Eco-friendly knitwear by Albwolle
For more than 20 years the owner Jochen Kraemer from the German brand Albwolle carries on an alpaca breeding on the Swabian Alps. With a lot of joy and passion he applies himself to the care and maintenance of his BRAVEHEART alpacas. The high-quality fibre is processed into durable clothing such as outdoor clothes, hats, scarves, socks, half-zip sweater, cardigans, felt insole and bedding under the brand name Albwolle.
Albwolle processes alpaca wool from its own Braveheart Alpaca herd
The ecological footprint of Albwolle knitwear is impressive. The raw materials do not have to fly halfway around the world because mainly the wool from the own alpaca breed BRAVEHEART is used. The high-quality workmanship does not only bear the title "Made in Germany", but takes place in the region around the company headquarters in Lonsee (Germany). Associated with this is the fair and social treatment of knitting factories.
Well-equipped in all weathers with alpaca clothing
Thousands of years ago, the Indians appreciated the sustainable properties of alpaca wool. They domesticated the wild Vicuña. There were huge herds, especially in the Inca era. The fine animal hair was spun by hand into the finest threads and processed into the most precious cloth and clothing. Back then, an alpaca wool coat was a sign of prosperity. And somehow that's the way it is today. But as you can see at Albwolle, the range of alpaca clothing is widespread.
While people in the Andes Mountains have always been exposed to weather, we in Europe now have to get used to the changes caused by the climate change. The alpaca wool has unique thermal properties so that alpaca clothing can be worn all year round.
Without chemical treatment Alpaca wool has numerous sustainable properties by nature such as
- temperature-balancing
- hardwearing
- dirt-repellent
- odorless
- antibacterial
- impermeable to UV rays
- low flammable
- durable.
Sustainable alpaca fashion from Albwolle
The many positive properties of the fibre make alpaca wool the perfect starting material for sustainable fashion. The advantageous ecological footprint results from the environmentally friendly extraction of the alpaca fibre on the Swabian Jura and the further processing in knitting factories around the company headquarters of Albwolle. Regionality also means short transport routes and job rentention.
In addition to fashionable accessories for women and men, the Albwolle Alpaca collection also includes half-zip sweaters, cardigans and socks. Both, traditional patterns and single-coloured models, can be found under the hats and wool scarves and woolen jumper and cardigans.
Alpaca wool for eco-friendly bedding
Alpaca wool is extremely cuddly, temperature-balancing and skin-friendly, with what the natural fibre is an excellent filling for bedding and quilts. For the duvets, Albwolle mainly uses alpaca from its own breeding Braveheart and from Europe. This supports local farmers and regional agriculture, and the transport routes are relatively short.
An all-season alpaca duvet offers magnificent sleeping comfort in every season. It consists of two differently filled duvets, which can be bound to each other depending on the required heat and thus, result in a winter duvet. Separately, the four-season duvet becomes a summer blanket and a quilt for the transitional period. Allergy sufferers, rheumatic and Neurodermatitis and Gout patients also benefit from the low lanolin content of wool.
Discover at Greenpicks what the German company Albwolle produces from the valuable alpaca fibre. The fleece of the gods develops high-quality natural fashion for women and men, classic accessories as well as eco bedding and home textiles. Nature could not have designed a better natural insulating fibre.