Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG

What Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG does

Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG is an Austrian hand-woven rug manufacturer headquartered in Thüringen, Vorarlberg, in the four-country border region of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The company operates the consumer brand "Tisca Teppiche" and produces its hand-woven rug collections at a manufacturing facility in Transylvania (Siebenbürgen), Romania, using restored Central European looms and an in-house spinning mill that processes undyed New Zealand sheep's wool into yarn. Its core product is the Olbia Collection, offering 26 proprietary hand-weave structures across more than 96 colors, with over half of all rugs produced as bespoke, made-to-order pieces in custom sizes from 50–600 cm width. Supporting lines include the Four Seasons, Planta (linen/jute), Respect (GOTS-certified sustainable), LennoX, Sinabe, Soho, Garden Rugs, and Lino collections, as well as a braided sisal and wool rug range.

The company holds a globally unique GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification covering the full production chain from raw wool to finished rug. Rugs are reversible and double-sided, suitable for underfloor heating, and marketed as climate-regulating, allergy-friendly home textiles. Distribution combines a network of specialist retail partners across the DACH+ region (which carries the full Olbia customisation range) with a direct e-commerce storefront at teppich-tisca.com that ships standard-sized rugs to Austria, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The company also operates Tisca Flagship Stores and runs an aamu co-branded rug partnership for sustainability-focused Scandinavian-style interiors. Marketing relies on content (Tisca Magazine), email (GetResponse), Google Ads, Facebook Pixel retargeting, organic social, trade fairs, and editorial coverage.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time sales of hand-woven rugs, with custom made-to-measure pieces constituting the majority of orders. Pricing is quote-based and configuration-dependent (size, structure, color, edge finish) for bespoke orders, with standard-sized products sold at unit prices via the webshop. The customer base is primarily affluent residential homeowners across the DACH+ and Benelux regions, with a secondary segment of interior designers and decorators served through the specialist retail channel. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or revenue figures.

Name

Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG

Legal name

Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://tiscarugs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG is an Austrian hand-woven rug manufacturer producing bespoke and standard wool, sisal, linen, and jute rugs under the Olbia collection and sub-brands. The company serves affluent residential homeowners and interior designers across the DACH region and Benelux via specialist retailers and a direct e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hand-woven rugs and carpets

NAICS

Carpet and Rug Mills (314110)

SIC

Carpets & Rugs (2273)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOAJAC

Area Rug Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Carpet, Rug & Floor Covering Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMAOAJAD

Rug & Mat Manufacturing (Entry/Anti-fatigue/Utility)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Carpet, Rug & Floor Covering Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMAOAJAF

Woven Floor Coverings Manufacturing (Axminster/Wilton/Flatweave)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Carpet, Rug & Floor Covering Manufacturing

SECONDARYCRAIALAC

Rugs & Doormats Retail (Area Rugs, Runners, Entry Mats)

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Home Textiles Retail (Bedding, Bath Linens, Rugs)

Keywords

• Hand-woven wool rugs
• Braided sisal rugs
• Custom made-to-measure rugs
• Natural fiber floor coverings
• GOTS certified textiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Thüringen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hand-woven rug sales (custom and standard): Revenue is generated through the sale of made-to-order and standard hand-woven rugs in virgin wool, sold via Tisca's own e-commerce channel and specialist retail partners. Prices are product-specific and size-dependent; made-to-measure orders represent over half of total sales. Customers can choose from 26 structures, 96+ colours, and custom dimensions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tisca manufactures and sells premium hand-woven rugs made from natural sheep's wool, sisal, linen, and jute, with its core Olbia collection offering 26 proprietary weave structures and more than 96 colours. More than half of rugs are bespoke, made-to-order pieces produced in custom dimensions (50-600 cm width), with production carried out on restored Central European looms by skilled weavers in Transylvania (Romania). Finished rugs are sold through specialist retail partners and via Tisca's own online shop.

