Founded in 1904 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Jakob Schlaepfer is a leading name in high-end textiles. Renowned for its excellence in craftsmanship, it collaborates with top haute couture houses while retaining its creative freedom and spirit of innovation.

Since 1993, Jakob Schlaepfer has developed capsule collections for interiors, bringing the rigor and creativity of haute couture into the world of decoration. In 2026, the firm expands this practice by launching a full interior textiles line, rooted in Swiss production and craftsmanship, where fabric asserts itself as a creative language at the heart of spaces.

A true laboratory of textile innovation, Jakob Schlaepfer has advanced manufacturing techniques from industrial sequin embroidery on Schiffli machines to early metallised fabrics. The firm has also developed proprietary processes, including heat-activated rhinestones in collaboration with Swarovski. Over the decades, it has filed numerous international patents, which continue to shape its creative approach while pushing the technical boundaries of textiles. Each creation balances precision and imagination, combining advanced engineering with traditional craftsmanship to shape the textiles of tomorrow.