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Welcome to LAB1887.

We enable innovation in textiles. From concept to industrialization. Your idea is our challenge.

What is LAB1887?

LAB1887 is Jakob Müller's innovation and development LAB — a space where textile ideas become reality. Here, we support you in implementing textile innovations efficiently, practically, and in a market-oriented manner.

Who is it for?

For brands, manufacturing companies, partners, engineers, researchers, students, and innovators – For anyone who is ready to explore new possibilities.

Why did we build it?

LAB1887 is our promise not to leave textile innovation to chance – but to actively shape it. For our customers. For the market. For the future of the industry. Discover more in our short video.

What is LAB1887?

LAB1887 is Jakob Müller's innovation and development LAB — a space where textile ideas become reality. Here, we support you in implementing textile innovations efficiently, practically, and in a market-oriented manner.

Who is it for?

For brands, manufacturing companies, partners, engineers, researchers, students, and innovators – For anyone who is ready to explore new possibilities.

Why did we built it?

LAB1887 is our promise not to leave textile innovation to chance – but to actively shape it. For our customers. For the market. For the future of the industry. Discover more in our short video.

About LAB1887

A brief insight into the LAB and a few words about its creation.

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We’ve learned a lot in more than 130 years and now it’s time to share, try, and question things again.
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We’ve learned a lot in 130 years and now it’s time to share, try, and question things again.

Jakob Müller –
Since 1887

Jakob Müller has been building textile machinery for over 130 years.
What started in a Swiss workshop in 1887 has grown into a global company that quietly powers industries. From straps and labels to ropes and technical webbings.

We’ve stayed independent and family-owned through five generations.
And while the machines we build have evolved, our purpose hasn’t: to support the people who use them, and the products they make.

LAB1887 continues that story. It opens up what’s usually hidden and invites others to experiment, collaborate, and move things forward with us.

1887

The year it all started. Built on generations of engineering.

5

Generations of family ownership, with a long-term view.

700+

Employees around the world. A global team of engineers and makers.

50+

Trusted worldwide. Machines in over 50 countries.

“You don’t build a space like this
unless you mean it.”

Andreas Conzelmann –

CEO Jakob Müller Group about LAB 1887

“Our clients can expect from us, to get all our
knowledge and experience.”

Andreas Conzelmann – CEO Jakob Müller Group

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This space was made for you. 
Contact us!

Interested in collaborating, visiting, or learning more about LAB 1887?
Reach out to us at

lab1887@mueller-frick.com

and we’ll get
back to you shortly.

Our technologies

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Narrow Fabric Weaving

We offer advanced needle weaving machines for versatile and multifunctional tape production. 
  

  • Jakob Müller Group – Technology Leader in Narrow Fabric Weaving  

  • Multiple weft colors with flexible programming  

  • For light, medium and heavy weight elastic and non-elastic woven narrow fabrics with unlimited repeat lengths  

  • Possible fabric width up to 310mm / different materials / compatible with MDW® technology  

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Wide Fabric Weaving

We offer a range of wide fabric weaving machines with diverse technologies – ensuring the right solution for any fabric structure or material. 
  

  • Jakob Müller Group -Technology leader in Wide Fabric Weaving  

  • Jacquard options available for complex designs  

  • Woven fabrics in different variations with the integration of bit-mapped graphics 

  • Working width up to 1346mm / up to 12 weft colors / compatible with MDW® technology 

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MDW® technology 

With our patented MDW® Multi Directional Weaving technology, different materials can be inserted in both warp and weft directions – opening up new design possibilities. 
  

  • Jakob Müller Group – patent rights for current MDW® technology  

  • Weaving and inserting effect threads in one operation  

  • Applications for Functional-, Smart-, Fashion textiles  

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Managing Director
Benedikt Rentsch
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Head of Technology
Mario Widmer
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Project Manager
Silvan Schmid
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Head of Marketing
Luca Guarda

Our Team

Voices & Experiences

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Metaproductions GmbH
Elias Kaiser 

Working with Lab 1887 within Jakob Müller AG was a truly eye-opening experience. It created a space where we could step outside of our usual routines, look at challenges from new angles, and make decisions that had previously felt stuck. The process not only unlocked new possibilities for our team but also gave us the confidence to pursue them. I personally grew a lot during this time — I gained new methods, fresh perspectives, and a renewed sense of curiosity. Lab 1887 has shown what’s possible when innovation is made part of everyday work.

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Jakob Müller AG
Elena Hadn

Being part of a project with Lab 1887 was one of the most valuable experiences I’ve had at Jakob Müller AG. The lab gave us the space to think differently — outside the usual processes and hierarchies. It opened up possibilities we hadn’t considered before, and helped us approach problems in a more focused and collaborative way. Thanks to this environment, we were able to make clear decisions that had been difficult to tackle in the past. Personally, I learned a lot — not just new tools and methods, but also a new mindset when it comes to innovation and change.

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Avatex AG
Max Johnson

Our partnership with Jakob Müller AG has always been strong, but working with Lab 1887 brought our collaboration to an entirely new level. The lab team brought a fresh, agile mindset to the table — they listened closely, challenged assumptions, and co-developed solutions with real impact. It felt less like a supplier relationship and more like a true innovation partnership.

 

What also stands out is the Customer Center. The openness, professionalism, and technical expertise we encountered there made a lasting impression. Together, Lab 1887 and the Customer Center reflect what Jakob Müller AG does best: combining tradition with forward-thinking energy

Team

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Managing Director
Benedikt Rentsch
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Head of Technology
Mario Widmer
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Project Manager
Silvan Schmid
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Head of Marketing
Luca Guarda

Our technologies

NF.jpg
Narrow Fabric Weaving

We offer advanced needle weaving machines for versatile and multifunctional tape production. 
  

  • Jakob Müller Group – Technology Leader in Narrow Fabric Weaving  

  • Multiple weft colors with flexible programming  

  • For light, medium and heavy weight elastic and non-elastic woven narrow fabrics with unlimited repeat lengths  

  • Possible fabric width up to 310mm / different materials / compatible with MDW® technology  

WF.jpg
Wide Fabric Weaving

We offer a range of wide fabric weaving machines with diverse technologies – ensuring the right solution for any fabric structure or material. 
  

  • Jakob Müller Group -Technology leader in Wide Fabric Weaving  

  • Jacquard options available for complex designs  

  • Woven fabrics in different variations with the integration of bit-mapped graphics 

  • Working width up to 1346mm / up to 12 weft colors / compatible with MDW® technology 

MDW.jpg
MDW® technology

With our patented MDW® Multi Directional Weaving technology, different materials can be inserted in both warp and weft directions – opening up new design possibilities. 
  

  • Jakob Müller Group – patent rights for current MDW® technology  

  • Weaving and inserting effect threads in one operation  

  • Applications for Functional-, Smart-, Fashion textiles  

“Our clients can expect from us, to get all our
knowledge and experience.”

Andreas Conzelmann – CEO Jakob Müller Group

the lab1887 team

Your idea is our challenge.
Get in touch with us!

Interested in collaborating, visiting, or learning more about LAB1887?
Reach out to us at contact@lab1887.com and we’ll get back to you shortly.

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