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ABN AMRO 513892443
IBAN NL46 ABNA 0513892443
BIC/Swift code ABNANL2A

VAT no.: NL8026.36.822.B01
Chamber of Commerce Enschede: 06073308
The General Conditions of Sale apply to all our transactions and will be sent to you free of charge upon request. These General Conditions of Sale have been registered at the District Court of Almelo under number: 15/2021 Conditions of sale

If you’re looking for a product certificate or swatch cards, you can find them on the product’s page or in our download centre – where you will find all documents and certificates. If you still can’t locate them, feel free to contact us.

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Ordering Products

For cover materials, please visit this page >

For the below listed product categories, please contact us >

  • Window coverings/blinds,
  • Pollen & insect screens and
  • Technical Fabrics

We provide both standard materials and custom solutions. For tailored options, please get in touch with us>>

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COVER MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS

Textile fibers make materials stronger than paper, preventing them from tearing easily, especially with large and heavy books. Therefore, the use of textile is more durable. Additionally, a textile cover material adds extra value to your product due to its luxurious appearance.

Our cover materials need to bond well with cardboard when the prescribed adhesives are applied, while not allowing the adhesives to seep through. The materials mustn’t be susceptible to scratching, give off lint and curl during the mechanized binding process or the preceding printing process. They can be processed both on the binding machine as manually and stay strong at joints.

Paper lining or paper backing provides extra stability, prevents stretching and fraying, but mostly it prevents glue seepage. With the paper on the backside, the cloth behaves more as paper, meaning, it becomes easier to cut, bend and work with. Yet, when you use thick paper the material becomes stiff and won’t bend as easily as with thin lining.

Continuous tests and years of experience show that thin lining with high-quality non-acid papers of 30 or 40 gram are most suitable for further processing and possible cardboard backing. We don’t charge for the paper backing as it is inherent to the product.

Our paper backing glue is a poly vinyl acetate glue with a synthetic origin, is food safe and may be discharged by us directly into the sewer.

Most of our materials are made from Lenzing Ecovero viscose, which is derived from purified cellulose created from wood pulp (beech wood). Rayon/viscose is generally less strong than polyester or cotton, so we paperline it for added durability. We also use sustainable cotton from Africa and a blend of cotton and flax, which gives a rustic appearance. Our Halflinnen Dark and Halflinnen Light are made from linen yarns that carry the Masters of Linen mark. Additionally, we weave a combination of cotton and polyester which provides high tensile strength and wear resistance.

We advise to wrap the end-product in plastic when being transported or stacked to avoid stains and scratches on the material.

When making a product for heavy use, we recommend our coated materials. In addition to their high tensile strength and wear resistance, they can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, making them ideal for menu cards. If you want to emphasize the beauty of the woven texture, you can choose from a wide range of uncoated materials in our collection.

Our materials are primarily used for high-end coffee table books, luxury and premium packaging, albums and photo books, stationery, sample presentations, and collection books. They are also used in the hospitality industry for guest books, menu cards, compendiums, and other creative applications such as canvases and DIY crafting.

Cloth over cardboard:

    • For bookcase machines, use animal glue or hotmelt bookbinding glue.
    • For hand binding or packaging, use synthetic glue.


Cloth to cloth:

    • Use either animal glue or hotmelt glue.

PRINTABILITY

Nowadays, many printing techniques can be used for textile cover materials. Even combinations of various printing techniques on the same binding are perfectly possible. For a brief overview of the techniques best suited for our cover materials, read more on this page:
Printing on Cover Materials

Sustainability

Van Heek Textiles is committed to pursuing its business activities sustainably and responsibly. Working conditions, environmental awareness, continuity, profit/margin/result, and employment are integral to our corporate policy. For detailed information on our efforts toward a sustainable future, click here >>

Ecojeans is made from eco-friendly viscose and lyocell and gets its distinctive look from recycled denim yarns. The combination of dope-dyed yarns with viscose creates a contemporary multi-tonal effect, perfect for modern books, stationery, and packaging, but also contributes to reducing ecological impact.

The rayon/ viscose and cotton-based cover materials are fully FSC-certified.

For paper backing of our cover materials, we use FSC-certified paper only. Additionally, the backing paper in our cover materials is 100% recycled.

For the dyeing and coating process, as well as other finishing processes, we follow REACH directives and select the most environmentally friendly ingredients. The lamination paper is acid-free and FSC-certified, and the adhesive used is polyvinyl acetate and acid-free. However, as our materials are semi-finished and usually undergo treatments afterwards we cannot make any statements about this.

MAINTENANCE

Coated textile cover materials include Buckram Light, Buckram Premium, Fancy Linen, Fancy Metallic, Magic, Magic Chic, Metallium, and Senator.

