PickGlass Advisory

About

Textile judgement, built in mills and laboratories

PickGlass Advisory is run by Mark Dentith, who has developed textiles since 1992 and taken more than 100 products to market.

Pick, the PickGlass character, waving hello

Founder

Mark Dentith

Most decisions in this industry turn on detail that sits between the laboratory, the production line and the customer. That is where Mark has spent his career: choosing fibres, designing constructions and finishes, scaling trials into production, and leading the portfolios, teams and multi-site operations that do it.

His technical depth is in fibre technology, PU and PVC coated fabrics, functional finishes (anti-static, water- and oil-repellent, antibacterial and infrared-reflective), and dyeing and colour measurement. He introduced fluorochemical repellent finishes into mainstream and technical textiles, so he knows the chemistry and the performance trade-offs that a PFAS-free transition has to solve.

When you work with us, you work with Mark. He scopes the question, does the work and writes the conclusions himself, from the first conversation to the final report.

  • BSc, First ClassTextile Product Development, University of Bolton
  • PhD researchTextile Technology, University of Manchester
  • Help to Grow: ManagementSalford Business School
  • Funded R&DInnovate UK, KTP and Horizon Europe

Career

  1. Coats Viyella

    Learning the trade at scale

    Household fabrics, linings, technical textiles and apparel across a wide range of fibres, made for UK and European high-street retailers, fashion houses, and sports and luxury brands.

  2. Automotive sector

    Built to specification

    Fabrics developed to the industry’s demanding performance requirements.

  3. Textile mill start-up

    From scratch to full production

    Part of the team that brought a new mill into commercial operation, supplying global fashion brands.

  4. Technical woven fabrics

    High-tenacity nylon 6.6

    For aeronautical, parachute, airbag, inflatable and protective applications.

  5. Smith & Nephew

    Senior Development Scientist

    Developing medical textile products in a regulated environment.

  6. Consultancy

    Technology, products and processes

    Advising early-stage, novel and established businesses.

  7. Alkegen

    Global Innovation Leader

    Leading innovation in industrial filtration nonwovens.

  8. PickGlass Advisory

    Founder

    Advisory, technical due diligence, expert access, executive search and interim leadership for textile manufacturers, boards and investors.