Berner und Sohn Textilagentur

What Berner und Sohn Textilagentur does

Berner und Sohn Textilagentur is a Munich-based textile agency founded in 1981, operating as a four-generation family business under sole proprietor Michael Berner with a 5-person team. The company functions as an intermediary between international fabric mills and German-speaking fashion buyers, representing 21 partner suppliers across Italy, Turkey, Korea, and Lithuania, with showrooms in Munich and Düsseldorf for in-person sample viewing.

The business operates a dual revenue model: traditional agency commissions on wholesale fabric sourcing for fashion brands, tailors, and couturiers, alongside direct retail of deadstock fabrics through its FabricHouse.com e-commerce sub-brand, which offers 10,000+ fabrics with a 1-meter minimum order. Sales are driven through personal relationships, showroom visits, and participation in major European textile trade shows including Milano Unica, Munich Fabric Start, and Première Vision Paris. The company has also adopted DMIx Cloud as a digital showroom tool to support remote presentation and design integration.

Its customer base spans established fashion brands, independent tailors and couturiers, and design students primarily across the DACH region. The company holds no external funding, has not pursued acquisitions or significant headcount expansion, and operates with minimal disclosed technology infrastructure beyond standard e-commerce and digital showroom tools. No AI, machine learning, or proprietary technology platform has been disclosed.

Name

Berner und Sohn Textilagentur

Legal name

Berner und Sohn GmbH

Website

https://bernerundsohn.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berner und Sohn Textilagentur is a Munich-based, four-generation family textile agency representing 21 international mills, serving fashion brands, tailors, and design students across the DACH region via showrooms in Munich and Düsseldorf and the FabricHouse.com online shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Agency and Fabric Distribution

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Textile agency services
• Fabric sourcing distribution
• Apparel textile supply
• Deadstock fabric sales
• Fashion fabric wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fabric Agency Commissions: As a textile agency, Berner und Sohn acts as an intermediary between fabric manufacturers/suppliers and fashion brands, earning commissions on transactions facilitated through their relationships with both parties. They represent a portfolio of international fabric suppliers and connect them with European fashion brands and designers.
2. FabricHouse.com Direct Sales: Online direct sales of deadstock and excess inventory fabrics through their e-commerce platform FabricHouse.com. Fabrics are sold by the meter starting from 1 meter, with next-day delivery available for in-stock items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Berner und Sohn is a traditional textile agency that represents a portfolio of international fabric suppliers (from Italy, Turkey, South Korea, and Lithuania) and connects them with European fashion brands, designers, tailors, and students. The company offers over 10,000 fabric qualities including wool, cotton, linen, silk, jersey, velvet, technical fabrics, and sustainable textiles, presented through physical showrooms in Munich and Düsseldorf, and via the FabricHouse.com online platform that sells deadstock fabrics by the meter from a 1-meter minimum with next-day delivery.

Product overview

Berner und Sohn is a four-generation textile agency based in Munich, Germany, representing a portfolio of international fabric suppliers. The company operates through two main offerings: its core agency service featuring physical showrooms in Munich and Düsseldorf, and the FabricHouse.com online platform offering over 10,000 fabric qualities available for purchase from 1 meter. The agency represents suppliers specializing in wool, cotton, linen, silk, jersey, velvet, technical fabrics, and sustainable textiles from Italy, Turkey, Korea, Lithuania, and other countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FabricHouse.com: World-leading platform for high-quality deadstock fabrics offering more than 10,000 fabric qualities available from one meter, with next-day delivery service.

Products and services

• Berner und Sohn Textile Agency A traditional textile agency representing multiple fabric suppliers, offering a broad portfolio of textiles including wool, cotton, linen, silk, nylon, and technical fabrics through showrooms in Munich and Düsseldorf. Targets fashion brands, designers, and manufacturers.
• FabricHouse.com

