FRANKENWOLLE - Sustainable, regional, and fair.
Our philosophy
From the very beginning, sustainability was the focus: regional, sustainable, and fair! Animal welfare is important: “First the sheep, then the human,” say and live our shepherds according to their philosophy. The second step is transparency: We are involved in every production step.
Result:
FRANKENWOLLE: honest, authentic, and Franconian.
SHEPHERD MICHAEL (MIKE), SON DAVID, AND BIRGIT
Regional
We exclusively process local wool from Franconian shepherds. Except for the wool washing, which we have done in Verviers (Belgium), about 30 km southwest of Aachen, we work solely with certified companies in Germany. We want to help preserve these remaining businesses.
SHEEP HERD IN THE PAPPS’ BARN
Sustainability
FRANKENWOLLE is spun without the addition of synthetic fibers. We avoid chemical treatments such as carbonizing, bleaching, mercerization, or Superwash! We also focus on sustainability in storage and shipping: We ship, as much as possible, in used boxes and avoid plastic bags.
SHEPHERD AT THE SHEARING
Raw Materials Wool
Wool is one of the oldest raw materials in our clothing. Clothing made from wool is versatile and acts like a natural air conditioning system. Wool provides warmth, is dirt-repellent, antiseptic, breathable, moisture-retaining… No synthetic fiber has so many positive properties.
Unlike synthetic fiber sweaters, a wool sweater doesn’t need to be regularly washed in the machine!
Just leave it on the balcony overnight, and the next morning it feels freshly “washed”—the smell of smoke and other odors are gone! And unlike synthetic clothing, our wool sweater lasts much longer and doesn’t end up as hazardous waste in the end!
regional
We buy our raw wool directly from Franconian shepherds and process it in Germany.
transparent
The production of our FRANKENWOLLE is traceable from the sheep to the finished hand-knitting yarn.
eco-friendly
Short distances reduce CO₂ emissions. We avoid plastics in production and packaging.
goal
The goal is to establish FRANKENWOLLE nationwide through specialist trade partners (retail) and wool fairs.
fair
Animal welfare, nature, shepherds, production, and finally our trade partners – all should be taken into account.
vision
We are giving our Franconian wool value again! Local yarn and products made from Franconian wool should be prominent once more.