Alfred Pilz
Finest handkerchiefs with tradition
Founded in 1920 in the Bohemian town of Hohenelbe, the mushroom handkerchiefs with their unmistakable company logo quickly became synonymous with cloth handkerchiefs finest workmanship.
Cloth handkerchiefs by Alfred Pilz
"After the war, the company moved to Aalen, where it quickly became known for saying: 'Aalen cleans the world's nose' and 'With mushroom handkerchiefs, always a healthy nose length ahead.' The Mushroom Works merged with the Berlin traditional house Pellens & Loick (Pelo) - our gift boxes therefore illustratively refer to both companies. Weaving and sewing continued in Aalen until the 1980s, and today it takes place in a small manufacturing company in Hungary. Design, packaging, as well as the extensive ironing, folding, and laying are still done in Aalen."
Pelo and Pilz
The Berlin traditional brand Pellens & Loick, a term for every gentleman with a tie, and the handkerchief manufacturer Alfred Pilz here after the merger in the advertisement.
The sewing room
The sewing shop in the old provisioning office in Aalen 1947: Weaving, sewing, and tailoring took place here until the 1980s. The former now happens in Hungary, the finishing in Aalen.
The mushroom on the handkerchief
Do you remember the pretty handkerchief sets with a mushroom as a little extra? We will keep one model in memory embroidered with the traditional mushroom.
