Les Toiles Du Soleil

What they make

According to their website, Les Toiles du Soleil has woven canvas at its factory in Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans (Haut Vallespir, in the Pyrenees) on a site dating to 1897, when it produced rope and canvas for espadrilles; the current company was formed in 1993 when Francoise and Henri Quinta took over the factory. Weaving is still done on old Diederichs shuttle looms, a rare technology the company says lets it produce a continuous fabric selvedge for striped cotton and outdoor Sunbrella canvas, using around 35 base thread colours combined into many shade variations. From this canvas the company makes striped deck chairs, garden loungers and ottomans, bags and travel accessories, and home linens such as tablecloths, napkins, tea towels and curtains, including made-to-measure curtains and tablecloths. It sells to both individual customers and professional/trade buyers, and offers factory tours. It holds the French "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) label, received in 1999, plus "Made in France" and "Fabrique en Occitanie" designations.

• Woven cotton and Sunbrella (outdoor-grade acrylic) canvas fabrics, sold by the metre in narrow (about 43cm) and wide (175-180cm) widths
• Striped outdoor furniture: folding deck chairs, garden loungers, footstools/ottomans and chairs made with their own canvas
• Bags and small travel accessories (multiple bag styles, pouches, notebooks) made from their striped canvas
• Home textile linens: tablecloths, napkins, tea towels, aprons, curtains and cushions
• Made-to-measure (sur-mesure) curtains and tablecloths cut to customer dimensions
• Factory tours of the Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans workshop for visitors
• Wholesale/professional trade pricing for business buyers alongside direct retail sales

Summary written by byeurope.eu based on the company’s own website; independently cross-checked against the same source. Not reviewed by the company.