In 1854, Conrad Krahnen and Wilhelm Gobbers laid the foundations of the textile company for the production of silk fabrics. These were mainly used for speciality items for hat and cap production.The history of kragoART

Krago has been active for its customers in the textile sector for 170 years. This naturally means that a great deal of expertise and experience has been acquired over the years. One of the most important realisations is that, despite all the digital channels and possibilities, our company's success has always been based on intensive personal collaboration with our partners and customers. This will continue to be the case and so we are confident that we will shape the future together with you. Discover here how our company was founded and how it has developed over several generations.

1854

Conrad Krahnen and Wilhelm Gobbers laid the foundations of the textile company for the production of silk fabrics. These were used in particular for speciality items for hat and cap production.

1866

Installation of the first mechanical looms on the Lower Rhine. This was a bold undertaking at the time, as mechanical looms were considered an absolute innovation and were far from fully developed. At that time, the main transmission belt ran from the drive shaft of the steam engine down into the cellar vault. From here, the looms on the ground floor were controlled individually via deflection rollers.

1893

The rapidly growing demand for textiles from Krahnen & Gobbers could no longer be satisfied with the existing resources. New ways were found in the course of industrialisation.

Mit der Produktion stieß man bei Krahnen und Gobbers im Laufe der Zeit an räumliche und personelle Grenzen.

1904

A further production facility with 500 indirectly steam-driven looms was thus put into operation at the Wassenberg site. At the end of the year, the number of power looms totalled 1000.