Jean Roze

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Jean Roze
Industry Textile
Founded 1470
Headquarters 10 Rue Frédéric Joliot Curie, 37550 Saint-Avertin , France
Website www.soieries-jean-roze.com/en
Jehan-Baptiste Roze-Moussard, first of the Tourangel dynasty (by Nicolas de Largillierre, 1697). Largilliere RozeMoussard1.jpg
Jehan-Baptiste Roze-Moussard, first of the Tourangel dynasty (by Nicolas de Largillierre, 1697).

Jean Roze is a traditional textile producer in Saint-Avertin, Indre-et-Loire, France founded in 1470. The workshop specializes in the manufacture of silks for high-end furnishings. It is one of the oldest silks in France still in operation.

Textile Material produced by twining, weaving, felting, knotting, or otherwise processing natural or synthetic fibers

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, hemp, or other materials to produce long strands. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting or tatting, felting, or braiding.

Saint-Avertin Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

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Exports represent the majority of the company's turnover. Jean Roze exports to Europe, United States, United Arab Emirates and Russia. Prestigious places are on the list of their clients, such as Oman, Buckingham Palace in London, or the Castle of Villandry.

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Article contains text translated from Jean Roze on French Wikipedia retrieved on 25 February 2017.

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