Why sheepskin?

Wool and sheepskin have been used for generations in clothing and footwear.

Their natural properties make sheepskin an interesting material to this day, particularly when it comes to warmth and comfort. For our slippers, however, we did not choose sheepskin simply because it feels soft. What matters are the properties the material naturally brings with it.

For our slippers, we use genuine sheepskin from South Africa. The hides come from local farmers and hide traders and are a by-product of the meat industry. They are not obtained specifically for the production of our shoes.

We use what is known as Twinface sheepskin.

Both sides of the hide remain intact: wool on one side and leather on the other. The wool itself consists of natural fibres. We do not use synthetic fibres to create additional warmth or a softer feel. The sheepskin already brings these properties with it.

The structure of the wool plays an important role.

The individual fibres are naturally crimped and create many small air pockets. This trapped air acts as a natural insulator and helps retain warmth around the foot. At the same time, wool can absorb moisture and release it back into the surrounding environment. This helps create a more balanced climate inside the slipper rather than simply trapping heat and moisture.

That makes sheepskin particularly interesting for a slipper. The temperature inside a home is not always the same. The floor can be cold in the morning. By the afternoon, the room may be considerably warmer. The material responds to these changes without the need for different layers or synthetic lining materials.

The feel of the slipper also changes over time.

Sheepskin is a natural material that gradually adapts to the foot. The wool fibres give with wear and change through use. Over time, the slipper develops its own shape and character.

Before a hide becomes a slipper, it goes through several stages of processing.

The leather is tanned, cut and prepared for further production. For the tanning process, we use wattle extract, a plant-based tanning agent derived from the bark of the wattle acacia.

After tanning, the hides are dried using sun and air. No additional drying agents are used. From there, the process is relatively direct: the material is cut, the individual pieces are sewn together and then assembled into the finished slipper.

What results is not a material mix designed to simulate as many properties as possible. It is a shoe in which the material itself already provides most of what is needed.

The wool provides warmth. It absorbs moisture. It is breathable. And its natural structure creates a soft surface that changes with wear.

That is precisely why sheepskin has been used for so long in things worn close to the body.

There is not much that needs to be added to the material.

It simply needs to be processed properly.