round elastic on short lead times a complete range of diameters from 1.2mm - 7.0mm using polyester as the covering yarn. At Twistlink we usually have around 60 - 80 yarn colours available from stock, so production of the elastic is not delayed waiting for yarn to be dyed.

These products are normally supplied on reels, but can also be offered made into loops, with treasury tag ends or with plastic or metal hooks. For more information on loops, treasury tags etc, please click here for more details, colour charts and buy on line range

For help and advice or more information on these products, call us on 01530 836 853

A selection of samples from 1.2mm - 14mm showing various patterns.

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Waxed cotton cord| home

Our waxed cords are braided using 100% cotton, finished with wax and polished to give a smooth leather look. Supplied round, oval or flat in any size and in any colour on a dye to match basis. The smaller sizes can be plaited to make various flat or round braids. These products are normally supplied on reels, but can also be supplied as bootlaces with acetate ends.

For help and advice or more information on these products, call us on 01530 836 853

16-185

100% cotton

braided

minimum production order 5000 metres

Small waxed cord

A stock item in black brown and beige
Minimum make to order quantity in non stock colours is 5,000 metres
Lead times 2- 4 weeks
Waxed cord can be produced any colour on a dye to match basis
Popular for quality swing ticket cordage

3263

100% cotton

braided

minimum production order 5000 metres

2.0-3.0 mm oval

Stock item in black and brown
Minimum order for non standard colours is 5,000 metres
Lead times 2- 4 weeks for make to order
Can be produced any colour dye to match
Product can be supplied plaited or braided

16-150

100% cotton

braided

minimum production order 5000 metres

3.5mm diameter bootlace

Stock item in black and brown
Minimum order for non standard colours 5,000 metres
Lead times 2- 4 weeks
Can be supplied with acetate tagged length range 35 - 250cm

WFL

100% cotton

braided

minimum production order 500 metres

3.0mm width x 1mm thickness

Stock item in black and brown
Minimum order 5,000 metres
Lead times 2- 4 weeks

AU-6

100% cotton

braided

minimum production order 500 metres

5.0mm diameter bootlace

Stocked as cord in black and brown and beige.
Special colours are offered subject to a minimum order 5,000 metres
Lead times 2- 4 weeks for special orders
Can be supplied with acetate tagged length range 35 - 250cm

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Boning tape and end caps | home

We offer ex-stock supplies of woven polyester boning tape used in corsetry a superior quality at a price that beats all other brand names in the market place.

Our boning tape has been designed to incoporate good strength along with very low bias and few joins. At either side, the tape has selvedges to allow easy stitching along the length.

Bulk supplies of boning tape is usually supplied on 40 metre coils, dispenser packs also containing 40 metres are also available for easy feed out of small l quantities.

For help and advice or more information on these products, please give us a call 01530 836 853

SK863

polyester

woven

available from stock

8mm & 12mm boning tape

Stocked in substantial quantities in black and white
Available in coils of 40m
Dispenser boxes also offered
Our boning tape is very straight with little or no bias
Customers inform us our boning tape has fewer joins than many of our competitors.

SK/ENDS

polypropylene

moulding

available from stock

End caps

Stocked in substantial quantities in black and white to suit our standard boning tapes
Available in bags of 500 pieces
Sizes to suit 8mm and 12mm boning tape

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Leather products |home

From stock we offer; round leather cord in 1mm and 2mm diameters and flat leather thonging at 3mm width x 1.2mm thickness. We can supply made to order sizes in round leather from 1mm to 6mm diameter. Thonging available from 0.5mm to 4.0mm thickness and from 2mm to 40mm widths.Subject to minimum order requirements the leather can be dyed to standard shades or special colours. please click here for more details, colour charts and buy on line range

Individual pieces of leather cord or thonging can be plaited or hand worked to provide numerous special effects such as our "barbed wire" product.

For help and advice or more information on these products, please give us a call 01530 836 853

LEACORD

Leather

available from stock

1mm round leather cord

Available from stock in polished (shiny) black (minimum order 1 roll)
Other colours made to order in any shade, min 1,000 metres lead time approx 2-3 weeks
Stocked on convenient 100 metre reels

LEACORD

Leather

available from stock

2mm round leather cord

Available from stock in black and brown (min order 1 roll)
Other colours made to order in any shade, min 2,000 metres lead time approx 2-3 weeks
Stocked on 100 metre reels

LEABARB

Leather

available from stock

"Barbed wire" leather

Available from stock in black minimum order 50 metres.
Can be made to order in other colours

Leather

available from stock

plaited and braided leather

we offer hand plaited leather in widths from around 10mm up to 50mm width
leather cord or thonging can also be braided together to make larger leather cords, the cord can be different colours to make patterned styles.
These products can have a variety of finished, lacquered, treated for UV protection etc.

LEATHONG

Leather

available from stock

flat leather thonging

normally available from stock in a black, brown and natural shades
supplied on 100 metre reels
other colours can be manufactured to order, the minimum quantity is 1000 metres.
Lead time for special order typically 3-4 weeks.

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Bootlaces and shoelaces | home

We offer probably the widest range of braided boot and shoelace styles available anywhere in the world! From 2mm round shoelaces going up to 35mm wide flat laces for skaters. Customers can be supplied with the cord or braid on reels, or we can cut to length and apply acetate tagged ends on our tipping machines.

Large stocks of pre dyed yarns enable us to produce to order in colours and many styles in a matter of just a few days (although we prefer a little longer!).

The pictures below illustrate only a small selection of the sizes and patterns possible. These braids can be supplied to length with acetate tips (aglets) in lengths from 32cm - 250cm. Hand tagged metal ends are offered without any length restriction. There is also a wide range of these products available from stock.

click here for more information about shoe and lootlaces

For help and advice or more information on these products, please give us a call 01530 836 853

16-6047

100% polyester

braided

minimum production order 1000 metres

Small size round