W. L. Gore & Associates
Fabrics, yarns and textile products.
W. L. Gore & Associates manufactures fabrics, yarns and textile products from its Newark operations. The company supplies apparel brands, home textile buyers, industrial distributors or export customers across its listed primary markets.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Newark, United States
- Founded
- 1958
- Website
- gore.com
- Categories
- Fabrics & Textile Materials, Home Décor & Textiles, Safety & Protective Equipment
- Markets
- United States, Germany, Japan, China
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-10 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-10 Mail server of the company domain
- standards-mark-certified (green), checked 2026-08-16 EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
Claimed certifications
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 OEKO-TEX Label Check
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- EAC mark (EAEU conformity) EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Textiles sold in the EU must carry fibre-composition labelling under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. European Commission
- Textiles sold in the US must comply with FTC labeling rules (fiber content, country of origin, care instructions). US FTC
- Protective equipment (helmets, gloves, eyewear) sold in the EU falls under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and needs CE marking. European Commission (PPE)