Private company

La Lys

La Lys is a Belgian factory company based in Ghent, founded in 1838, dissolved in 1959.¹ It was founded by Félix de Hemptinne.¹

La Lys voluit Société Linière La Lys was een Belgisch textielbedrijf gelegen in de Brugse Poort te Gent.² From the Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1838Founded¹

Industrytextile industry¹
HeadquartersGhent, Belgium¹
Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)¹

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Manufactury "La Lys" in Gent (Ghent), Belgium by Edmond Sacré — Photo: Edmond Sacré (1851 - 1921), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Félix de Hemptinne in 1838.¹

Leadership

Who has led La Lys, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderFélix de Hemptinne¹

Timeline

1960Dissolved Dissolved¹
1959Dissolved Dissolved¹
1900Renamed Name changed to nv La Lys¹
1838Founded Founded¹

Links

More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ1982576

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataLa Lys on Wikidata
2
WikipediaLa Lys on the Dutch Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsLa Lys photo by Edmond Sacré (1851 - 1921), Public domain