Abandoned textile factory, The Netherlands

Today i visited The Royal Wooden Blanket Factory, also know as Aabe.

This factory started in 1816 under the name Beka, later with the name Aabe.
In its topdays they 1250 employees worked at this factory.
The factory also made textile for planes in the 1990's and for that reason they became into trouble after the attack on the twintowers.
This and other reasons get the company in financial trouble which caused the bankrupt in 1996.

Aabe was situated in the dutch town Tilburg, well know for its textile factories.


More pictures at the website.

Gr, Bart
www.urban-travel.org

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Some oldies:

superb photos thanks for sharing

Without wishing to appear pedantic, they can hardly blame an event which took place in 2001, for their economic problems leading to a bankruptcy in 1996.

Loving the pics though.

I love that poster in the last pic!

looking good...

Another great site.

There doesn't seem to be much left of this place. Loving the switchgear photo.

Thanks for sharing.

Seahorse said:

Without wishing to appear pedantic, they can hardly blame an event which took place in 2001, for their economic problems leading to a bankruptcy in 1996.

Loving the pics though.

Click to expand...

haha, you are so right!

It had financial consequences for the restarted Aabe textiles which went on after the bankrupt in 96.
That one went bakrupt last month...