Specialties
Dirndls, lederhosen, trachten shirts, hats, and other traditional German clothing and accessories available for oktoberfest and year round. All of our merchandise is imported from Germany or Austria from top manufacturers, including Hammerschmid, Allwerk, Faustmann, Kummel Textil, Orbis/OS Trachten.
Shop online or make an appointment to come by and browse our showroom, located close to downtown Kiitchener.
Like us on Facebook for sneak peeks at new arrivals as well as dates and details of our annual pre-oktoberfest sale and Spring sale.
History
Established in 2002.
Trachten-Quelle was founded by Kitchener native Neil Hoffman, in response to demand from local German club members for genuine traditional German clothing.
We started out selling mainly men's clothing, and later added our full line of ladies' apparel and accessories, quickly becoming Kitchener's premiere year-round source for authentic German and Bavarian clothing. Our customers include members of the German clubs here in Kitchener, Oktoberfest staff and volunteers, as well as people from all over the world.
We import all of our merchandise from Germany or Austria, which ensures authenticity and very high standards in both materials and workmanship.
After years of selling internationally via online auction sites, we opened our own online store in June, 2013.
Meet the Business Owner: Neil H.
A native of the Kitchener area, Neil has owned and operated a local corporate apparel and advertising specialties business for over 25 years. He founded Trachten-Quelle just over 10 years ago in response to local demand for high quality traditional clothing, primarily from members of the local German cultural clubs.
Although his forefathers emigrated to Canada from Germany over 150 years ago, Neil has always felt a strong connection to all things German. He studied the German language and history both in high school and university, and welcomes every opportunity to speak, read or write his second language. He has been an active member and Director of the Kitchener Schwaben Club for over 20 years.