The Löwenweiss world

Wool in the summer

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Think of the Tuareg people, the men living in the Sahara desert. They call them the Blue People because they wear blue wool clothes and, at a certain point, their skin also goes slightly blue. It is cold at night …

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How to wash our wool slippers

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We have received many queries from clients asking how they can safely wash their Löwenweiss boiled wool or felt slippers. As a result, we have produced a short guide for washing your Löwenweiss house shoes without damaging them. All our slippers …

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How new slippers are created

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To quote Henry Ford: “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” At any one time, the Löwenweiss offices are full of slipper lasts, models and prototypes, which have been strewn across the tables or resigned to the shelves. …

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The beauty of simplicity

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When designing a new slipper model, we always ask ourselves the following: how can we make it more beautiful and comfortable? You might think that these two characteristics are direct opposites: in fact, as far as footwear is concerned, it …

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The value of taking things slow

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In a society dominated by lightning-fast digital technologies, competitiveness in the workplace and the frenzy of too many daily commitments, the word ‘slow’ has taking on mainly negative connotations. Slowness terrifies us as we constantly fear “being late”: we find ourselves …

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Rediscovering well-being within the walls of your own home

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We live in a world where digital technologies affect our daily routines more than we are willing to admit. Whether they’re used for online shopping or to maintain interpersonal relationships, electronic devices serve as a channel for satisfying our primary …

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Our environmental sustainability commitment

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In recent years, environmental sustainability has become a hot topic and has resulted in a serious rethink of the current production and consumption methods. The clothing sector is responsible for 10% of the global greenhouse gas emissions and is the 2nd …

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Ikigai: rediscovering the meaning of life from even within the home

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Quarantine, lockdowns and social distancing... during this past year, our social lives and movement have been significantly restricted, plus, we have had to endure a constant stream of negative news. Worry and uncertainty, combined with forced restrictions on our movements, …

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Working from home: smart tips for smarter working

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In recent months, many of us have had our first taste of working from home, whilst continuing to carry out our household duties as normal. Home working is often mistakenly associated with smart working, but the latter actually has a …

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How to transform your home into a place of well-being

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According to Ayurvedic medicine - aka Ayurveda - our well-being is impacted by our five senses: our relationship with the outside world will only be balanced if we receive positive stimuli from a visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile point …

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Is the art of craftsmanship on its way out?

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In ancient Greece, the term téchne referred not only to art as we understand it today, but also to practical ability and professional skill in all kinds of manual and intellectual activity. The ability to do a job well, whether …

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Some tips for a more sustainable Christmas

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After a year of this new, post-pandemic normality, Christmas is just around the corner, there's festive cheer in the air, and shop fronts are decorated with items on sale. From trees and wrapping paper to unwanted gifts and leftover food, …

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Slippers for young people? Sustainable and comfortable

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What do young people look for in a clothing item? This is a question we often used to ask ourselves, when our slippers were mostly purchased by adults over 40. This was a trend we attributed, at least in part, …

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5 great reasons to choose a woollen garment

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In recent years it has become increasingly difficult to find pure wool garments on the shelves of clothing and accessory stores. In fact, many brands have chosen to replace wool with polyester or other artificial fibres, to save on raw …

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Regenerative agriculture, the new frontier of sustainability

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Last March, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a new report containing a detailed analysis of the environmental impact of various industrial sectors. The document revealed that the fashion sector ranks third for consumption of soil and water and fifth …

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Is vegan footwear really sustainable?

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In recent years, a growing focus on the well-being of animals and the planet has increased the popularity of veganism, the diet without any animal products. As these same ethical principles have been applied to the fashion industry, demand for …

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Where does textile waste end up?

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26 Kg. This is, on average, the quantity of clothing that each person in Europe consumes each year. Of these 26 kg, as much as 11 are thrown away. In Italy, only 2.6 kg of clothes are collected in the …

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The beauty of imperfection

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What would happen if, at least for one moment, we stopped chasing the idea of perfection typical of the western culture and accepted the fact that, in this world, nothing is perfect, complete and eternal? This is the assumption at the …

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Well-being begins...at our feet

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Covered by shoes for most of the year, our feet are one of the body parts we tend to neglect the most. Quite often, we only “remember” them in summer when we’re forced to uncover them, or when they're sore …

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