Founded in 1979, Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A. (JFA) has become a benchmark company in the home textiles sector. Currently, it matches more than 550 qualified professionals with modern industrial equipment, at Guimarães, which ensures a quick response to clients demands. Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A. focuses in a traditional sector of the Portuguese economy and is oriented for foreign markets (80% of production). Differentiation is assured by the quality of the final product, technology, responsiveness, flexibility in production and attractive design. Since 2013 Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A. supports Mi Casa Es Tu Casa, an autonomous project and brand of home textile products, strongly oriented to values such as reliability and quality. The chain production starts with the preparation of fibers and spinning, continues through the intermediate stages of weaving, dyeing and finishing, which are followed by confection and shipping. Spinning The Textile spinning pole J.F. Almeida S.A. has a machine park composed of 3 lines of opening, 13 cards, 8 rolling mills and 9 Open-Ends that make up a total of 2400 spindles. This installed capacity can reach 850 tons / month of wire produced, resulting from the commitment of 33 employees. Production ranges from Ne 3 to Ne 60 in different mixtures. Weaving The Weaving Pole of the JFA has a unique equipment park: 93 itema looms (divided by 73 jacquard staubli and 20 machines). This productive unit, with great versatility and responsiveness, is capable of presenting 450 tons / month to the market. Dyeing The Dyeing Pole of Textiles J.F.Almeida S.A. provides services of dyeing and finishing of felts, quilts, fabric and yarn in any type of fiber. It is also responsible for the production of the trademark Papilio. With a modern fleet of machines, it has a monthly capacity of 1100 tonnes and can thus be considered to be one of the largest dye shops in Europe. This Pole has a 24-hour lab that can respond to new colors in just one day.