Pellon® has been the innovator in home sewing, quilting, and crafting areas for the past 50 years. Pellon® products contain only the top quality fibers from state of the art processing and is a global leader offering a proven and reliable product . While best known for our nonwoven product, we continue to develop new products for these applications.
In the 1930’s, Dr. Carl Nottebohm, a Freudenberg researcher in Weinheim, Germany, was developing new backing materials when he discovered a method of manufacturing textiles directly from fibers – creating nonwoven textiles. To describe the new techonology, the name Pellon® was created. PEL comes from pelas the Spanish word for hair, as interfacing was primarily made from hair canvas, and LON comes from nylon, the first synthetic fiber and a key component in the new fabrics. In 1950, Pellon® interfacings were introduced in the United States. The new materials were resilient, light weight and lint free – and forever changed the textile and apparel industry. Soon after its introduction, the name Pellon® was synonymous with nonwoven fabrics.
Pellon® is an industry leader in the interfacing category. We have interfacings for apparel, home craft & décor, quilting and fusible webs. The majority of Pellon® interfacings are nonwoven. Nonwovens are made directly from fibers that are bonded together using several different methods to form a “fabric”. Other Pellon® interfacings are woven, knitted, or weft inserted.
Today, Pellon® brand products are distributed in the United States and Canada through PCP Group LLC (Pellon® Consumer Products) in Saint Petersburg, FL. Our product line now consists of nonwoven, woven, knit, tricot, weft and natural fiber products for our customers. In addition, we have expanded our product offerings to include complementary product lines such as Lutradur® for fiber artist and Legacy Batting Products for quilting applications. We are always researching new and innovative products and are expanding into bedding, pet and foam industries as well. New products are integral to how Pellon® helps its customers and we are committed to offering high quality innovative products.