For general cleaning, lightly dampen a soft lint-free cloth with clean water. Wipe the surface gently to remove any general grime or fingerprints. Ensure the cloth is not overly wet to prevent soaking the material. Excess water can damage the coating or the underlying textile. Immediately follow with a dry cloth to absorb any remaining moisture.

For detailed instructions, please download the Cleaning Advice Document in our download centre.

ORDERING

We work with a broad network of distributors located all over the world. Find your local distributor here >

Our machines need 2.5cm on both sides to hold the material, this means that we always work with a gross and net width.

As an example we take Brillianta:
Gross width of Brillianta is 135cm, and therefore its usable width is 130cm.

For 1000 sheets in width 32.5cm x 70cm:
We can cut 4 sheets of 32.5cm from the width (130 cm)
If you divide 1000 sheets by 4, you get 250 sheets
250 x 0.70 = 175 meters.

To conclude, for 1000 sheets in width 32.5 cm and length 70 cm you need 175 meters of Brillianta.

Grainline is the orientation of woven threads. It tells which direction the threads are running. Only when there is a large difference in the warp and the weft, such as with Regina and Natuurlinnen you must consider this.

The Nm stands for ‘normal metric’ – which is based on 1000 meters of yarn per kilogram. The higher the number the finer the yarn.

Supply

The majority of our standard colours are on stock.

  • Uncoated cover materials: ± 3 weeks production time.  
  • Coated cover materials: ± 4 weeks production time.  
  • Sheeting: extra 1 week, depending on sheet size and quantity. 

SERVICES

We can detect any colour based on a Pantone colour number or a piece of fabric/paper and make a lab sample. The first production becomes the standard for the recipe of this specific colour. The minimum order quantity for a special colour is 1500 meters.

Do you need a special textile material for e.g. limited edition of books or premium packaging boxes? Our highly experienced team of experts will be happy to assist you in specifying the desired colour/weave or/and coating for your project. Upon request, we manufacture bespoke materials with a minimum order quantity of 1500 metres.
Also available:

  • Water & stain repellent treatment
  • Waterproof bonding
  • Hotmelt or thermo coating

We provide swatch cards and samples in A3 format (32 × 45 cm) allowing you to test and evaluate our materials yourself. Additionally, digital swatches are available to assist with creating mock-ups, providing a convenient way to visualize and plan your projects with accuracy.  Order samples, swatch cards and digital swatches here >

Contact us, if you need piece lengths in the standard roll width. 

We can supply sheets cut to size to a max of 100 x 140 cm. We can also supply narrow coils from 2 cm upwards and with coil lengths from 100 to 500 metres.

WINDOW COVERINGS/BLINDS

We offer a wide range of fabrics, from transparent and light-filtering to fully blackout. Additionally, we provide many colours and textures for vertical and roller blinds. View the full range here >

Yes, we offer free samples upon request. Please contact us >

Yes, we provide fabrics with special coatings for lotus effect and fire retardancy to enhance safety. 

Installation and maintenance

We manufacture and offer semi-finished products to system builders and do not offer installation services. However, we can refer you to a professional installer in your area.

Our fabrics are low-maintenance and can generally be cleaned with a damp cloth.

Delivery times vary depending on the product and customization options, but for our standard collection, delivery typically takes around 3 weeks.

Pollen & Insect screens

Van Heek Textiles mesh fabric is used in insect screens, caravans, tents, and agricultural applications.

Our knits are designed with a fine mesh structure that effectively keeps out even the smallest insects, such as mosquitoes and sandflies.

Our products are suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

Poll-Tex® was developed for people who have an allergic reaction to pollen. The patented mesh fabric captures the particles and prevents them entering living spaces. Learn more >

We manufacture mesh fabric with a maximum width of 320 cm and pleat heights ranging from 10 mm to 35 mm. Special characteristics, such as pleatability, flame retardancy and the Lotus effect, can be applied to the mesh fabric.

Yes, we offer free samples upon request. Please contact us >

Service & Maintenance

Yes, they can be cleaned easily with a soft brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner at a low setting or by wiping them with a damp cloth.

We manufacture and offer semi-finished products to system builders and do not offer installation services. However, we can refer you to a professional installer in your area.

Delivery times vary depending on the product and customization options, but for our standard collection, delivery typically takes around 3 weeks.

Technical fabrics

Our in-house production facilities enable us to offer highly customized solutions, allowing us to manufacture virtually any required woven or knitted structure. Variables such as air permeability, mesh size, tensile strength and various coatings can be tailored to suit specific product applications.

For more information, feel free to contact us.

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