Somic Plc

About Us

Somic PLC is a UK based manufacturer of spun, woven and braided products and textile coatings.
Founded in 1923 in Preston, England by Thomas Blackburn and now headed by the third generation of the family, Somic is a privately owned PLC which specialises in the spinning, twisting and braiding of paper, the weaving of paper and the coating of textiles, all on its own 7 acre site in Preston.
Somic is one of the foremost manufacturers of it's kind in the world and is renowned for its diversity of capabilities, its innovation, its quality of products and its friendly and efficient service.
Somic PLC has been assessed to BS EN ISO 9001:2000. a quality management standard and is a member of the:

• The Performance Textiles Association (Formerly "The Made up Textiles Association" - MUTA)
• The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA)
• The British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA)
• The Lancashire Textile Manufacturers Association (LTMA)
• The British Standards Association (BSI)
• North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce (NWLCC)

Products / Services

Somic sells its own products mostly to other manufacturers and works closely with designers and customers world wide to produce bespoke designs to customers own requirements.
The main raw material used is high grade spinning Kraft paper derived from ecologically grown farmed forests, which produces a long fibre spun paper yarn which as well a being strong, hard wearing and virtually dust free is also biodegradable and recyclable. Other materials include tissue containing recycled pulp and polymers of various types.
Somic is proud to service many different industries in many countries including the manufacturers of Lloyd Loom furniture throughout the world, suppliers of wall coverings, manufacturers of floor coverings, suppliers of sewer lining systems, label systems, upholstery manufacturers, lampshade manufacturers and many many more.

Somic manufactures its own products and also manufactures product to customers own design utilising various specialised machinery for products of many different types.

Capabilities on site include:

• Slitting
• Spinning and Twisting
• Winding
• Braiding and knitting
• Weaving
• Finishing
• Textile Coating
• Textile Treating
• Textile Flame retarding

Contact us with your requests or problems. We will be discreet and help you where we can