The "Shchelkovo silk weaving factory" JCS is one of the oldest enterprises in the silk industry of our country’s textile sector. The factory produces approximately 60 types of fabrics from polyamide, polyester threads, cotton yarn, and Ruslan and SVM threads. Fabrics made from polyamide and polyester threads are widely used in industries such as alumina production, pharmaceuticals, rubber manufacturing, dairy, aviation, and many others.
Fabrics made from Ruslan and SVM threads are utilized for manufacturing personal protective equipment such as bulletproof vests, as composite materials in aviation for structural components, and for producing braking parachutes.
At each season's INTERFABRIC expo, the Shchelkovo silk weaving factory showcases innovations and samples of its most in-demand product range. For the autumn exhibition, the factory presented a new lineup of lining fabrics:
-for men’s and women’s suits, jackets, vests, and skirts,
-for outerwear: coats, raincoats, fur coats, jackets,
-for bags, backpacks, suitcases, wallets,
-and for men’s scarves.
Additionally, the stand featured a wide selection of fabrics for workwear.
Tatyana Viletnik, head of the supply and sales department at JSC "Shchelkovo silk weaving factory," shared insights about the company's current operations:
"The factory's primary focus is producing specialty fabrics made from aramid fibers and polyamide to fulfill government defense orders. These are products that are crucial for the country. At the exhibition, we showcased civilian-purpose products: lining fabrics, materials for automobiles, and workwear. Our competitive advantage lies in the ability of our technologists to customize any fabric to meet a client’s request. By considering all customer requirements, technologists develop samples that are then put into production."
Background Information
The enterprise was founded in 1772 in the village of Shchelkovo, Moscow Province, an estate of the Golitsyn princes, by merchant Kirill Kondratievich Kondrashev. It originated from a local cottage industry for silk fabric production, which was highly developed in the area. The factory produced velvet, plush, brocade, satin, and other fabrics from natural silk, which were in high demand among the Russian royal court and nobility and competed successfully abroad. After the 1917 Revolution, the factory was nationalized. Between 1960 and 1965, the factory transitioned to producing fabrics from artificial and synthetic silk, necessitating significant technological changes and workforce retraining. The primary range of products became technical and specialized fabrics.
