Cotton spinner celebrates 125 years of yarn innovation

Dietenheim - Gebr. Otto, the family‑owned yarn manufacturer based in Dietenheim, southern Germany, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this summer, underlining its long‑term commitment to high‑quality cotton and technical yarns for European textile manufacturers.

Founded in 1901 by brothers Carl and Ernst Otto as a dedicated cotton twisting mill, Gebr. Otto originally supplied twisted yarns to smaller regional textile companies at a time when operating without an attached spinning mill was still unusual. To secure its own energy supply, the company acquired a small farm with a mill and power plant, and a hydroelectric facility still contributes to powering today’s twisting and dyeing operations.