We are proud to have partnered once again with a French mill to develop our linen and cotton seersucker shirt. We had already entrusted Velcorex with the corduroy for our work jackets this winter, which was among the finest corduroy we had ever encountered: a soft hand, plush substance, and a suppleness particularly pleasant for this type of garment.
For our summer collection, we sourced our first seersucker from French mill Emanuel Lang. Founded in 1856, the company creates high-quality fabrics, specialising in rare weaves and distinctive designs found nowhere else.
For over 160 years, the company based in Hirsingue, in the Haut-Rhin region, has passed down its craftsmanship from generation to generation. From pattern design to the final fabric inspection, Emanuel Lang is renowned for its high precision, upholding French excellence within the textile industry.
At the forefront of French craftsmanship, Emanuel Lang is committed to short supply chains to ensure traceability across all its products.
It is also one of the rare French shirt fabric mills handling every production step from yarn to fabric: winding, warping, sizing and weaving all take place in this Alsatian workshop of around twenty craftsmen. This mastery and craftsmanship allow them to hold their own against Asian market competition, which threatened the mill with bankruptcy in the 2000s.
To stand out, the company decided to offer more sophisticated fabrics with compelling textures such as seersucker, becoming the leading European supplier of fabrics this complex and innovative.
At the forefront of French craftsmanship, Emanuel Lang is committed to short supply chains to ensure traceability across all its products. The growing use of European-grown materials such as linen, hemp and nettle reflects the company's commitment to both environmental and ethical standards. So much so that in 2019, drawing on its natural-fibre weaving craftsmanship, Emanuel Lang became the first to reinvest in a linen spinning mill since the 1990s—an industry that had completely vanished due to offshoring.
Emanuel Lang is a fine example of craftsmanship, innovation and modernity, with whom we are delighted to work!
