Multifelt
Factory
Our factory is the only one on the Hungarian market to produce premium wool felt material since 1896.
More than 125 years of expertise and extremely environmentally friendly production technology allow organic wool felts to be continuously produced within the walls of the old factory building.
We are committed to promoting felt, as it is a textile that answers the challenges of modern times: natural, timeless, sustainable, renewable.
Discover the versatility of wool felt!
History
of the
factory
At the flowing Gyöngyös stream at the border of Kőszeg, local industrialists had already been working on the post since 1841, and then the factory buildings, which are still standing today, began to be built.
in 1896 the factory was bought for 11.000 Huf by hat maker Kamill Eisner and his brother from Prague. The building was considered huge at the time, with all its equipment in it. According to the first reports, the new owner wanted to create a hat factory.
Most of the time, only the Eisner Brothers Felt Factory is mentioned in the documents, but based on the letterhead used by the company, it can be determined that their name was "Magyar Nemez-Ipar-Tarsaság." The construction and placement of the machines were probably finished at the beginning of 1898, because at that time they asked the city council to approve the factory work schedule. They got the permission, only Sunday work was removed from it. We could see that only the most necessary transformations were carried out to start production as soon as possible.
According to recollections, the equipment in the Factory was replaced in 1927. The "Vohl-type" machines manufactured in the 1880s, dismantled in a Czechoslovakian factory, were brought to Kőszeg, some of which still work today.
... and now a little bit about them
Ilona and Éva come from different backgrounds, but it soon became clear that they were driven by the same thing: preserving and passing on the values of felt. Together, they run Multifelt, where tradition and innovation go hand in hand, and where they strive every day to ensure that the factory's future is as exciting as its past.
The two owners often refer to the factory as their "child." And indeed, while Ilona is at home in the field of manufacturing, Éva has found her place in sales and communications. In this way, they complement each other, keeping in mind the preservation of values and the possibility of development.
Éva first encountered the world of Multifelt as the head of a division at a state-owned design company. Even then, she was captivated by the atmosphere of the factory and Ilona's enthusiasm as she talked about everyday life, challenges, and beauty.
Later, she began to change her lifestyle: she settled in Őrség, where she started self-sustainable farming, kept sheep, and began to explore the possibilities of using wool more and more deeply. This search led her back to Multifelt.
For her, the factory represents both a great responsibility and exceptional pride. She feels that it is a rare treasure to be the last representative of an industry whose romance, history, and expertise fascinate her every day.
Seeing the transformation of the textile industry, Éva recognized the future in acoustic solutions. The factory is constantly developing in this area, with the purchase of new machines and innovations. Her ultimate goal is a Multifelt that becomes truly sustainable by implementing zero waste operations.
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Ilona joined Multifelt with a degree in economics and two decades of experience in large corporations.
She worked in the energy industry, mainly dealing with international acquisitions, project management, business planning, and negotiations. She first encountered wool in a completely different environment: when her children attended a Waldorf kindergarten, where the use of natural materials was fundamental. It was here that she became familiar with wool and wool felt, and this is where her attachment to the material began.
What appealed to her most about Multifelt was that it produces tangible products: the raw material arrives and the finished product comes out. For her, this represents real value and added content. She learned everything about wool, felt, and manufacturing from scratch—self-taught, with a lot of curiosity and perseverance.
The joy of learning has been a constant companion in his work ever since, whether it's developing new manufacturing methods or managing a huge project.
She and Éva form a close-knit team. While Éva is strong in marketing, communication, and external relations, he tends to focus on production, finance, procurement, and logistics.
