MARKHAM, ON — January 13, 2026 — Leads & Copy — iFabric Corp. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc. has signed an agreement with The Lad Collective Pty Ltd to bring bedding to North America, which uses both companies’ proprietary functional innovations.
IFTNA will manufacture, market, and distribute bedding products across North America incorporating TLC’s patented functional utility innovations. By pairing these unique functions with IFTNA advanced textile technologies, such as PROTX2, IFTNA believes it can address a clear “whitespace” in the bedding category.
The Lad Collective is an Australian bedding and sleep-essentials brand co-founded in Brisbane by brothers Bill and Ed Ovenden in 2020. TLC focuses on utility-led design, intended to simplify bed-making and improve bedtime and morning routines. Today, TLC offers a wide range of bedding, bath, and laundry essentials which feature innovative materials and designs. TLC products are “loved by over 200,000 Aussies” and sold primarily through direct-to-consumer channels.
According to Giancarlo Beevis, President & CEO of IFTNA, The Lad Collective has created a smart, patent-protected approach to bedding with practical features that solve real everyday challenges for consumers. Beevis added that combining those utility innovations with IFTNA’s textile-technology platform gives them an opportunity to deliver differentiated bedding offerings that are both functionally and performance-enhanced. He also stated that this agreement is another important step in executing their strategy to expand IFTNA into new product categories and that home and bedding are natural extensions for their capabilities, and they are excited to manufacture and commercialize products that bring meaningful innovation to a category that has historically seen very little.
Bill Ovenden, Co-Founder, the Lad Collective, says that TLC was built around practical, patented innovations that make the bed easier without compromising comfort or design. He added that partnering with IFTNA gives them the ability to bring those solutions to North America at scale, supported by its world-class manufacturing and textile-technology platform.
Ed Ovenden, Co-Founder, The Lad Collective, stated that IFTNA shares their belief that everyday home essentials should be smarter and more functional. He added that this license agreement is a major step in expanding TLC into North America and delivering an elevated, utility-driven bedding experience to a much broader audience.
iFabric Corp. is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, and is listed on the TSX and OTCQX. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc. and Coconut Grove Pads Inc., the Company develops and commercializes performance apparel, advanced textile treatments and technologies, and specialty intimate apparel solutions.
Hylton Karon, President & CEO can be reached at 647.297.9815 or hyltonk@ifabriccorp.com.
Giancarlo Beevis, COO, can be reached at 647.225.4426 or gc@ifabriccorp.com.
Hilton Price, CFO, can be reached at 647.465.6161 or hilton.price@rogers.com.
Source: iFabric Corp.
