![A worker rolls textiles at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while its competitors A worker rolls textiles at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while its competitors](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E72J9E/a-worker-rolls-textiles-at-bedclothes-company-biermann-in-borken-october-25-2006-banks-say-it-should-not-be-in-germany-americans-assume-it-must-be-in-china-yet-while-its-competitors-go-bust-or-shift-factories-abroad-one-german-textile-firm-has-bucked-the-trend-to-move-production-back-home-bierbaum-unternehmensgruppe-a-manufacturer-of-bedclothes-and-cleaning-wipes-recently-raised-productivity-to-the-point-where-it-was-more-cost-effective-to-make-some-goods-in-germany-the-firms-main-market-than-in-low-cost-neighbour-poland-picture-taken-october-25-2006-to-match-feature-germany-2E72J9E.jpg)
A worker rolls textiles at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while its competitors
![A general view of textile machines at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while A general view of textile machines at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d16fg7/a-general-view-of-textile-machines-at-bedclothes-company-biermann-in-borken-october-25-2006-banks-say-it-should-not-be-in-germany-americans-assume-it-must-be-in-china-yet-while-its-competitors-go-bust-or-shift-factories-abroad-one-german-textile-firm-has-bucked-the-trend-to-move-production-back-home-bierbaum-unternehmensgruppe-a-manufacturer-of-bedclothes-and-cleaning-wipes-recently-raised-productivity-to-the-point-where-it-was-more-cost-effective-to-make-some-goods-in-germany-the-firms-main-market-than-in-low-cost-neighbour-poland-picture-taken-october-25-2006-to-match-feat-2d16fg7.jpg)
A general view of textile machines at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while
![A worker operates textile machines at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while its A worker operates textile machines at bedclothes company Biermann in Borken October 25, 2006. Banks say it should not be in Germany. Americans assume it must be in China. Yet while its](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/dcb28ad89be045799ca301a3e45b9c35/2e82736.jpg)