The loden was made from Elbwolle from the new wool of sheep from our immediate vicinity.

The wool comes from an organic farm that has imposed strict rules on itself through the kbt regulation. You might be wondering why it doesn't say "mulesing free" here? Mulesation is only an issue for Merino sheep in certain climate regions of the world. Fortunately, sheep living in Germany are never subjected to mulesing.

The fluffy loden was first felted and then fluffed up again. Purely in terms of centimeter thickness, it is the thickest fulled or loden fabric in the Danish Pur range. But the lightest in terms of grams per square meter.

It is well suited, for example, for outdoor hoodies, weatherproof jackets with more volume, pockets or the like.

At 380g/^2, the loden is quite heavy when compared to commercially available boiled wool. But among the Danish Pur Walk and Loden fabrics, it is one of the lightest. At the same time, it is the thickest fabric among the boiled wool and loden fabrics in terms of cm. It was fluffed up again after fulling, which gives it its fluffy structure.

many small air chambers form a natural buffer against cold and heat, the skin can breathe freely, temperature balancing (releases excess heat to the environment), pure new wool absorbs up to a third of its own weight in moisture without feeling damp, does not become loaded electrostatically, hardly attracts dirt and odors And another "plus" for the environment: wool is biodegradable!

Most of you mainly sew with stretchy fabrics, so here are a few brief notes on woven fabrics in general and loden in particular.

The loden can fray. A trimming of the cut edges is therefore recommended. There is also a thread run with woven goods and especially with loden. Small pattern parts such as bags or belts can be cut against the grain without any problems - with larger parts there is a risk that the garment will unhinge unevenly! Here's a good article on that.

Loden is best sewn with a sewing machine. For areas that are particularly stressed, such as an inseam, we recommend a triple straight stitch or - especially nice - a felled seam.

Walkloden is very easy to sew and cut and is therefore also a particularly rewarding fabric for sewing beginners.

Questions are also gladly answered in our wool/silk fan group on Facebook, where many sewing examples can also be admired: click

Of course you can also contact us directly if you have any further questions.

Since the surface of the wool fiber repels dirt, hanging it up in the fresh air is usually sufficient. In the case of mud stains or other coarse dirt, brushing out with the miracle brush often helps.

However, if washing is necessary, we recommend hand washing at max. 30°C with a special wool detergent. Make sure that there are no sharp changes in temperature and that the garment is not moved or rubbed too much. Taboo are: Drying in the sun, on the heater, in the dryer. If you wash in the washing machine, please only use the cold wool wash program. The walk can shrink by around 5-10% in the wash.

It is optimal if the woolen clothing is simply aired out in damp weather (e.g. in the bathroom when showering). The water vapor that meets the fabric then automatically transports away smaller dirt particles and bad odours.

If the clothes are heavily soiled, they can be washed by hand or on the cold wool cycle of the washing machine with wool detergent. In winter we recommend washing in the cold and not 30% wool wash cycle, otherwise the difference between 30 degrees and cold rinsing water in the washing machine may be too great. Wool does not like strong temperature fluctuations.

Since wool fibers are more sensitive when wet than when dry, it is recommended that woolen clothing be dried lying flat on a towel.

A lot of dirt can also be removed by tapping or brushing (e.g. with the miracle brush available in the shop).

When walking, an extra fat treatment with lanolin can also help to make it tighter.

If the boiled wool is also to be washed afterwards, we recommend a pre-wash in the wool washing program. Depending on the temperature fluctuation in the washing machine, around 5-10% can shrink.

For further care and sewing instructions, we also refer to our FAQs and our blog post on the 19 best care tips: click

Questions are also gladly answered in our wool/silk fan group on Facebook, where many sewing examples can also be admired: click

Of course you can also contact us directly if you have any further questions.

In our FAQs you will find more information about wool and silk in general and tips on care and sewing in particular. You can read about our exciting journey from a wool silk fan to a wool silk family business here .