Alonso Mercader

Technical textiles and synthetic leather

Alonso Mercader is a Barcelona-based textile manufacturer producing synthetic leather and technical upholstery fabrics. The company has operated for more than four decades and serves demanding markets including contract interiors, marine, furniture, automotive, aviation, health care, and senior living.

Products and collections

Its catalog includes technical fabrics and synthetic-leather collections such as:

• Filtech: marine vinyl with a textile look.
• Structure: tactile, textile-effect finish.
• Evolve: PU synthetic-leather upholstery.
• Acualis: polycarbonate and vinyl composite for outdoor use.
• The Loop Firex: bouclé fabric.
• Pieltech: biodegradable fabrics and advanced composites.
• Diamond Fashion: matte-metal finish and coating.
• Sueder and Qbik: microfiber suede.
• Buccara Firex: flame-retardant technical fabrics.
• Professional: vinyl upholstery covering.
• Nauta: solution-dyed acrylic fabric.
• Tectram: hybrid composite materials.
• Natural Lorea: natural aniline leathers.

Materials include vinyl, polyester, polyurethane (PU), acrylic, silicone, cotton, vegan leather, and composites. Available treatments include Easy Clean, stain resistance, anti-graffiti, water-based finishes, breathability, antibacterial and antiviral treatments, heat resistance, MPO, blackout, UV resistance, waterproofing, water repellency, and flame retardancy.

Industry applications

The fabrics are intended for indoor and outdoor upholstery in contract interiors, marine, furniture, automotive, aviation, health care, and senior living, as well as general consumer use.

Production and purchasing

Alonso Mercader controls its textile-production process and operates two coating, printing, and embossing lines, along with a wide range of design cylinders. This allows it to make specialty runs with low minimums and respond flexibly to customer needs. The company says it keeps all products in stock, sold by the piece or by the meter in a range of colors, and offers synthetic leather by the meter for custom projects.

Contact

Phone: +34 937 538 375 · Emails: jalonso@alonsomercader.com, ruben@alonsomercader.com, and jofre@alonsomercader.com · Social media: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.