Dierman textile factory

The Dierman-Seth cotton spinning mill on the Ham opened in the early 19th century. The oldest part of the building dates from 1828. In 1928 the company expanded along Keizer Leopoldstraat, adding a Manchester-type factory building. The skeleton is made of reinforced concrete. Relief carvings can be seen at certain places on the walls, decorated with stylized bobbins. They are a reference to the building’s function. Originally it had four storeys, with a weaving mill and twisting department on the ground floor. The three upper storeys were used for storage.

Today the textile company Milliken manufactures technical textiles here. Many of its products are ultra-specialised synthetics. They are used for all kinds of applications, from space suits to car tyres.

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