Manufacture of underwear: largest employers
11 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 1422) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 11. Van de Velde leads with 465.6 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 11
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van de Velde 9260 Wichelen | €180.9m | €196.6m | €107.6m | 465.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Fernand de Spiegelaere 8800 Roeselare | €4.16m | — | €2.02m | 11.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | Maille France 1070 Anderlecht | €1.41m | — | 505,168 € | 8.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | De Meester 2400 Mol | 479,897 € | — | 288,107 € | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Quality Consult 8870 Izegem | 118,074 € | — | 83,780 € | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | AL Styl 1081 Koekelberg | 167,962 € | — | 23,911 € | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Josee 2900 Schoten | 237,681 € | — | 202,078 € | 2.3 | 2024 |
| 8 | LB Caira 6180 Courcelles | 427,401 € | — | 359,081 € | 2.0 | 2024 |
| 9 | Jusqu'au Lever du Jour 4880 Aubel | 472,198 € | — | 241,923 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | L'Artisan Couturier 1000 Brussels | 20,833 € | — | −3,524 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | M & C Fashion 5650 Walcourt | 308,256 € | — | 123,928 € | 0.8 | 2026 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of underwear?
Van de Velde, with 465.6 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of underwear companies report employees?
11 out of 37, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 12 Nov 2026.