Winding cores for woven fabrics, nonwovens, and carpet rolls
In the textile industry, efficiency is everything. From spinning through weaving and nonwoven production all the way to garment manufacturing, the winding and unwinding of textile fabrics plays a central role. During these processes, the material is subjected to enormous mechanical forces, large volumes, and high production speeds. This makes a stable and precisely fitting winding core—the tube—all the more important.
Whether for fine fabrics, technical nonwovens, or heavy carpet rolls— UPA Pack GmbH in Polch develops and manufactures custom-made core solutions that are precisely tailored to the needs of the textile industry. As a specialist in winding cores made of hard paper, solid cardboard, and specialty materials, we supply numerous textile manufacturers, processors, and logistics partners with durable, precise, and recyclable cores.
The role of the sleeve: Invisible, but indispensable
In the textile processing industry, the core is more than just a winding mandrel —it is an integral part of the entire value chain. It ensures that textile webs can be rolled up neatly, tightly, without wrinkles, and in a space-saving manner. In addition, the core must reliably support all transport and storage processes while also being compatible with machinery.
Key functions of a sleeve in the textile industry:
In short: The quality and design of the sleeve play a key role in determining efficiency, product safety, and cost-effectiveness in textile production.
Typical applications in the textile industry
The requirements for sleeves vary depending on the type of material, intended use, and production process. As an experienced manufacturer, UPA Pack offers solutions for all relevant applications:
Fabrics and flat textiles
Traditional woven fabrics—from cotton fabrics to synthetic technical textiles—are supplied on rolls. They are often wound under tension, particularly in the case of calendered, coated, or printed textiles.
Our hard paper tubes for fabrics offer:
Nonwoven fabrics
Nonwoven fabrics are used in a wide range of industries—from hygiene and medical applications to construction and the automotive sector. They are often wound at high speeds, which places high demands on the concentricity and strength of the cores.
Our high-density spiral cores are:
Carpet rolls and floor coverings
Due to their weight and bulk, carpets and other floor coverings place special demands on tubes. The rolls are often several meters wide and weigh several hundred kilograms.
UPA Pack supplies the following for this sector:
Technical Advantages of UPA Pack Sleeve Solutions
As an experienced partner to the textile industry, we don’t just offer standard solutions—we develop custom sleeves that are precisely tailored to your processes, machinery, and material properties. Our technical advantages:
Custom manufacturing
An Overview of Sleeve Types for the Textile Industry
UPA Pack offers the following types of sleeves for textile applications:
All products can be printed on, labeled, or color-coded according to customer specifications.
Conclusion: Quality from the inside out – Sleeve solutions for textiles from UPA Pack
In the textile industry, the core is much more than just a tool—it is a key functional component that determines winding quality, material protection, machine uptime, and logistical efficiency. UPA Pack GmbH, based in Polch, offers custom-fit, cost-effective, and sustainable core solutions that allow your fabrics, nonwovens, and carpet rolls to be wound, stored, and transported safely, cleanly, and efficiently.
Whether for ongoing series production or as a custom-made solution: We work with you to develop the optimal core design—technically, economically, and ecologically.