Product overview

Tisca Textil GmbH & Co KG is a hand-woven rug manufacturer based in Austria (Thuringen, Vorarlberg region), operating primarily under the brand Tisca Teppiche. The company offers a portfolio of hand-woven and braided rugs made from natural materials including sheep's wool, sisal, linen, and jute. The core product line is the Olbia Collection, featuring 26 hand-woven rug structures and over 100 colors, organized into three texture categories: versatile, comfortable, and cuddly. Supporting collections include Garden Rugs for outdoor use, the Braided Rugs Collection (Sinabe, Soho, Rovera, Romeo), Four Seasons, Planta (linen/jute), Respect (GOTS-certified sustainable), LennoX (pure wool), and the aamu partnership collection. Individual Olbia products include specialized structures like Olbia Barrio, Olbia Calanda, Olbia Calvi, Olbia Campo, Olbia Collina, Olbia Dogana, Olbia Flor, Olbia Florida, Olbia Fortuna, Olbia Hill, Olbia Karibu, Olbia Konstanz, Olbia Lennox, Olbia Line, Olbia Massif, Olbia Mesa, Olbia Monte, Olbia Montana, Olbia Pamir, Olbia Perla, Olbia Polar, Olbia Prisma, Olbia Rio, Olbia Shag, Olbia Spina, Olbia Stella, and Olbia Uni. The company also offers custom rug ordering service where over 50% of rugs are bespoke creations. Rugs are manufactured in their own spinning mill and manufactured in Transylvania (Siebenbürgen), with headquarters and showroom in Austria. Distribution is through specialist retailers, online shop (limited to Austria, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg), and flagship stores.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Olbia: Hand woven rug collection with 26 structures and 96 colors, the most versatile product family.
• Four Seasons
• Planta
• Respect
• Sinabe
• Soho
• Garden Rugs
• LennoX

Products and services

• Olbia Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50% of Tisca rugs are custom-made bespoke pieces
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• aamuflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerA sustainability-focused lifestyle furniture brand (aamu) partnered with Tisca to create a joint rug collection combining aamu's Scandinavian-inspired solid wood furniture (oak, beech, walnut, leather, natural fabrics) with Tisca's GOTS-certified hand-woven wool rugs. The rugs are made from pure sheep's wool, available in any custom size, with natural colour palettes and various weave structures. Michael Busch of aamu described the partnership as a perfect symbiosis of sustainable design and environmental philosophy. The joint collection is promoted on aamu.de.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Designers Guild: UK design house with a growing rugs and home-textiles offering, distributed through premium retailers worldwide. Adjacent rather than core-competitive, but competes for the same interior-designer customer and similar premium wool/hand-loomed positioning.

Direct peers

• Kasthall: Swedish premium rug manufacturer producing hand-woven and woven rugs from natural wool, with strong bespoke/custom capabilities and a comparable sustainability/Scandinavian design positioning. Operates a similar mix of in-house production, specialist retailer network, and direct sales in Europe.
• CC-Tapis: Italian hand-knotted and hand-tufted rug maker with a designer-collaboration-driven catalogue. Shares Tisca's bespoke, premium positioning and use of natural materials, but differentiates through knots rather than flatweave hand-weaving.
• Brink & Campman: Dutch heritage rug manufacturer with a broad portfolio of hand-woven and tufted wool rugs, distributed via specialist retailers across Europe. Closely matches Tisca on craft production, wool-based material mix, and DACH/Benelux retail-channel approach.
• Finarte: Finnish design rug manufacturer known for hand-tufted and woven wool rugs with a designer-collaboration catalogue. Comparable to Tisca in craftsmanship, premium Nordic positioning, and bespoke service offering.
• Hay: Danish contemporary design brand with a notable rug collection, often produced with specialist weaving partners. Comparable through shared Scandinavian design language, sustainability messaging, and a specialist retail + e-commerce go-to-market mix.
• Object Carpet: German premium carpet and rug producer with strong DACH distribution, contract/hospitality projects, and an emphasis on design-led, sustainable manufacturing. Comparable on geography and channel structure, though broader into commercial/contract.
• Nanimarquina: Spanish family-owned designer rug maker with a handcrafted, designer-collaboration-led model. Comparable to Tisca in its emphasis on artisanal production, premium positioning, custom sizing, and an international specialist-retail distribution footprint.
• The Rug Company: London-based luxury rug brand producing hand-knotted rugs with designer collaborations and bespoke commissions. Direct overlap with Tisca in the affluent residential / interior-designer customer base and made-to-order premium model.

Broad incumbents

• Nourison: Large US-headquartered rug and broadloom carpet manufacturer with broad price-point coverage and global distribution. Overlaps with Tisca in wool/hand-loomed product lines but operates at much larger scale and through mass-market channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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