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AlbizzatecoreOthersItalian fabric supplier represented by Berner und Sohn in the German market. Specializes in high-quality textiles.
• ArchécoreOthersFabric supplier specializing in high-quality cotton qualities and cotton blends with special finishes, particularly popular with exclusive international brands.
• Bardazzi (Alberto Bardazzi)coreOthersItalian expert for high-quality jersey articles, both solid colors and fashionable jacquards. Known for tasteful implementation of creations from international designers. Qualities in all weight classes for shirts, dresses, sweaters, blazers, and pants.
• Felt (TexTeam)coreOthersFashion jersey and woven qualities in various weights, particularly interesting for women's outerwear collections. Offers jacquard developments that can be implemented quickly on customer request.
• InfinitycoreOthersNatural fiber qualities with interesting surfaces, usable in all product groups. Specialized in special structures and fabrics with special hand feel.
• PontogliocoreOthersWorld's most successful supplier of high-quality velvet and corduroy fabrics in various designs. Tradition and craftsmanship since 1883 combined with highly fashionable own developments with prints and laminations. Fully vertical production with weaving, dyeing, printing, and finishing under one roof.
• RafanellicoreOthersItalian traditional company for high-quality coat qualities with a large selection of basic goods as well as fashionable jacquard developments. Summer collection offers numerous cotton and linen blends for blazers and light coats. Quick and precise implementation of customer requests via CAD. Digital showroom via DMIx Cloud.
• MTPminorOthersFabric supplier represented at trade shows.
• LamintesscoreOthersItalian supplier specialized in technical fabrics that offer the perfect interface between fashion and sportswear. High quality and functionality. Large stock program offers short delivery times and flexibility. Digital showroom via DMIx Cloud.
• OfficinacoreOthersRotary and digital printing with incredible selection of current trend designs as well as timeless classics (Animal, Flower, Stripes): impressive vintage collection and new developments. Viscose, polyester and silk for all areas. Customizations (colors, shapes, details) gladly implemented.
• ArsetekscoreOthersUni, fancies, mini-structures for women's and men's clothing, in attractive price range with focus on polyester-viscose blends. Own colors and designs implemented in shortest time.
• AltinyildizcoreOthersTurkish supplier specialized in washable wool blend fabrics for suits, jackets, pants, blazers for both men's and women's collections. Expert in mix&match (modular) suit systems. Technical finishes with nanotechnology and Cordura.
• BezsancoreOthersSupplier for yarn and piece dyers. 100% cotton as well as cotton blends, also linen, viscose, rayon, Tencel, nylon for shirts, dresses and pants. Outerwear collection with technical aspect (coated, water-repellent) for trench coats, jackets and coats.
• GülipekcoreOthersPiece dyers and yarn dyers in various compositions from Tencel, Viscose, Cotton to Polyester. Many proven basic fabrics found in collections at international labels. Own colors and other developments can be implemented on request.
• RiccericoreOthersTraditional company since 1848 specialized in luxury qualities for coats, established with global designer brands to this day. Vertical production enables highest flexibility and quality standards.
• RipacoreOthersJersey specialist for Sports, Yoga, Athleisure and Homewear, specialized in technical features for best wearing comfort, smooth surface and extraordinary flexibility.
• PaultexminorOthersSpecialized in sustainable qualities from recycled yarns in various weights. Fashionable designs and colors for blouses, dresses, blazers and coats for both women's and men's collections.
• DerhancoreOthersTurkish family business with own weaving and dyeing facilities, specialized in piece-dyed cotton and cotton blend fabrics for women's and men's clothing customers.
• DK&D DoorimcoreOthersSouth Korean established specialist for fake leather and lacquer qualities with numerous fashionable surfaces.
• ImlitexcoreOthersLithuanian company, one of the largest European raw fabric suppliers for high-quality linen and linen blends. Ready-to-dye articles at very attractive prices. Pre-supplier of numerous weavers, therefore comprehensive stock of several million meters of immediately available fabric.
• Ciatti & BaroncellicoreOthersFamily-run traditional weaver with decades of experience in wool, wool blends and linen (elastic and washable) - ideal for jackets, pants, coats. Excellent expertise in creative checks, fashionable patterns and tasteful solid colors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Houlès: French heritage supplier of trims, braids, and textiles to haute couture and fashion houses. Comparable as a long-established European textile intermediary serving luxury fashion brands with curated supplier relationships.
• Brugnoli: Italian premium jersey/knit fabric mill sold to fashion brands globally. Comparable customer base (fashion brands, designers) and adjacent role in the European apparel fabric supply chain; operates at the manufacturing layer Berner und Sohn represents.
• Liberty Art Fabrics: Iconic UK heritage brand selling premium textile prints to designers and consumers globally. Broader portfolio than Berner und Sohn but comparable positioning as a trusted name in the European designer fabric trade.
• Dedar: Italian luxury textile brand producing high-end upholstery and apparel fabrics, supplying fashion houses and interior designers. Comparable end-market (luxury/contemporary fashion brands) and parallel positioning as a premium European textile supplier.
• Fabric.com: Major US-based online fabric retailer (acquired by Amazon) selling cut-yardage textiles to a broad customer base including designers and small brands. Useful comp for evaluating what scale-online the FabricHouse.com business could potentially reach.

Regional players

• Borås Wäfveri: Swedish heritage textile company producing premium woven fabrics for fashion brands in Northern Europe. Comparable European fashion-fabric supplier profile with regional retail channel focus distinct from Berner und Sohn's DACH reach.

Direct peers

• Joel & Son Fabrics: Long-established UK wholesale fabric supplier serving designers, tailors and fashion houses. Similar B2B heritage agency model in a neighboring European fashion market with comparable premium wool, silk, and cotton positioning.
• Tissura: Online fabric retailer/wholesaler with a global catalog of premium textiles serving fashion designers and couturiers. Closely matches Berner und Sohn's FabricHouse.com direct-sales arm — same multi-SKU fabric e-commerce model with similar minimum-order flexibility.
• GFM (Global Fabric Management): Specialized fashion textile agency representing mills to designers and brands across Europe. Closely analogous agency-of-record model with portfolio representation across multiple international mills.
• Mood Fabrics: US-based premium fabric retailer combining online and physical showroom channels. Comparable customer base (designers, students, brands) and small-quantity cut-to-order fulfillment similar to FabricHouse.com.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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