Are you new to the GERMENS online store? Then please read the following.
GERMENS offers extravagant designs in 100% cotton – printed in Saxony and sewn in a Polish factory. All designs are available to order in all sizes. We deliver items in stock within a few days. If a product is not in stock, we will manufacture it individually for you (duration: approx. 8-10 weeks). After ordering online, you will receive an order confirmation by post.
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Thank you for your interest in our special concept.
My selected size is not in stock, but I can still order it?
Important notes on ordering goods not currently in stock
GERMENS stands for a special fashion concept that deliberately sets itself apart from classic fashion labels. Instead of industrial mass production, we offer you an impressive variety of artistic designs – spread across several product categories and available in up to ten sizes. This results in a selection of over 20,000 possible variants. This enormous variety makes it understandably impossible to keep all combinations in stock.
Since our foundation in 2010, our variety of designs has been growing steadily - all motifs ever developed remain permanently available. This means you can choose your personal favorite design from our extensive portfolio at any time. If the desired product is in stock in your size, it will be dispatched within a few working days. If it is not in stock, it will be custom-made for you.
In close cooperation with two specialized partner companies – a renowned fabric printing company and an experienced ready-to-wear manufacturer – we have developed a unique production model over the years. This enables us to realize even complex and unusual designs in minimal quantities - often only as one-offs or in very limited editions.
This is how your GERMENS order works – from selection to delivery
Textile printing and fabric finishing
Production begins with preparing the high-quality cotton fabrics for the printing process. The fabrics are then printed with the desired design, finished and cut to size for manufacture. Depending on the current production capacity, this first step can take between four and six weeks.
Cutting and processing
After finishing, we hand over the printed rolls of fabric directly to our partners in the manufacturing department. There, the fabrics are first laid out, roughly cut and sorted. This is followed by precise fine cutting – each individual piece is numbered and assembled into a high-quality garment in several steps at different sewing stations. In one production run, several thousand precisely cut pieces are produced, which are processed with the utmost care. This production stage also takes a further four to six weeks, depending on capacity utilization.
Packaging and shipping
After around 10 to 12 weeks*, the finished goods arrive at our GERMENS store in Chemnitz. There, each individual item of clothing is carefully checked, provided with all the necessary documentation, wrapped in fine tissue paper and made ready for dispatch – with great attention to detail.
* Please note: The actual production time may vary slightly depending on the capacity utilization of our partner companies. A shortened or extended production time is beyond our control.
Customization as required
If you require individual alterations – such as an adjusted sleeve length or a lighter waist – this will be professionally implemented by our experienced alteration tailors in Chemnitz. Depending on the current workload, this final processing step can take around 7 to 10 days.
Open communication at eye level
We understand that the waiting time can feel long in the age of instant consumption. But it is precisely this conscious production process that makes your GERMENS garment a truly unique piece – made with love instead of off the peg.
We set up a personal status page for each order so that you are always in the picture. You will receive the corresponding link by e-mail. There you can see at a glance which production stage your product is in and when you can expect delivery.
Important note on production time
Please understand that we have no direct influence on the actual production time. Unfortunately, individual requests for accelerated delivery cannot be realized either – our production follows fixed processes and partner structuren.
For up-to-date information on your order, please only use your personal status page. You will receive access to this by e-mail and as a QR code on the written order confirmation that you receive by post.
We can only answer telephone or written inquiries about delivery times to the extent that can be seen on the status page. Thank you for your understanding.
An exceptional production process – rare and special
The GERMENS production method clearly stands out from the standards of the fashion world. Our elaborate production process in this form is hard to find anywhere else in the world – comparable processes can only be found in the exclusive luxury sector, and even there only occasionally.
As each item of clothing is created in numerous precisely coordinated steps, it can happen in exceptional cases that an error occurs and the product cannot be completed as planned. In such situations, we start the production process from the beginning – which can delay delivery. We ask for your understanding for this as well.
We thank you for your patience and your trust. At the end of this journey, you will receive a garment that is unique – made especially for you, a wearable work of art of exceptional quality.
Learn more about GERMENS
Who is GERMENS?
GERMENS artfashion is an extraordinary fashion brand based in Chemnitz – the European Capital of Culture 2025. GERMENS was founded in 2010 by the two artists René König and Gregor-T. Kozik. Since then, the label has combined art and fashion in a unique way, creating wearable works of art with an unmistakable character.
Artist designs on cotton
The special thing about GERMENS products are the designs created by artists. Each surface is a creative work of art – unusual, varied and often surprising. The result is a wide range of unique creations that make every item of clothing a real eye-catcher.
Our store in Chemnitz
Visit our GERMENS store in the Rabenstein district of Chemnitz. You can discover all the products on site and see the outstanding quality and artistic aesthetics of our fashion for yourself.
