Ferdinand Ernst founds the "Schweiz. Woolen goods factory Neu-Pfungen" in 1854, processing cotton, wool, silk, camel hair, alpaca, llama, etc., which are sourced worldwide.

In Switzerland, numerous well-known textile machine manufacturers (including Sulzer and Rieter) and ready-to-wear clothing factories are established in the Winterthur region, taking a leading position in the fashion sector. Eskimo is introduced as a brand name in 1973 and stands for quality blankets from Switzerland.

Eskimo Textil AG achieves international fame with the production of high-quality aircraft, sleeping, travel, couch and children's blankets as well as uniform fabrics.