We are the largest exporter of lace in Colombia.
and the company with the broadest global portfolio of designs and technologies, combining industry tradition with technology and continuous innovation.
Our History
Encajes S.A.: A Family Company with a Global Vision
Encajes S.A. was founded on May 26, 1978, by Marco Bibas, who laid the foundation for a family company defined by innovation and a constant pursuit of excellence.
In 1990, under the leadership of Leon Bibas, the company entered a new phase of transformation and expansion, establishing itself as a global reference in elastic lace and developing proprietary technologies that are now recognized in the most demanding markets.
With the creation of the Bibatex textile line — specialized in fabrics for fashion, shapewear, sportswear, and swimwear — Encajes expanded its portfolio with innovations such as powernet, circular knits, and 3D fabrics, positioning itself as a pioneering and forward-thinking company.
More than a company, Encajes S.A. is a family that has grown together for nearly half a century. A large part of its team has been with the company for over 20 years, sharing the same values: tradition, quality, innovation, and service.
Today, with nearly 50 years of history, Encajes S.A. remains true to its essence: a family company that blends heritage and modernity, driven by a committed and passionate team dedicated to creating unique textiles.
Sustainability is part of this vision. Encajes S.A. is committed to responsible processes that reduce environmental impact and promote more conscious consumption, ensuring quality with a strong commitment to the future.
Mission and Vision
MISSION
To design, produce, and commercialize innovative, high-quality textiles at the forefront of fashion, leveraging advanced technology and a highly skilled team. We are committed to fostering customer loyalty and ensuring the company’s profitability through a strong value chain, strategically grounded in responsible business practices, operational compliance, sustainability, corporate transparency, social inclusion, respect for the environment, and mutual respect. We recognize that an organizational culture built on values, respect, and positive relationships — both within and beyond our company — is essential to achieving long-term success and collective well-being.
VISION
By 2030, we aim to consolidate our position as a leading company in the commercialization of textiles at both national and international levels, becoming the preferred partner for leading apparel brands through responsible, transparent, and sustainable business practices, while providing strength and confidence to all our stakeholders.
Purpose and Value Offer
We are a textile company that seeks to improve the quality of life of its work team and their families through the implementation of best social and environmental practices. We focus all our efforts in developing integrated textile solutions with high technology, differentiation and innovation based on the latest fashion trends in order to reach all markets in the apparel universe.
Creativity at its best
We have the largest collection of designs in the world. Each collection is made based on new global trends and presenting our customers with the changes that consumers are experiencing season after season.
Evolution and Innovation
We are constantly seeking to improve our offer and our processes, that is why we are committed to using advanced technology in the most critical and differentiating processes.
Co-Creation and Exclusivity
We know the importance of standing out in the market and having your own seal in each of the designs, so we have a team focused on custom development that allows us to offer our customers the exclusivity of each of the designs.
Our Pillars
How do we do it?
All our products go through 5 or 6 major production processes. Each one of them is full of technicalities and controls, but today we want to tell you in an easy and simple way how we work:
Inspiration
Presenting 4 collections with more than 600 new designs a year requires great effort and global influence, which is why we have designers from around the world and a great local team that is in charge of carrying out each new development.
Structure
From the design we identify the yarns of each reference and they are conditioned in one of our plants to later arrive at the knitting plant. There each new design and fabric materializes.
Colorful
Once knitting , our references go to the dyeing and finishing plant where the colors of each client are given life and the different special finishes that we handle are given.
Standards
The Laboratories and Quality area plays a very important role, since it is thanks to them that we manage to meet the high standards of the most demanding clients globally and achieve all our certifications.
Details
Finally, our references reach the cutting and silicone department, where every strip and centimeter of lace or fabric is reviewed in detail; and silicone is added for our Control line fittings.
Personalization
The newest process in our production line is 100% water-free printing. With this we can customize not only fabrics, but also lace and lace to achieve greater distinction in the garments.
Thanks to whom?
Human talent is our most important asset. Our operation is only possible thanks to the great human team that is behind each process, and that feels as their own each of the achievements we reach as an organization.
The experience, knowledge and teamwork of each employee strengthens us as a company and allows us to continue growing and consolidating our portfolio.
For more than 45 years we have accompanied and promoted the positioning of the Colombian textile industry as one of the best in quality and innovation at a global level.
We are certified suppliers of the world's major corset brands, and thanks to the acquisition of new technologies, we have entered the Shapewear, Sportswear, and Swimwear segments.
Sustainable Fashion
We have obtained global certifications that support and confirm our commitment to the environment. Each one of them is the result of the hard work and preparation of our work team.
Being at the forefront of global trends made us aware of this important change in the new consumers. Thanks to this analysis, since 2011 we have been working on improving our production, social, business and environmental practices to clean up our processes and positively impact our industry. Today we can proudly say that:
We have 60% of our chemicals and inputs approved by the ZDHC(Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) program.
We treat 100% of the wastewater from our production processes.
We reduced our total water consumption by 30%.
We generate 100% of the energy consumed by our dyeing and finishing plant.
We promote the reduction, reuse and recycling of raw materials.
We have been OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified since 2003.
In 2019 we introduced our GO GREEN® brand.
In 2021 we obtained GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certification.
GO GREEN®
Is our eco-sustainable brand in response to new consumers who are increasingly looking for garments and products that are conscious and responsible of their impact on the environment.
GO GREEN® brand products are woven with 100% recycled Nylon, which eliminates up to 70% of the production processes and up to 50% of the raw material extraction processes and are GRS-Global Recycled Standard certified.
