01 · SPIN
Huttwil
Huttwil
The yarn starts with us.
Our wool is spun at Wollspinnerei Huttwil, a Lantal group company.
Who we are
Our journey began with linen for cheesemakers. Since 1954, we have created aircraft interiors that reflect each airline's heritage and put passengers' well-being first. Today we design, develop and manufacture textiles for aviation, railway and buses.
1886Founded in Langenthal
1954First aviation order, from KLM
300+Airlines
80+Rail operators
100+Urban transport and coach organizations
In-house manufacturing
One chain.
Every layer.
From the raw wool to finishing and sewing, every step is ours. From the first sketch to delivery, we work on durability, comfort, weight and performance.
02 · WEAVE AND DYE
Melchnau
Melchnau
Woven, deep dyed, backcoated.
Our carpets are woven, deep dyed and backcoated in Melchnau. Swiss made from start to finish.
03 · TEST
Our laboratory
Our laboratory
Tested before it travels.
Flammability, smoke, toxicity and abrasion are tested in our laboratory, approved by Airbus.
04 · CUT AND SEW
Finishing
Finishing
Ready for the seat.
Curtains, steam-pleated or sewn-pleated, seat covers and literature pockets, cut and sewn from the fabrics and leathers we make.
Standards of FAA, EASA, Airbus, Boeing, Siemens, Stadler and Alstom, among others.
Aviation, railway and bus demand strict standards. Because we make it, we can test and control every textile, leather, seat cover and trim material.
The group also includes Airline Service Interiors. Our ground transportation business is run from Portugal.
DEEP DYED CARPET · MELCHNAU
Digital Deep Dyeing
Color at the speed of a cabin program.
Developed in 2020 as a world first, Digital Deep Dyeing lets designers see a concept as a sample quickly, then adjust its colors and patterns. Approved by Airbus and Boeing.
15working days to deliver a Deep Dyed carpet
30+airlines flying Deep Dyed carpets
5 mof carpet the traditional method needs for a single sample, says PriestmanGoode
Sustainable Cabin
Industry Innovation
Move across the weave
Lighter on board, lighter on waste.
A life cycle assessment carried out with Zühlke concludes that weight is central in transport, and that Digital Deep Dyeing offers significant advantages over traditional dyeing.
Our 100% polyamide carpets are made from fishing nets recovered from the oceans, regenerated into carpet yarn.
Sources: Lantal, Deep Dyeing Technology. Quoted partners: PriestmanGoode, LIFT Aero Design, Zühlke.
Our markets
Three markets.
One standard.
Aircraft interiors, for more than 60 years.
We work with the major aircraft manufacturers and more than 300 airlines, with all-in-one solutions for the cabin.
- Upholstery and curtain fabricsWoven in Switzerland
- Deep Dyed carpetsAirbus and Boeing approved
- Upholstery leatherTailor-made
- Hand-tufted carpetsVIP and VVIP aircraft
Textiles and services for rolling stock.
We work with major rolling stock and seat manufacturers, specialized finishing companies and more than 80 rail operators.
- Upholstery velvetFor high-frequency seats
- Upholstery fabricsFor train seats
- Upholstery leatherTailor-made
Coordinated interiors for buses.
We work with major vehicle and seat manufacturers and more than 100 urban transport and coach organizations.
- Upholstery velvetFor high-frequency seats
- Upholstery leatherTailor-made
Tests, before the certificate.
Our laboratory is approved by Airbus and specialized in flammability and durability testing.
- FlammabilityAviation, railway, bus
- Smoke and toxicityAviation, railway, bus
- AbrasionDurability
We love design
Designed with others.
Made by us.
Our design team drives the collections, combining innovation, craftsmanship and quality. Our design workshops, in 2023 and 2024, set out to reinvent spaces such as the aircraft aisle.
AIX 2026
Layers of Transformation
Carpets made with recycled nylon yarn, Deep Dyeing and woven fabrics crafted in Switzerland: our new collection for aircraft interiors.
2023 · PG x Lantal
Toward net zero in aviation
With PriestmanGoode, a new series of customizable, sustainable carpet designs made with Digital Deep Dyeing.
Studio Komplett x Lantal
Overlay
Three hand-tufted rugs: Neonstray, Cubycloud and Rayday.
Milan Design Week 2025
MOIRA
A collection in Swiss wool, with Swisswool and designer Claudia Caviezel.
Hand-tufted · 100% Swiss
From Valais Blacknose sheep
The wool is spun in Huttwil and tufted in Melchnau. For VIP and VVIP aircraft and high-end residences.
2025
Responsible Textiles
An eco-responsible collection that reinterprets classic elegance.
Our story
140 years,
one direction.
1886
Albert Brand founds a linen mill in Langenthal, supplying Emmental cheesemakers.
1951
Willy Baumann creates the furniture-fabric weaving mill that becomes Lantal.
1954
KLM orders seat-cover fabrics. Aviation begins.
1956
Weberei Meister joins: first steps in railway and bus.
1972
Two sales offices open in the United States.
1996
The company becomes Lantal Textiles AG, a name understood worldwide.
2017
Gierlings-Velpor, velvet specialist, joins. Ground transportation moves to Portugal.
2020
Digital Deep Dyeing is developed, a world first.
2025
KMU SWISS Award, for a company that secures its success for the generations to come.
2026
A new CEO, and a new collection at AIX.
Lived by us · Experienced by you
Family SpiritTrustPioneering SpiritLearning CultureAppreciation
2026
The next layer.
In January 2026, Luzius Rickenbacher took over operational leadership from Urs Rickenbacher, who remains owner and delegate of the board. The house he leads has already changed how a cabin carpet is colored.
The coming decade asks more of every gram on board: lighter textiles, recycled yarn, designs approved in days. Lantal holds the whole chain in one country. That is where the next cabin begins.
About this page
A reading of your business, laid out as a page.
This page is a proposal made to Lantal, built from its public content. The three packages, from the fixed price of CHF 1'200.– to the complementary materials, are set out on a dedicated page.
Three packages, SEO and AEO included.
Get in touch
From the yarn to your cabin.
Aviation +41 62 916 71 71 · Ground transportation +351 22 967 3605