0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 1923 Founded in the port of Ghent by Alfred Nelen, an economist, & William Delbeke, a textile engineer. Initially focused on cotton aprons for school children, improvements in technology drive the move to weaving flax & producing quality linen fabrics. 2026 1955 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 1955 2nd generation joins, Robert Nelen & Jacques Delbeke. Mill relocates to the kasteelstraat in Destelbergen. Product range expands to serve the fashion industry. 1923 1982 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 1982 3rd generation joins, Bernard Nelen & Thierry Delbeke. Product lines grow in high-end & mixed linen markets & sales expand geographically. 1955 2002 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 2002 Caroline Delbeke joins Thierry in managing the business. New focus on high end upholstery & curtains in 24 countries.Weaving mill & office relocates to Kruisem, Industriezone 17. Jacquard looms are soon introduced. 1982 2005 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 2005 The start of more sustainable operations. 2002 2015 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 2015 New outdoor collection with linen look & feel. 2005 2018 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 2018 4th generation joins, Chloé Delbeke. With 12 years’ previous experience in marketing & sales, she ensures family values & customer focus continue into the future. 2015 2023 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 2023 100 years of craftmanship & quality. Completion of our office building expansion project at the HQ & weaving mill in Kruisem, Belgium. 2018 2026 0{{current_slide_index}} 0{{total_slide_count}} 2026 4th generation buys the family company.
Dexter and his wife Sandrine ensure preservation of family values. Personalized customer focus and high-end textile quality will keep guiding the mill for years to come. 2023

Nelen & Delbeke is a 4th generation family-owned weaving mill known for outstanding craftmanship and customer service excellence. Specialised in producing high-quality linen and mixed linen fabrics, we are committed to providing customers with a broad range of exceptional products. Our high-tech weaving park manufactures flat woven dobby and Jacquard fabrics for customers globally in the upholstery, drapery, contract, fashion and luxury goods sector.

We sell on an exclusive basis in 24 countries to editors, wholesalers, furniture makers and brands who have built their reputations on quality, innovation and design. A wide variety of fine finishing gives our linen its unique aspect and feel, while our Trevira CS and Outdoor collections are based on stylish linen looks.

We sell on an exclusive basis in 24 countries to editors, wholesalers, furniture makers and brands who have built their reputations on quality, innovation and design. A wide variety of fine finishing gives our linen its unique aspect and feel, while our Trevira CS and Outdoor collections are based on stylish linen looks.

Today, Nelen & Delbeke continues to invest in both people and technology, ensuring that we consistently deliver the highest standards of innovation, expertise, and service quality to our customers. Since July 1, 2026, the company has entered a new chapter under the ownership of Dexter Delbeke, while remaining committed to the values, reliability, and customer focus that have defined our success throughout the years.

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+32 9 228 10 81
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Industriezone 17
9770 Kruisem – Belgium

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