Reshoring Textiles has acquired Sans Technical Fibers, a Stoneville, North Carolina producer of high tenacity LDI nylon 6.6 and polyester yarns, adding domestic filament capacity for sewing thread, industrial textiles and specialty applications to its U.S. supply base.

The deal, announced October 8, 2026, makes Sans a sister company to Spinnere within Reshoring Textiles. Industry veteran John Garner takes over as CEO of Sans, while Robert Antoshak becomes Chief Marketing Officer of Reshoring Textiles.

For apparel and industrial manufacturers, the transaction matters at the raw-material tier of the supply chain: it consolidates another U.S.-based source of the high strength, low shrinkage filaments that go into sewing threads, narrow fabrics, braided cords and other technical textiles.

What does the acquisition add?

Sans brings more than two decades of high tenacity filament production, plus a polymer portfolio that has widened steadily:

• Nylon yarns ranging from ultrafine to heavier deniers, with UV stabilization and favorable dyeing characteristics
• Polyester yarns from fine deniers to heavy denier industrial, after the company entered polyester in 2017
• New production equipment commissioned in 2018 and again in 2024
• Additional extrusion equipment now on order, which will let Sans run significantly more and different polymers

End markets already served include apparel and footwear, medical, military, automotive and manufactured rubber products. Sans sells to customers on five continents.

Josh Nieuwsma, CEO of Reshoring Textiles, framed the purchase as a response to buyer demand for dependable domestic supply. "Reshoring is dedicated to helping American textile manufacturing grow," Nieuwsma said. "Customers need reliable long-term domestic sources of the raw materials their products require. Sans gives us an established operation with deep experience in specialty nylon and polyester. Alongside Spinnere, it will help us supply more of those needs from U.S. facilities, and support manufacturers and startups looking to grow and build their businesses here."

Who is running Sans now?

Garner, a long-standing industry executive, now leads the acquired operation. He positioned the company's value proposition around service rather than price alone.

"Sans has built its reputation on consistent, high-performance fibers," Garner said. "Our mission statement: to make it easy to do business in America. We don't like the word no."

Antoshak's appointment as Chief Marketing Officer of the parent company signals an intent to push the combined domestic offering harder with U.S. manufacturers.

Which compliance boxes does Sans tick?

The sustainability and sourcing claims here are traceable to specific standards and statutes rather than marketing language. Sans holds ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system. It manufactures all products in North Carolina from U.S.-made raw materials, and its products comply with:

• The Berry Amendment, which requires the U.S. Department of Defense to source qualifying textiles and components domestically
• USMCA rules of origin, supporting duty-free qualification for North American supply chains

That compliance profile matters directly for defense procurement and for brands restructuring North American supply chains to qualify under the trade agreement.

What decision does this force?

For sourcing teams at apparel, footwear, medical and industrial textile companies weighing reshoring against imported filament, the deal changes the calculation. A domestic supplier with Berry Amendment and USMCA compliance, an expanding polymer range and new extrusion capacity coming online removes a common objection to U.S. sourcing: limited availability of specialty yarns.

buyers currently importing high tenacity nylon 6.6 or polyester filament now have a consolidated American alternative with two production platforms under one owner. The question for procurement leads is whether to qualify Sans and Spinnere as long-term domestic sources now, ahead of the added polymer capacity, or wait for competitors to lock in the supply first.

For startups and manufacturers planning U.S. production, the acquisition gives them a domestic raw-material partner positioned explicitly to serve that segment — with a parent company whose stated strategy is supplying more of those inputs from American facilities.