LANGYARNS - Quality since 1867

Looking back on 150 years of history as a company in the textile industry, LANGYARNS is a family business, now in its 6th generation. Our passion lies with our products, the yarns and the pieces that our customers create with them.

In 1860 Theodor Lang acquired the water mill in Reiden. On the farm there he built a mechanical mill for spinning cotton: the first factory in the area of Wiggertal, using the water of the river Wigger to drive the machinery. Pure mako cotton yarns were spun to the finest counts of Ne 30 (25,200 yards per pound). Even at that time yarn was exported to Germany and France.

In the 1890s Ernst Lang, son of Theodor, took over the factory. A turbine was installed to generate electricity, allowing the production process to be electrified. In 1894, an extra stage was added to production with the introduction of doubling machinery. At that time the first high quality hand-knitting yarns were produced.

In the 1920s, following the early death of Ernst Lang, Erich Lang succeeded his father in running the business. During the difficult times of the Great Depression he decided to sell hand-knitting yarns under his own brand – LANG YARNS.

Already at that time the keys to success in the demanding market for hand-knitting yarns were seen to be quality, constant innovation, modifications to machinery and research into market requirements.

LANGYARNS is today one of the leading brands in the worldwide market for hand-knitting yarns. We co-operate with additional industrial partners in Europe. At the beginning of the new millennium the leadership of the company was taken on by Jakob Lang of the 6th generation.

Our passion for yarns and fashion, a joy in achieving the highest quality and constant innovation bound with our long textile tradition motivate us to develop new hand-knitting yarns.