# Glen Raven

> Glen Raven is a family-owned North Carolina textile company that turns material science into performance fabrics, consumer products, wholesale distribution and logistics. Best known for Sunbrella, it also operates Dickson technical textiles, GlenGuard protective fabrics, Trivantage distribution and Glen Raven Logistics, serving furniture makers, designers, fabricators, marine businesses, industrial employers and consumers in more than 120 countries.

- **Founded:** 1880
- **Headquarters:** Burlington, United States
- **Founders:** John Quintin Gant (Founder)
- **Team size:** 3,000+ associates across 40 global locations
- **Products:** Sunbrella, Dickson, GlenGuard, Trivantage, Glen Raven Logistics
- **Notable:** Founded in 1880 and remains family-owned., Introduced Panti-Legs, an early one-piece pantyhose product, in 1958., Introduced Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic awning fabric in 1961.

## Products & services

- **Sunbrella** — Performance fabrics and finished lifestyle products for indoor and outdoor upholstery, shade, marine, window treatments, bags and interiors.
- **Dickson** — Technical textiles for solar protection, including awnings, shade sails, pergolas, parasols and screens, plus woven vinyl flooring.
- **GlenGuard** — Arc-rated and flame-resistant fabrics for protective apparel in industrial settings, including the Latitude product expansion.
- **Trivantage** — North American wholesale distribution of more than 9,000 fabrics, materials, hardware and components for shade, marine, upholstery and related fabricators.
- **Glen Raven Logistics** — Transportation management, freight brokerage and logistics services that grew from Glen Raven's internal shipping operation.
- **Sunbrella Interiors** — Soft indoor performance fabrics, window treatments and throws developed for designers, retail partners and consumers.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1880 and remains family-owned.
- Introduced Panti-Legs, an early one-piece pantyhose product, in 1958.
- Introduced Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic awning fabric in 1961.
- Built a global presence serving more than 120 countries.
- Created Trivantage by combining acquired distribution businesses in 2007.
- Committed $250 million to manufacturing and distribution expansion designed to raise production capacity by more than 30 percent and add more than 400 jobs.
- Recycle My Sunbrella and Recycle My Dickson programs have collected more than 662,000 pounds of fabric for diversion from landfill.
- Recycled more than 337,000 pounds of textile waste damaged during Hurricane Helene at the Burnsville facility.
- Launched Sunbrella Interiors after investments in softer novelty-yarn and textured-fabric capabilities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Glen Raven highlighted the expansion of Sunbrella Interiors, a softer indoor performance offering launched through the design trade and planned for wider retail and online distribution.
- **2026-06** — Trivantage promoted Trivantage Plus, a loyalty program offering cost savings, business support and educational resources; an internal member survey reported 90 percent satisfaction and 83 percent retention.
- **2026-06** — GlenGuard introduced Latitude, described as its softest and highest arc-rated fabric yet, with customer collaborations aimed at additional industries and regions.
- **2026-05** — Glen Raven detailed the recovery of its Burnsville facility after Hurricane Helene and reported recycling more than 337,000 pounds of storm-damaged textile waste.
- **2026-04** — The company reported that its Sunbrella and Dickson take-back programs had collected more than 662,000 pounds of fabric for recycling.
- **2025-12** — Glen Raven sold its Strata geosynthetics business while retaining an ownership interest as a strategic partner.

## Links

- Website: https://www.glenraven.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glen-raven
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/glenraven
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/GlenRaven

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Last updated: 2026-08-13