Impetus since 1973

What is today a small empire with 12 companies, more than 800 workers and about 15,000,000 pieces produced per year, began in a small house in Esposende, in the north of Portugal. It was December 1973.

Acatel Acabamentos Têxteis SA (now part of the Impetus Group) is born with services of dyeing, mercerizing, dyeing to the piece, digital and traditional stamping and finishing of knits and fabrics.

Following its development strategy, the company became a public limited company with a new corporate name: IMPETUS PORTUGAL TÊXTEIS SA

Impetus creates the Marketing department, prepared to respond to its own private label and brand.

Launch of the first line of seamless underwear (no seams).
In winter an innovative line is launched: Thermo. This line isolates body temperature by reducing the dangers of excessive cooling caused by low temperatures.

IMPETUS was the first Portuguese textile company to enter the Chinese market at the invitation of a luxury shopping mall, the Beijing Lufthansa Center. Being present in the department store Youyi Shopping City; Parkson and Hanglong Palace.

Impetus enters the French department stores: Galeries Lafayette and Le Printemps.

The men's offer is complete in 2007 with a line of beachwear. Once again IMPETUS invests in state-of-the-art technology that allows vertical production also for this type of products.

The company incorporates two new brands into its portfolio, both of French origin: the underwear and nightwear of Eden Park, a ready-to-wear brand inspired by the rugby universe and Coup de Couer, brand of pajamas for the whole family.
IMPETUS enters the Notosgalleries in Athens, Greece

He started the underwear project with REPLAY through a license for the development of collections, production and marketing of Italian brand underwear and nightwear.

IMPETUS enters Sokos, department store in Finland.
Protechdry receives the Product of the Year award 2013.

IMPETUS SPORT line is born with exclusive design and technology that regulates humidity and perspiration.
IMPETUS JUNIOR line is relaunched with underwear for boys from 4 to 14 years old.

On World Conservation Day, COTTON ORGANIC launches an organic cotton line with GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) Certification that ensures that cotton is produced in a certified organic form and all the manufacturing processes involved are inspected.
IMPETUS enters the USA.
IMPETUS again wins the Five Star Award this time in the categories men's underwear, junior underwear and thermal underwear.

VOYAGER is born a new "quick dry" line from IMPETUS, created to make travel more practical. The microfiber used for the Voyager line is produced by regenerating plastics that harm the oceans.
R ENERGIZE is launched, IMPETUS 'new body comfort line that activates circulation, reduces fatigue and prevents injury.