UK textile engineering is quietly accelerating innovation in Formula One, with British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) members playing a crucial behind-the-scenes role in high-performance automotive advancements. The UK’s “Motorsport Valley”—home to 7 of the 10 global F1 teams—is supported by 4,500 businesses, many of which are BTMA-affiliated.
Cygnet Texkimp is licensed to design and build the DEECOM® composite recycling system developed by Longworth Sustainable Recycling Technologies
From carbon fiber composites to testing autoclaves, BTMA members such as Roaches International, Cygnet Texkimp, Longworth, and Emerson & Renwick (E+R) are helping redefine the intersection between textiles and motorsports.
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Roaches delivers high-tech autoclaves used in F1 show car manufacturing.
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Cygnet Texkimp supplies advanced prepreg, winding, and composite recycling technologies vital to sustainability and lightweighting.
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E+R provides cutting-edge equipment for producing carbon fibre prepregs and contributes to next-gen battery innovation (Li-S).
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Longworth’s DEECOM® system is revolutionizing composite recycling.
The latest Emerson and Renwick prepreg processing system supplied to an F1 customer in Italy.
The BTMA is also collaborating with top UK innovation hubs like Sheffield AMRC and National Composites Centre to propel sustainable textile-tech in motorsport and beyond.
BTMA’s mission is clear: elevate the role of technical textiles and machinery in building a more sustainable, high-performance future—starting with F1.
The Roaches autoclave at Memento Exclusives.
