Concept III

When it comes to performance textiles, we have you covered.

A Partner for Innovation with Integrity

We are your reliable and experienced textile partner around the world.

About Concept III

A Partner for Innovation with Integrity

For more than 30 years, we’ve been at the forefront of the performance textile industry. Every day, we work alongside leading mills and tech innovators to SOURCE, DEVELOP, and PRODUCE new fabric-based solutions. Our customers look to us not only for our market expertise but also for our integrity and commitment to service.

OUR SERVICES

When You Work with Us, You Can Expect

Working with our mill and technology partners, we’ll not only source the best textiles for your needs, we’ll help you engineer and produce innovative fabrics and get them to market. As we do so, we’ll never overlook functionality, value, and of course, consumer appeal.

When you work with us, here’s what you can expect:

SPECIAL SERVICES

We Take Safety Measurements

It can be very well produced using fiber, yarn, texture and dispached safely.

Weight Lifting

95%

Design

75%

Stiching

55%

The Largest Exporter of Concept III

David Parkes

Founder & CEO

David is a skilled marketer first and a textile expert second. Raised in Stafford, England, and armed with a marketing degree from the University of Kent, David began his career at Borg Textiles in the UK where he worked in sales and product development for the famous pile and faux fur maker. After his success in the European market, Borg transferred David to the US in 1973.

Massachusetts-based Malden Mills subsequently hired David away in 1976. Placed in charge of market planning, David was appointed sales director in 1981 for the launch of Polar Fleece – what is now Malden’s Polartec®.

Fully committed to creating textile-based products for a burgeoning outdoor industry, David started Concept III in 1983 as domestic textile resource. The “III” was to stand for service, styling and sales, and still does. For nearly 30 years, David and his staff have helped develop textiles from natural cotton to technical blends for a “who’s who” list of outdoor, active sports and, now, sportswear manufacturers and major retailers.

In anticipation of the coming global economy, David expanded Concept III from a domestic resource to an international one during the 90’s. With a current staff of nine, the company now has offices in both the U.S. and Europe and works with sources worldwide. Concept III is now completely vertical in operation, offering product manufacturing in Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Africa in addition to their development and sourcing services.

Dedicated to the outdoor industry, David has served on the Outdoor Industry Association Board, is past president of the PolyPro Council and has exhibited at and supported the Outdoor Retailer Show since its founding. David believes that the outdoor industry is a unique industry with unique requirements and that creative performance textiles are what drive the outdoor apparel market. He also says that he couldn’t live without “merchandisers who really know what’s going on and what they’re doing.” He is dedicated to staying in front of and focused on his customers.

David resides in Little Silver, NJ. Though described as a workaholic, David’s wife Diana, three children, and six grandchildren come first and share a love for skiing, cycling, and team sports—particularly soccer. His passion for classical music comes second. He performs nationally with his renowned choral group when his busy travel schedule allows.