Differences between Byetsa’s Fany (blister) and Byor (industrial) brands

Why Byetsa structures its catalogue into two brands: Fany and Byor

Byetsa is a B2B manufacturer and serves two very different channels with the same product. On the one hand, haberdasheries, retail distributors, and small workshops that need to display and sell bias tape at the point of sale; on the other, industrial manufacturers and professional workshops that consume volume and work with production lines.

The solution Byetsa adopted years ago is to structure its catalogue into two commercial brands: Fany for haberdashery and Byor for industry. The two brands share the product, manufacturing plant, and base reference nomenclature, but differ in presentation, packaging, meterage, and visual communication. In this article, we break down the Byetsa Fany vs Byor comparison: what each brand represents, how they are identified, and which format to order depending on your customer profile.

One factory, two channels: Byetsa’s dual-brand model

Both brands, Fany and Byor, come from the same manufacturing plant in Manresa, with the same machinery, the same threads, the same dyeing processes, and the same quality controls. The difference is not in the product; it is in how it is presented to the end channel.

This structure allows Byetsa to serve the local haberdasher and a factory purchasing manager with the same technical standards but with formats designed for each. For a haberdashery, a spool with a coloured front disc is what sells; for a sewing line, a 100-metre roll with a custom width is what keeps production running.

That logic has been consolidated over more than five decades as a European manufacturer headquartered in Manresa, and today it coexists transparently in the catalogue: each product sheet shows both the industrial presentation and the haberdashery presentation at the same time.

How Fany and Byor differ in presentation, packaging, and target

The most visible difference is the physical presentation format. Fany is presented on spools with a coloured front disc and an identifying side card, in five-metre blister packs for specific cases, or in small rolls of 10, 20, or 25 metres. Byor is presented in large-meterage industrial rolls (up to 100 metres or more), with custom widths and no retail packaging.

That difference reflects the logic of each channel. Fany is designed to be sold on a haberdashery shelf: the spool must communicate the colour at a glance, identify the range, and withstand retail turnover. Byor is designed to feed an industrial sewing line: the roll must withstand hours of unwinding, maintain constant tension, and reduce technical stoppages due to spool changes.

In terms of communication, in the Byetsa catalogue each product sheet is divided into two blocks: a blue header “Industrial Presentation” (Byor) and a pink header “Haberdashery Presentation” (Fany). This colour coding makes it easy for buyers to identify at a glance the format they need.

Same product, same base references, different final presentation

One of the keys to the model is that Fany and Byor share the base reference nomenclature. A digit or a prefix changes, but the bias tape that goes onto a Fany spool is exactly the same as what goes out on a Byor roll.

For example, in the Fluorescent range, the industrial cut bias tape is ref. P.730 and the piping is P.2730; in the haberdashery presentation they are supplied as P.7730 (25 m roll) and P.7735 (piping in a 25 m roll). In the Elastic range, the industrial reference 0227100 and the haberdashery reference 0727100 differ by one digit indicating the format, but the bias tape is the same.

This has a practical implication: a distributor can combine Fany and Byor orders without losing product consistency. If your end customer requests a restock of Fany spools for haberdashery but also places an industrial Byor order for a workshop, both batches will come from the same factory with the same quality and the same colour identity.

Fany brand: the haberdashery presentation in spools, blister packs, and small rolls

Fany is the brand through which Byetsa serves the retail and distribution channel for haberdasheries. Its purpose is for the bias tape to be displayed, seen, and sold at a physical point of sale, with a presentation designed so that the spool acts as its own display.

When we talk about Fany, we are therefore talking about visual format, moderate meterage, and communication to the end consumer. It is the brand seen on the shelves of local haberdasheries, in textile distributor catalogues, and in retail e-commerce.

Fany formats and meterage: 5 m blister packs, 10, 20, and 25 metre rolls

Fany is not a single format; it is a range of presentations adapted to each range. The 25 metre roll is the dominant format: it covers most ranges (batiste, satin, cotton, gingham, elastic, lamé, rayon, ottoman, prints) and is the standard spool that any haberdashery can order without surprises.

