Textilagentur
Our story
When the textile merchant Josef Klaas and the young Max Hesse founded Klaas & Hesse OHG on the 1st of October in 1922, they did not expect that this textile agency would last into the fourth generation.
After joining the company in 1963, Manfred Hesse, son of the co-founder, recognized the importance of italian fabric producers situated in the textile regions of Biella and Prato and succeeded in establishing high quality weaving mills on the German market.
With Christian Hesse, the fourth generation joined the company in 1995. In 2000 Andrea Wolf strengthened the sales and headed the office staff. Finally the range expanded to include more textile products and is also being expanded by suppliers of trimmings, labeling and packaging.
The agency is now one of the best-known in the industry and also takes care of clients from the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland.
In order to better cover the market, a second office was opened in southern Germany near Munich and in 2020 Paul Schwarz joined the agency as a partner.
In addition to a distinct sense for fashionable and innovative products, our principles are creativity, quality, sustainability and in particular, the service provided by being close to the customers and suppliers that are as valid to Klaas & Hesse as in the past and today.
Founded in 1815, Cervotessile is one of the leading and largest producer of body and pocket linings and shirt fabrics with vertical production in Italy with branches in China, Mexico, Romania and Tunesia. Despite developing every season an actual creative collection the customer can choose from a wide range of stock articles and sustainable linings.
Visit: www.cervotessile.it
Since 1838 Duca Visconti stands for high quality production of cotton fabrics especially velvet, moleskine and all types of luxury cotton fabrics also in mixtures with cashmere, silk and linen for trousers, jackets and suits. In addition Duca Visconti offers a wide range of different fabrics for garment wash (delave) and garment dye.
Visit: www.ducavisconti.it
FVL is a leading producer of creative waistebands and tapes (also stretch) from Veneto Italy with additional production facilities in Romania, Tunesia, China and Mexico.
In additon, FVL develops and produces creative and exclusive packaging solutions (garments bags, bags, boxes, hangers and much more) for the industry and retail shops.
Visit: www.fvl.it
Hausammann & Moss 1811 Textile AG is a historic company that has been offering high-quality fabrics for dresses, trousers, blouses and shirts for more than 200 years. The stock program is very wide and popular with custom made products, since every small quantity can be ordered.
Visit: www.canclini.it
Leomaster from Prato (Italy) is specialized in producing yarn dyed fabrics and jerseys for smart casual garments. The focus lies on creativity, innovation and sustainability. Strength in summer is linen delave and mixtures with cotton and other fibres. In Winter Leomaster produces wool blends and cashmere.
Visit: www.leomaster.it
Founded in 1968, the Picchi company is one of the few remaining vertically organized companies in the Prato textile region. Spezialized in jacket and overcoat qualities for ladyswear and menswear, Picchi is a pioneer in terms of sustainable production and certification (Be Eco by Picchi, GRS, Öko Tex).
Visit: www.picchi.com
The company based in Bra (Piemont/Italy) is specialized in producing elastic cotton fabrics and blends for ladies- and menswear both as yarn and piece dyed. In addition to creativity and innovation, added value is provided by a special mill-washed finishing process (CH 100), which makes the the look smart and the handfeel very soft.
Visit: www.profilotessuti.it
Profilo Tessile, based in Bergamo Italy, is part of the C. Tessile Group. Spezialized in the production of shirt and blouse fabrics, Profilo tessile with production facilities in Italy, Turkey and China is up to date, young, flexible and sustainable – this is how Profilo tessile shows itsself with two creative collections per year.
Visit: www.Profilotessile.it
Lanificio di Tollegno founded in 1900 and based in the textile region of Biella is a leading manufacturer of fabrics made from virgin wool and other natural fibers such as cashmere, camelhair and linen. Particular strength lies in the fully vertical, sustainable production of mono- and be- elastic fabrics under the well known brand „3 D wool.“ Due to a very special patended spinning process these articles are characterized by high innovation and performance and very good wearabilty.
Visit: www.tollegno1900.it
Christian Hesse
Managing partner
in the agency since 1995
T: +49 201 40887595
M: +49 172 2002839
c.hesse@klaas-hesse.de
Andrea Wolf
Sales / Back office
in the agency since 2000
T: +49 201 40887595
M: +49 173 8984469
a.wolf@klaas-hesse.de
Christina Werntges
Back office / accounting
in the agency since 2012
T: +49 201 40887595
c.werntges@klaas-hesse.de
Paul Schwarz
Managing partner
in the agency since 2019
T: +49 841 22059552
M: +49 176 30649161
p.schwarz@klaas-hesse.de
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