What Olymp is known for
German shirt maker founded in 1951 in Bietigheim-Bissingen by Eugen Bezner, who began production with six employees in his home's laundry room using surplus military fabric; broke through in 1988 with the non-iron OLYMP Luxor business shirt line and is still family-owned.
Olymp traces to 1951, when Eugen Bezner founded a shirt-making operation in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. Production began with six employees working out of the laundry room of his house, and early garments reportedly reused surplus military materials. The OLYMP label was developed in the mid-1950s by Bezner and his son. The brand's decisive commercial breakthrough came in 1988 with the OLYMP Luxor line, marketed around non-iron, crease-resistant business shirts. It remains a family-owned business, still headquartered and manufacturing in Bietigheim-Bissingen.
Best for — Bulletproof non-iron shirts.
Made in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany using European fabrics.
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