What Carl Gross is known for
German tailoring house founded in 1925 as Bekleidungswerk August Gross in Franconia; headquartered in Hersbruck, near Nuremberg, since 1963. Still family-run under the Carl Gross and CG - Club of Gents labels, marking its 100th anniversary in 2025.
Carl Gross traces to 1925, when the company was founded as Bekleidungswerk August Gross in Franconia, Germany, with about 20 employees making custom clothing. The business relocated its headquarters to Hersbruck, near Nuremberg, in 1963, and Hersbruck has remained its administrative, design, manufacturing and logistics center ever since. The company, now operating as Creation Gross, remained family-owned across a century and marked its 100th anniversary in 2025. It sells suits, blazers and formalwear through two labels - Carl Gross and CG - Club of Gents - distributing to some 1,200 retailers across 48 export countries.
Best for — Accessible German tailoring
Turkey / Europe
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