SSM Industries Inc. manufactures flame resistant, cut resistant, and thermal fabrics. Founded in 1982 by Bill Hilleary, the first product was a Nomex® simplex knit for military flight gloves. This fabric is still produced today, protecting our pilots and tank crews at home and abroad.

Since those early days, SSM has continually added to its technologies to reach many different markets in various industries.

Located in Spring City, Tennessee, SSM Industries is a full service safety and protective fabric manufacturer. Knitting, Weaving, Dyeing, and Finishing all take place under one roof. R&D to cultivate a customer's concept and an In-House Military Certified Lab to test the finished fabrics compliment SSM's vast capabilities.

Everything SSM Industries produces protects somebody or something. However SSM is market driven... not product driven. One type of fabric cannot fill the protective need of every circumstance. That's why SSM doesn't sell a single product and try to make it fit every situation. SSM can start with inherently flame resistant (FR) fibers and craft them into a multitude of constructions. Non-FR fibers like cotton are also constructed and treated to make them permanently flame resistant like Pro-CFR™. Chances are... if you have a protective fabric need, SSM has a solution.