A LARGE PART OF OUR PRODUCTION RANGE IS KNITWARE. THE YARN WE ORDER FROM ITALIAN AND BRITISH SPINNING MILLS IS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE KNITTERY TO BE PROCESSED. FOR MANY YEARS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE COMPANY STRICKCHIC IN APOLDA IN THURINGIA.

THE FIRST STEP IS MAKING SAMPLE PIECES ACCORDING TO OUR CUTS AND DESIGNS. THESE ARE THEN DEVELOPED AND REFINED UNTIL THE PIECES CAN GO INTO PRODUCTION.

THE COMPANY STRICKCHICK WAS FOUNDED IN 1896 IN APOLDA. IT IS A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS COMBINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS, THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND GENERATIONS OF EXPERIENCE.

ALL KNITWARE IS WASHED BEFORE ASSEMBLY. BY DOING SO WE CAN GUARANTEE THAT THE PIECES ARE MACHINE WASHABLE ON COLD CYCLE WITHOUT SHRINKING. THE SINGLE COMPONENTS ARE KNITTED IN SLIGHTLY LARGER SIZE, AND AFTER WASHING THEY FIT OUR PATTERNS. THIS IS OF COURSE A VERY LABOR INTENSE WORK PROCESS THAT WE CAN ONLY AFFORD BECAUSE WE ARE A RELATIVELY SMALL COMPANY WITH A MANAGEABLE OUTPUT. IT WOULD BE UNTHINKEABLE ON AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE.

AFTER WASHING AND DRYING THE PIECES ARE MUFFLED AND THEN ASSEMBLED, THE BUTTONS ARE SEWN ON AND THE LABELS ARE SEWN IN, THEN THE PIECES ARRIVE AT OUR WORKSHOP. THERE WE TAKE A FINAL EXAMINATION, THE PIECES ARE MUFFLED ONCE AGAIN, AND THEN BROUGHT TO THE SHOP – FINALLY!

WE USE HIGH QUALITY MERINO WOOL, LAMBSWOOL, COTTON OR VISCOSE-LINEN MIXTURE FROM ITALIAN SPINNING MILLS. HERE ALSO WE LIKE TO CONTINUOUSLY WORK WITH THE SAME MILLS IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE THE QUALITY AND PROPERTIES OF THE FABRICS, AND CAN INCORPORATE THEM IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS. THE YARNS ARE 100% MULESING-FREE, FROM ORGANIC COTTON FARMERS AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY.