Perfection in Textiles

Textilveredlung Drechsel and Mahlo combine traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology 

Despite the fact that textiles are a necessary component of daily life, very few people are aware of the amount of labor and attention that goes into their creation. Many fabrics would be useless without finishing, which is the process of dying, printing, or coating a fabric in order to make it functional. A family-run company called Textilveredlung Drechsel GmbH, with its headquarters in Selb, Bavaria, has committed itself to this significant endeavor and produces high-quality goods from textile raw materials. The business has long relied on its partnership with Mahlo, a maker of machinery, to do this.

Textilveredlung Drechsel GmbH's path from modest beginnings to becoming a well-known service provider in the textile sector is an outstanding one. Emil Geipel and Friedrich Drechsel established the business in 1950 under the name "Färberei Geipel & Drechsel." The business began by re-dying clothing and blankets and dying yarns for the carpet and scarf industries. By employing the first stenter frame to dry the dyed and washed fabrics, they drastically sped up the process and transformed the industry as early as 1952.

For more than 70 years, Textilveredlung Drechsel GmbH has blended cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship. The corporation grew gradually over the next thirty years or more. As a top service provider today, Textilveredlung Drechsel GmbH finishes a broad variety of textile products, including textiles for sun protection like pleated, roller, and vertical blinds as well as textiles for the home and house, upholstery, and increasingly, technical textiles. The company, which employs about 150 people, processes 10 to 15 tonnes of textiles every day, or 80,000 to 150,000 square meters.