Geiger Of Austria, Inc. | USA

History

 Barbara Geiger wrote the first chapter in our family’s story when she founded the “Bergland” company in Schwaz in Tyrol. In 1927, Peter Geiger followed in his mother’s footsteps and took over as manager.

Geiger knitwear came to fame when the legendary Austrian skier Toni Sailer won his Olympic gold medals wearing a knitted Geiger sweater. That sweater became the most photographed garment of its day.

 

 

In 1969 “Bergland” acquired a new name and became GEIGER. 1975 Hansjörg Geiger took over as company manager and introduced the Tyrolean brand to America. “A Geiger” quickly became synonymous with the popular Geiger Walk (boiled wool) jacket. 1989 Ever since the late 1980s, Tyrolean knitted and boiled wool garments have also been worn by customers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. 1997 Barbara Geiger became the fourth generation to join the family business. Her younger siblings Elisabeth and Peter Geiger also joined the company. In 2005, Peter became joint managing director of Geiger, alongside his father. With seven grandchildren, the next generation is already waiting in the wings, and the continuation of our family story is secured.

 

 

 Geiger family

We are all very different personalities: we are designers, astute entrepreneurs, innovative thinkers and lovers of fine things. But, first and foremost, we are family. Each generation is born with enthusiasm for what we do, and over the years this blossoms into a passion.

 Geiger origins

Home is where your family is. For us, that is Schwaz in Tyrol. This is where our roots are, and where our values come from: sustainability, which is not just a cliché for us but simply comes naturally; our pleasure in textile craftsmanship, which never fails us, because we first experienced it at our mother’s knee; and our sense of creating something special – our guiding principle since 1906.

 Geiger promise

We take the time to make each and every garment beautiful, with no compromises, and in turn we allow nature the time it needs to provide us with our materials. So it is that we combine a feeling for quality with the skills of a craftsman, to create long-lasting, timeless fashion classics.

 

 

 

Geiger Of Austria, Inc.

38 Pond Lane, Box 728
Middlebury, VT 05753

USA

Phone: 802-388-3156, 800-243-4437

Fax: 802-388-9745

E-mail:info@geiger-fashion.com
http://www.geiger-fashion.com