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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