Wool and felted wool.
There are three materials involved here: A double knit, stout yarn made of worsted pure new wool (2xNm 28/2) is spun or rather plated with a cotton thread (Nm 34) – in order to enforce the structure and enhance the moisture transport – so that the soft cotton is located on the inside, where it comes in contact with the skin. The heavily strained parts of the socks – sole, heel and toe – are additionally strengthened with a felted merino wool thread. This felted wool sole is especially abrasion resistant, transports moisture really well and insulates perfectly against the cold. The toes are hand-looped. » see product details...

The craft of brush-making has evolved over the centuries and with great skill tools were developed to deal with enormously differentiated forms and materials - and suddenly it seems there is next to nothing left of all this. We are trying to halt the loss a little by offering you a range of proper brushes and brooms for all types of work in and around your house. For the most thorough dusting and sweeping of dining tables, desks, work tables and other furniture. Very densely filled - no duster is so efficient. » see product details...

This leather is supple, fulled and greased. The surface is not painted or smoothed over with plastics, as is so often the case with mass produced items; it will darken slightly and take on a characteristic »patina«after some time. The linen interior can be removed and hand washed at 30° C. Vegetable tanned Bavarian leather, piped seams. Brass zip. Width 26 cm, height 18 cm, depth 7.5 cm, weight 360 g.
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For liquid soap.
To be attached as you wish by the sink or washbasin or on the shower-room wall. The dispenser holds half a litre of liquid soap, is made of stainless steel, and is also rust-free and resistant to corrosion. Twist opener at the top. A peep-hole shows you when it needs to be refilled. » see product details...

 

The flat, flat Seca.
The “flat" electric Seca is a heavy article, built to last for ever, with a sturdy synthetic body, and so low (it's less than 5 cm high) that you can step on to the (non-slip) weighing platform without any danger of stumbling. Easy-to-read digital display. The machine works with the "Step-Off" technique: you don't see your weight till you've stepped off. Weights are electronically calculated from a base zero figure, which in turn constantly adapts to changes in room temperature, humidity etc. Automatic switch-on / switch-off function (step-on activation).
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The Cistercian monks of Caldey Island.
The Cistercians of Caldey Island off the Pembrokeshire coast are following in the footsteps of their Celtic forebears, who settled here in the 6th century. The monks specialised in distilling exquisite fragrances which are known all over the world. All the plants used in the perfumes grow on the island (in particular, lavender, lemon verbena and gorse) and are processed by hand. » see product details...

The Fisher Bullet Pen.
One of the best known pens of the 20th century - the Fisher Bullet pen. In 1948 Paul Fisher started producing the first pocket ball-point. The solid chrom-plated barrel body has a timeless design and is only 9.5 cm long when capped, but is nevertheless easy to use. From 1968 onwards, Fisher developed, especially for NASA space missions, a hermetically sealed, pressured cartridge which prevented the ink from drying up (with the slogan ‘still writes after 100 years'). These pens are used by astronauts. » see product details…

Thermowood: Heat, not Chemicals.
Our forefathers knew an extremely simple and natural way of giving wood lasting protection from outside influences – heat treatment, with no chemical additives! It works like this: heat the wood to between 180-220° C, and a kind of ‘caramelization’ takes place, producing a dark brown coloration. Parts of the (hemicellulose) cell walls are broken up and ejected in crystal form, and the hollow spaces left behind filled up by the remaining elements. » see product details…

Since 1962 the Copenhagen watchmaker Ole Mathiesen has been crafting watches whose clean-cut appearance has long been held up as a peerless example of superb Danish design. Indeed, one of its exclusive outlets is the shop attached to the Museum of Modern Art in New York. We now offer the OM8 watch, which Mathiesen – who for a while only used quartz for this model – has now equipped with a hand-wind mechanism specially designed for us:…
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Open this tin and experience the pleasant, marzipan-like aroma. These practical all-purpose office and household glues have been made from potato starch since the 1920s, and one, an Italian product known as »Colla bianca solida per ufficio moderno«, has survived the test of time. A particularly welcome feature: the tin has a small tube in the middle which contains a brush for applying the glue.

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