About us
Our story
T.ESS GmbH, based near Munich, has been developing and distributing innovative, highly functional sportswear and socks for many years. Drawing on his many years of experience, Thomas Essers has decided to create concepts and develop products for select clients. The products developed by T.ESS GmbH are characterized by a unique philosophy that reflects the current zeitgeist: honest, clearly positioned, and understandable collections with all the technical product features.
With this in mind, Thomas Essers and his team developed Fire.Shelter 11612, a collection of flame-resistant seamless underwear, and Fire.Shelter Lite, a highly functional workwear line also developed on a seamless basis. The company works with the latest technologies and continuously develops products. Fire.Shelter products meet the stringent criteria of international standards and certifications and fulfill the quality requirements of professionals who expect high levels of comfort and reliable function at a reasonable price from their fire-resistant and protective workwear. T.ESS achieves this through its own production facilities in Europe.
company founder
Private Label Hersteller and Gründer Thomas Essers:
Thomas Essers (born 01.04.1953) was born from 1988 to 1992 by W.L. Gore (Gore Tex) and has already been in possession of the original Textile Functions. Functions and functions vary depending on the circumstances. Thomas Essers arbeitete so zunächst mit führenden Herstellern hochwertiger Sport- und Freizeitbekleidung zusammen – und war anschließend von 1992 bis 1995 als Geschäftsführer von Thorlo für Zentraleuropa zuständig.
In 1995, Essers joined Falke, where he shaped the Falke Ergonomic Sport System as Sales Manager until 2002. A major milestone in his career was the left and right socks and the development of "Seamless Technology" in the field of functional textiles. Since 2002, he has worked primarily on a freelance basis with his company, T.ESS.
In July 2009, he handed over management to his son, Philipp Essers, and since then, he has focused on developing new products and yarns to create even more innovative textiles as an experienced private label manufacturer. Since 2015, his daughter Ann-Kristin Essers has also been part of the management team, working in marketing and development. The latest innovation is flame-resistant seamless underwear – created using a 3D process with innovative duo-component knitting technology.
Through many years of experience, we have identified certain key customer interests: price, heat regulation, thermal insulation, and fire resistance. Each of these topics is optimally addressed in TESS's four product lines.