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Nordwolle - German wool, from endangered German sheep, produced 100% in Germany (nordwolle.com)
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I just discovered Nordwolle thanks to "Lage der Nation" (https://chaos.social/@lagedernation) ! Production is only on-demand to avoid over-production, so it might take several weeks before your order arrives.

They are situated in north-east Germany, where I lived as kid for a long time, which is a region struggling with infrastructure and far-right tendencies.

Nordwolle is a light house of compassion and democratic values in the area! They predominantly employ refugees, make sure they earn a livable wage (16€/h + bonuses), and help with all the bureaucratic nonsense.

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[–] 15 points 6 months ago* (6 children)

Funny, I knew the company because of some trouble the CEO and officials had (YouTube link) and the follow up.

But yea. I just ordered my first pullover last month.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    The CEO (not sure if I would call him like that) is pretty much a German meme at this point. There are so many clips of him going absolute crash out about officials with the sharpest of the sharpest pencils making his life harder.

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    • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Also their clothes are way more expensive than child labour wares.

    Quality is ok though. But who can afford a 200 Euro jacket?

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Paying people a livable wage (16€/h + bonuses according to the owner) has it's price.
    I rather buy one expensive, but ethical, durable, and European piece of clothing, than 5 or 10 fast fashion pieces that fall apart after the first wash.

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    • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    The head of the company is somewhat known in Germany for his rant about bureaucracy.

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    [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    They also are collaborating with Wildlinge, which I really like.

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    [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    Der Geschäftsführer war letztens bei Lage der Nation (der Podcast) im Interview. War recht hörenswert.

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    • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Cool, didn't know about that one!

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Oh noble sheep... we eat your babies. We use your brain... to fight off rabies. But the most beautiful gift you give us... is wool.

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    [–] 0 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    They're still animal products. They may be less exploitative for the humana involved, but the animals are still exploited.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    I'm not an expert on sheep but isn't it pretty much required to shear sheep these days because they don't shed their wool like other animals do? The wool used by Nordwolle comes from sheep that are used for grazing on dikes or fallow land. Apart from Nordwolle there are apparently no other buyers for this wool.

    I know that you can make a valid argument against any livestock whatsoever but using sheep to care for the land by letting them do what they do anyways (grazing, shitting and walking around) and selling the wool they don't need can hardly be called exploitation

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