The 20 metre roll is reserved for wide or heavy ranges (linen, denim, baby bias, mini bias, piqué cord, nautic, faux leather, suede). The 10 metre roll is used for delicate or higher-cost ranges (velvet, super suede, 3M Scotchlite reflective, satin decor bias, corduroy). And the 5 metre blister pack is an occasional format, reserved for cases such as 30 mm batiste, 30 mm satin, and Quick Bias fusible bias tape.

This variety allows the distributor to build orders that match the turnover of each range: it avoids accumulating metres that will not move, while still having sufficient volume in the references that sell daily.

Visual identification: coloured front disc, side card, and the yellow Fany diamond seal

A Fany spool is recognisable at a glance by three elements. The first is the coloured front disc: the top face of the spool shows a sample of the wound bias tape, so the colour is visible without unrolling the tape. The second is the identifying side card, with the reference nomenclature, range, and composition.

The third element is the yellow diamond “fany” seal that identifies the brand, accompanied by the marking “Manufactured by Byetsa, Made in Spain”. This origin signature is key for end customers who value European traceability, and for haberdasheries that communicate local quality as a sales argument.

This entire visual system is designed so that a customer can choose their bias tape without needing to ask, speeding up the purchase decision and reducing the workload for staff.

Who it is aimed at: haberdasheries, retail distributors, and small workshops

Fany is designed for four customer profiles. The first is the traditional haberdashery that sells to the end consumer by the metre or by the full spool. The second is the textile distributor that supplies haberdasheries and needs a broad range with meterage adjusted to turnover. To understand how Byetsa markets through haberdasheries and retail distributors, the Fany catalogue is the reference.

The third is retail haberdashery e-commerce that sells online to end consumers and small professionals. And the fourth is the small workshop or self-employed professional (professional seamstresses, sewing schools, fashion studios in their first collections, local tailoring) that consumes small rolls without justifying an industrial order. In all these profiles, what is purchased is the full spool, not loose production metres.

Byor brand: the industrial format for manufacturers and professional workshops

Byor is the brand through which Byetsa serves the industrial channel. Here, sales are no longer made through a wall of spools; they are made by the metre, with custom widths, and with on-demand services. It is the brand that feeds garment production lines, leather goods plants, footwear factories, uniform suppliers, and industrial home textile providers.

When a professional buyer talks about an “industrial Byetsa order”, they are talking about Byor: the format designed so that bias tape is not a displayed item, but rather a technical input that enters the assembly line with the regularity and reliability required by serial production.

Byor industrial formats: large-meterage rolls, custom widths, and on-demand services

The most common Byor format is the large-meterage industrial roll (typically 100 metres, although some ranges are supplied in higher meterage). Compared to the small haberdashery spool, the industrial roll reduces technical stoppages due to spool changes, maintains constant unwinding tension, and enables the assembly line to run at a steady speed.

The second characteristic is width flexibility. Where Fany uses fixed commercial widths (12, 18, 20, or 30 mm), Byor opens the door to special widths according to the price list: 25 mm, 35 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm, or any specific width required by the production pattern. Knowing the industrial and haberdashery presentation formats available is key to planning the order.

The third is on-demand services: production of special colours, exclusive volume orders, and a service to convert the customer’s own fabric. The manufacturer sends its own fabric to Byetsa, and the Manresa plant transforms it into industrial bias tape with exact tolerances, ready to enter the line. This capability allows fashion, leather goods, and footwear brands to maintain their colour and fabric identity without relying on standard catalogues.

The Byor customer profile includes fashion and garment manufacturers, leather goods, footwear, uniforms and workwear, light automotive, industrial home textiles, and packaging companies. For more context on bias tape manufacturing for the garment industry, the Byor catalogue is the reference.