We add real, lasting value to textiles.


Traditional, innovative and world-leading: We finish complex textiles in a number of pioneering fields of application.

Our expertise and passion are the perfect basis for developing innovative solutions for a wide range of textile finishing tasks.

Customer satisfaction
is our overarching
goal


As a textiles specialist, we finish complex textiles in a number of pioneering fields of application. Our materials, products and technologies create real added value and have been honed for the interior & architecture, traditional wear, mobility, sustainable fashion, industrial, protection & health and sport industries. Throughout all our processes, we work extremely efficiently and to invariably high quality standards; this has helped us to become a world leader in a number of sectors, much to the delight of our customers and partners.

Why you
should work
with us


Tradition and expertise in the textiles industry that spans more than 200 years


No such thing as "no can do": Developing customer-specific solutions in our in-house laboratory


A wide range of versatile machinery for finishing to the highest technical standards


Transparent, consistent sustainability while continuously optimising processes


A full service package that goes far beyond the product


Faster, more convenient, more precise service via digital channels

Discover
our story


Founded and made in Herisau: A dynamic Swiss success story that spans more than two centuries still shapes our expertise and work to this day. Driven by our innovative spirit and willingness to invest in people, technology and the environment, we work together with our customers to pave the way towards an economically and environmentally sustainable future. Take a look behind the scenes and see what textile finishing at AG Cilander really means.

"To us, textile finishing is much more than just a series of disconnected finishing steps. We carefully consider all upstream and downstream processes to develop the perfect textile solution for each of our customers' needs." A good example of an A-Z solution is the multivitamin-encapsulated underwear shirt.

AG Cilander in Herisau
"Since our founding in 1814, we have been living our passion for textile solutions."
- Burghard Schneider, CEO of AG Cilander
"Since our founding in 1814, we have been living our passion for textile solutions."
- Burghard Schneider, CEO of AG Cilander

Well-founded expertise in all areas
of modern textile finishing

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