Vanderschooten

What they make

According to their website, Ateliers Vanderschooten is a French home textile manufacturer based in Nieppe, near Lille, founded in 1947. The group describes itself as one of the last remaining French manufacturers in this sector, covering the chain from weaving through to finishing. Its products span bed linens, bath linens, table linens, curtains, and accessories, made from pure linen, fine cotton, and cotton gauze, often finished with embroidery, Venetian lace, or ribbon trim. Production runs through three workshops: a large-series unit modernized in 2022 with semi-automated pillowcase lines, a duvet-cover seaming machine, a folding machine, and an overhead conveyor; a custom/mid-series workshop for made-to-measure sizes and embroidery work; and a curtain workshop built around a cutting machine designed in-house. Finishing treatments mentioned include Sanfor stabilization, easy-care treatment, Teflon coating, and calendering. The group employs roughly 200 people overall (about 50 in production at Nieppe) and sells under several brands, including Alexandre Turpault (dating to 1847), Essix, A Demain, Coucke, and the licensed Designers Guild, distributing in France and over 60 countries to both retail and hospitality/professional customers.

• Home textiles: bed linens, bath linens, table linens, curtains, and related accessories
• Products made from pure linen, fine cotton, and cotton gauze, with embroidery, Venetian lace, and ribbon-trim detailing
• Large-series production workshop with semi-automated equipment (automated pillowcase lines, a duvet-cover seaming machine, a folding machine, overhead conveyor)
• Custom and mid-series workshop for made-to-measure sizes, embroidery, and bespoke bedding/table-linen/accessory orders
• Dedicated curtain workshop with an in-house-designed cutting machine for both volume and bespoke curtain production
• In-house finishing treatments: Sanfor stabilization, easy-care treatment, Teflon coating, and calendering
• Multi-brand portfolio (Alexandre Turpault, Essix, A Demain, Coucke, Designers Guild, Origin) covering different linen styles and price points
• B2B supply to hotels, guest houses/B&Bs, restaurants, interior designers, and retailers, alongside direct-to-consumer retail

Summary written by byeurope.eu based on the company’s own website; independently cross-checked against the same source. Not reviewed by the company.