chemical · input

Textile Finishing & Softening Chemicals

Softeners, bleaches and finishing chemicals for terry/linen.

10

Source countries

3

Companies

1

Goods affected

0

Claims on record

What depends on it

Goods that need this input

1 essential American goods rely on textile finishing & softening chemicals somewhere upstream in their supply chain.

Where it comes from

Source countries

Share of global supply, by country.

Who makes it

Supplier companies

3 companies produce textile finishing & softening chemicals.

CHT Group

HQ DE12% share

German textile specialty chemicals maker; softeners, finishes, silicones.

Rudolf Group

HQ DE10% share

German textile-finishing chemicals maker; softeners, water-repellents, functional finishes.

Archroma

HQ CH

Global textile dye and chemical supplier spun off from Clariant in 2013; major supplier of reactive, acid, and disperse dyes for cotton, wool, and polyester. Produces Earth Colors® range from agricultural waste. Operates in 35 countries; ~6,000 employees.