Printing and finishing of fabrics made of cotton, modal, viscose and other fibres – produced and certified in Austria.
Josef Otten GmbH & Co KG
Hohenems (AT) · Chemnitz (DE) · Imst (AT)New on Amplifa
About Josef Otten
Josef Otten is an Austrian textile company based in Hohenems, Vorarlberg, offering high-quality collections for the international apparel industry. The company prints and finishes woven and knitted fabrics made of cotton, modal, viscose, silk, linen, ramie and their blends as well as highly elastic jersey qualities. Production takes place at Textildruck Imst GmbH & Co. KG in Imst, Tyrol, with three digital printing machines, rotary printing with pigment or reactive dyes and a Pentek WANNY washing machine for washing out after reactive printing. A team of fashion, textile and graphic designers designs collections for women's and menswear as well as home textiles. The production facility is certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GOTS and, since January 2024, also to OEKO-TEX STeP. Josef Otten GmbH & Co KG has been merged with Textildruck Imst GmbH & Co KG; enquiries are handled via www.textildruckimst.com.
- Site
- Hohenems
- Processes
- Pigment printing (textile printing), Reactive printing (textile printing), Digital printing (textile printing), Rotary printing, Finishing of highly elastic jersey qualities, Washing out after reactive printing, Textile printing (digital printing, rotary printing with pigment or reactive dyes), Printing and finishing of highly elastic jersey qualities
- Materials
- Cotton, Modal, Viscose, Silk, Linen, Ramie, Digital printing, Rotary printing
- Certificates
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GOTS, OEKO-TEX STeP
- Industries
- Apparel industry, Fashion brands, Home textiles (homewear)
- 01
Collection design (fashion, textile and graphic design)
- 02
Digital printing or rotary printing (pigment/reactive dyes)
- 03
Washing out after reactive printing (Pentek WANNY)
- 04
Finishing of highly elastic jersey qualities
- 05
Delivery to fashion brands
Materials and Printing Processes
Digital printing
Digital printing on woven and knitted fabrics as well as highly elastic jersey qualities, significantly more resource-efficient in water consumption, energy and residual ink.
Rotary printing
Classical rotary printing process with pigment or reactive dyes.
Pigment printing
Pigment printing process on cotton, modal, viscose, silk, linen, ramie and blended fabrics.
Reactive printing
Reactive printing followed by washing out unfixed dyes for colour brilliance and wash fastness.
Cotton
Main fibre for the woven and knitted fabrics of the collections.
Modal
Printed cellulose fibre for apparel fabrics.
Viscose
Printed cellulose fibre for apparel fabrics.
Silk
Luxury fibre for printed qualities.
Linen
Natural fibre for printed woven fabrics.
Ramie
Bast fibre for printed woven fabrics.
Jersey (highly elastic)
Focus on printing and finishing highly elastic jersey qualities.
Locations
Hohenems
ATHeadquarters / Sales
Chemnitz
DEBranch office
Imst
ATProduction (Textildruck Imst GmbH & Co. KG)
- Materials
- Cotton, modal, viscose, silk, linen, ramie, blended fabrics, jersey
- 3 digital printing machines
- Rotary printing machine
- Pentek WANNY washing machine (rope system, counter-current washing technology)
- Photovoltaic system
Products and Collections
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigment printing (textile printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Modal, Viscose, Silk, Linen, Ramie, Blended fabrics, Jersey (highly elastic) |
| Reactive printing (textile printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Modal, Viscose, Silk, Linen, Ramie, Blended fabrics |
| Digital printing (textile printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Modal, Viscose, Silk, Linen, Ramie, Blended fabrics, Jersey (highly elastic) |
| Rotary printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Modal, Viscose, Silk, Linen, Ramie, Blended fabrics |
| Finishing of highly elastic jersey qualitiesSurface | – | – | – | – | Jersey (highly elastic) |
| Washing out after reactive printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Modal, Viscose, Silk, Linen, Ramie, Blended fabrics |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washing machine (rope system, counter-current washing technology) | Pentek WANNY | 1 | – | – | Imst, Austria |
| Digital printing machine (textile) | – | 3 | – | – | Imst, Austria |
| Rotary printing machine | – | – | – | – | Imst, Austria |
| Photovoltaic system (solar systems) | – | – | – | – | Imst, Austria |
Additional services
Certification and Quality
Production in Imst operates to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GOTS; since January 2024 the OEKO-TEX STeP certification for sustainable manufacturing processes along the supply chain has been held. Only dyes and chemicals certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 / GOTS are used.
| Evidence | Imst |
|---|---|
| OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | |
| GOTS | |
| OEKO-TEX STeP |
History
- 1909
The company's textile roots date back to 1909
- 2023
Website relaunch (notice page published 2023-12-27)
- 2024
OEKO-TEX STeP certification obtained since January 2024
- 2025
Josef Otten GmbH & Co KG merged with Textildruck Imst GmbH & Co KG; website serves as a static notice page