Company history

At the beginning of the sixties, ready-made clothing began to outstrip the previous mainstay of custom-made products. The tailoring shop took the first step on the way to becoming an industrial company with the series production of men’s vests. However, the resounding success came with the development of our own collection of men’s trousers. New employees were hired for this. Due to the constantly growing production, the rooms in the workshop soon became too small, so that the construction of an own factory building was started. The aspiring company proudly moved into its new headquarters in 1969.

As one of the first investors in the new federal states, Hinrichs Bekleidungswerk GmbH took over a production facility in eastern Germany in 1990. Both the building and the machinery first had to be brought up to date with considerable investments. The employees were extensively trained for the requirements of the new technology, so that the company was soon working under market-economy conditions. In September 1991 the plant was officially inaugurated in the presence of the then Chancellery Minister Rudolf Seiters. The Schwerin plant was entrusted with the production of more than 1.000 pieces a day, which were sent to the main plant for commissioning Großefehn were delivered.

Success gives courage. So the decision was made to intensify the involvement in the then CSFR that began in 1972. With the opening of the Eastern markets after the fall of the Wall, the idea of an own plant in the East solidified and the first preliminary talks began to be held in this regard. The Hinrichs clothing factory was a welcome client and trading partner in the former Czechoslovakia. The visit of President Vaclav Havel in 1990 underlined this emphatically.

Commissioning of the newly built branch in Lubotice / Presov. 1993, after long preliminary discussions and planning, the construction of the Hinrichs branch in Lubotice began. The factory has been in production since June 1, 1994. The trading company Mijosta s.r.o., which has been part of the corporate association since 1991 in Presov, coordinates procurement and production in Slovakia. It sells a collection specially designed for the Eastern European countries and handles imports and exports.

A good 10 years after the introduction of the “Club of Comfort” brand, the logo, which was borrowed from the British style in terms of shape, color and font, is being adapted to the designs that have changed over time. Slight modifications in the area of typography, which are made under the condition of recognition, give the logo a more contemporary face.

In addition to a contemporary product and brand presentation, a modern corporate philosophy also includes a pronounced awareness of ecological aspects. Only textiles and ingredients that have been tested for harmful substances and are certified according to the strict guidelines of the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 are used in the production of each “Club of Comfort” trousers.In addition, emphasis is placed on sourcing outer fabrics and ingredients in Europe and also producing the garments there. This ensures that the textiles are manufactured and finished in accordance with the strict ecological EU standards and that transport routes are kept as short as possible, thus avoiding unnecessary environmentally harmful emissions.

The installation of a 370 square meter rooftop photovoltaic system with an output of 43.5 kW on the company building in 2005 also demonstrates the pronounced ecological awareness. In the following years, extensive modernization measures are gradually implemented (complex roof insulation, new window fronts, modern daylight lighting), which noticeably reduce energy consumption. For the future, a further ecological commitment is part of the company’s compulsory program. After all, every investment in serious environmental projects is an investment in a better future.