Abraham Ltd.
Native name | Ludwig Abraham & Co. Seiden AG |
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| Formerly | Königsberger & Rüdenberg, Abraham Brauchbar & Cie, Rudolf Brauchbar & Co |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Silk, Fabrics |
| Founded |
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| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Gustav Zumsteg |
Abraham Ltd. colloquially also Abraham Silks was a Swiss textile company specialized in silk fabric design primarily for haute couture and ready-to-wear.[1][2]
Founded in 1878, the textile house became widely known under the management of Gustav Zumsteg, who supplied fabrics to Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Jacques Fath,Hubert de Givenchy, Edward Molyneux, Christian Dior, Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro and Oscar de la Renta.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Der Seidenblick". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ^ "Im Reich der Seide". St. Galler Tagblatt (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ^ https://www.e-periodica.ch/cntmng?pid=ssn-001%3A2002%3A0%3A%3A174
- ^ Weltkunst (2011-02-09). "Richtig guter Stoff". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 2026-03-13.