BACKHAUSEN, for more than 160 years, is renowned for its longstanding expertise in developing high-class interior fabrics with exceptional competence and know how. After some turbulent years BACKHAUSEN is reinventing itself and focusing on future successes. In 2014 Louise Kiesling opened a new chapter for this traditional Austrian mill by taking over the ownership. As Creative Director her aim is to lead BACKHAUSEN to being the textile industries trendsetter for the future. Together with her design team, Louise Kiesling, successfully translates the highly specialised industrial art of the 19th century into modern textile creations.
BACKHAUSEN appreciates the collaboration with contemporary artists. Historically art nouveau designers Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser and designers of the “Wiener Werkstätte” substantially contributed to the success of the mill at the beginning of the 20th century. More than 3,500 original designs of this period and almost twice as many woven samples enrich the designs of BACKHAUSEN heritage and current collections. BACKHAUSEN sets standards in the industry by using high quality natural fibres such as pure new wool. BACKHAUSEN relies on this trend fibre and recent collections, LANA and URBAN, were awarded the Woolmark interior certificate. All these new collections show BACKHAUSEN is at the forefront of interior trends and makes BACKHAUSEN textiles a must have for individualists and their high quality interiors.
