The Löwenweiss world

Aware of heading in the right direction

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If we intend to innovate and renovate, we need to study and be informed. And this is what we are doing. We have plenty of work but we also need to find time to stick our noses out of our …

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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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Green innovation at Loewenweiss

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Some time ago, we told you about our commitment to environmental sustainability and how we’ve succeeded in reducing the environmental impact of our production chain. The decision to replace pure new wool felt with recycled felt, produced using fibres extracted from …

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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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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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We are what we wear: the impact of clothes on the judgement of others and on our thinking

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The clothes we wear have always been a symbol of social status and are considered something of a "calling card" for a person, capable of influencing the opinions of others and their attitude towards us. Various social psychology research studies …

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The flow theory reveals the secret to happiness

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How many times have you asked yourself what does happiness stem from? What factors, actions and circumstances affect how happy—or unhappy—we feel? The Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi devoted much of his career to studying the origins of happiness, convinced that …

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How Flow—the new shoe you can wear at home and out and about—was born

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Elegant and durable as an everyday shoe, yet comfy and light as a slipper. A versatile and innovative shoe that you'll feel smart and at ease wearing whatever the occasion, whether you're at home or out and about. Offering that …

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