State of Art was officially founded in 1987 by Albert Westerman Sr., but its roots reach much further back. In 1936, Westerman Sr. and his sister launched a knitting factory specialising in baby clothes. Between 1936 and 1980, the factory produced more than 40 million baby garments. As demand for baby clothing began to decline in the 1970s, Westerman Sr. shifted his focus to knitwear for men and women, paving the way for the birth of State of Art a few years later.
“The new flagship store perfectly illustrates how innovation and honouring our heritage can go hand in hand”, said Kristof Baeten, Chief Sales Officer of State of Art. “It features numerous references to our rich history, such as vintage knitting machines, as well as nods to Porsches – a lifelong passion of Westerman Sr. since his childhood.