M.Maurer - A Viennese family business with history and soul.
Our name has stood for craftsmanship, quality and reliability since 1863
What began as a small trimmings workshop is now the last of its kind in Vienna - and is known far beyond the city limits. For over 160 years, we have dedicated ourselves to the art of textile finishing: with cords, braids, tassels, ribbons and uniform effects.
We are proud of our craft and of the people who wear it. From dirndl jewellery to the President, from the theatre stage to honorary awards: our trimmings tell stories. And we tell them too.
6 generations - 1 mission: Preserving textile culture
M.Maurer is more than just a company - it's a calling.
We have been running our company as a family business since 1863. Today, it is Konrad Maurer and his son Albertwho continue to write history - with a sensitivity for tradition and a clear view of the future. Our team consists of 27 employeesincluding experienced craftspeople, young talents and two hearing-impaired colleagues. Together with over 20 home-based artisans, we preserve an almost forgotten craft with heart, skill and responsibility.
A history with depth - our timeline since 1863
M.Maurer is not just a company - it is a living piece of Austrian industrial history. Since its foundation by Hans Maurer in 1863, each generation has left its mark. Every relocation, every takeover, every new product tells of pioneering spirit, crisis resistance and innovative strength.
1863 Foundation of the company M.Maurer by Hans Maurer - the beginning of a long tradition of craftsmanship
The company name M. Maurer was first created in 1884 by Matthias Maurer, the great-great-grandfather of Konrad Maurer.
1884 Matthias Maurer Kandlgasse 17, producer of foils, pearl tinsel, webs, wires
1891 - 1893 Friedrich Maurer joins the company as an apprentice (apprenticeship)
1895 Purchase of the company Adolf Altmann Posamentierwaren-Fabrik
1900 Construction of the company M. Maurer in the courtyard of Kandelgasse 20 and foundation as an OHG - gold wire drawing and spinning business
1918 Friedrich Maurer jr. joins the company
1929 Great Depression - Hard times for the company and its competitors
1932-33 Exhibition - Space and Fashion at the Austrian Museum of Art and Industry in Vienna
1939 Friedrich Maurer Sr. and Barbara Maurer withdraw from the company and hand over the GS shares to their children Friedrich and Barbara M. (Davies/Franz) on a pro rata basis.
1945 The Maurer company employed approx. 235 people, expansion of the product range, switch to machine production
1958 Konrad Maurer joins the company as an apprentice
1959 Friedrich Maurer Sr. dies at the age of 94
1976 Friedrich Maurer jun. hands over his shares to his son Konrad Maurer and his daughter Elisabeth Hummer
1977 Acquisition of Wara H. & Co. (Nowosad & Porsch) mech. rubber band weaving mill o. HG. (machinery, stock, customer base, know-how)
1980 Kommerzialrat Friedrich Maurer dies at the age of 85
1988 Acquisition of the Carl Sieder company
1993 Acquisition of the company Posamentierte Karl Hölle (machinery, stock, customer base, know-how)
1995 Purchase of the company Karl Pollak Pcsamentenerzeugung and relocation to Kandlgasse 22, 1070 Vienna
2000 Acquisition of Lendvay Ges.m.b.H. & Co. KG the "Textile" division (machinery, stock, customer base, know-how)
2006 Acquisition of Jos. Stefsky Posamentier- und Schnürwaren-Fabrik (machinery, stock, customer base, know-how)
2015 Albert, son of Konrad Maurer, joins the company. The company is further modernised in the following years
2017 The family business employs 27 people and 20 home workers
The team also includes two hearing-impaired colleagues who have been warmly welcomed into the company. The employees operate 100 machines every day. The company offers a range of around 3000 items.
2018 Elisabeth Hummer retires from the company and hands over her shares to Konrad Maurer
2019 His son Albert is appointed Managing Partner
2023 160 years of M.Maurer - celebrated with pride, style & prominent guests
Voices from the team
"The fact that I am part of the team despite my hearing impairment makes me proud."
The future starts now - M.Maurer from 2025
With fresh energy, young leadership and deeply rooted values, M.Maurer is embarking on the coming decades.
Albert Maurer leads the company with a clear focus on digitalisation,
design collaborations and the preservation of rare craft techniques. At the same time, he continues to develop the manufactory into a place of knowledge exchange and culture - open to new collaborations, sustainable innovations and textile experiments.
The next steps
- Expansion of digital presence & online services
- Promotion of apprentices & junior staff in the skilled trades
- International collaborations with design, film, fashion & heritage conservation
- Greater visibility of the trade in the public eye
- Further development of "M.Maurer for the future" - an initiative to safeguard traditional craft techniques
Our story is your security
Where others focus on quantity, we focus on consistency.
Where others automate, we work with heart, head and hand.
And where others disappear, we stay - with you, for generations.
Who trusts us
Our customers come from a wide variety of sectors and they have one thing in common: the demand for quality.
- Designers like Lena Hoschek
- Institutions such as the Armed Forces or the Albertina
- Film & theatre productions
- Churches & Monasteries
- Hotels, museums & interior decorators
- And many private customers with a love of the real thing
Get to know us
A look inside our manufactory says more than a thousand words. In our video, we show you how tradition, technology and teamwork work together at M.Maurer. Authentic, honest, touching.
© Robert Kalb / robertkalb photographs
Advantages at a glance:
- 100 % Austrian production
- Customised & individual production possible
- Over 3,000 items available
- Partner for institutions, theatres, designers & private individuals
- Over 160 years of experience
A piece of Austria – beauty you can touch
What makes our products truly unique? They carry history – and heart. In our workshop on Kandlgasse, small masterpieces are created every day. More than 3,000 items, crafted on around 100 machines – many of them as old as our tradition itself. A look inside our workshops is always worth it.
