Halfen

Halfen is a German family owned brand. Their knitting factory was originally founded in 1928 by Grandfather Karl Halfen, in a small village near Koblenz, named Hungenroth. Socks and underwear were their first products. Today great grandson Fabian Halfen heads up the company along with his family members. 

As a company with almost 100 years of experience they focus on craftsmanship, premium quality and sustainable production. The whole development process is in close collaboration with all of their employees from manufacturing, finishing, designing, as well as sampling. They create precisely tailored, sustainable products using GOTS certified materials from controlled biologically animal husbandry. Therefore they can guarantee that their yarn is pesticide free, with no synthetic colouring or other harmful chemicals used and they only use Mulesing free wool. Production is within their own knitting mill in Germany with the merino wool coming from Patagonia in Argentina.

Their strong brand ethos is a commitment to traditional craftsmanship, authenticity, ecological and sustainable production and creating clothing for babies, children, and adults that brings lasting joy while also protecting the environment.

They are known for their boiled wool outerwear and knitwear in soft tones with the occasional pop of colour.

Wool Care:

We advise you to hand wash all your Halfen articles as they are made from natural, untreated wool. Machine wash at your own risk as shrinkage is possible and can even destroy items if you are not careful.

It’s best to hand wash in your bathroom’s sink. It has the right volume and an ergonomic working height. You also need a mild wool shampoo or a natural baby shampoo. Wash with Luke warm water (25 Degrees), add the wool shampoo and mixer into the water, then add the woollen item to be washed.

Heavy stains can be carefully treated with ox-gall soap before, which is well known as the natural stain remover. Slightly push the article carefully and repeat the process a few times.

Do not wring or rub it, simply push it a few times, max. 1-2 minutes, that’s all.

Take the woollen article out of the washing water and rinse it carefully with fresh water at the same temperature (also 25c, not hotter or colder). To remove the rinse water off the article, squeeze it with utmost care. Woollen articles mustn’t dry in a hanging positions they can mis shape.Dry flat on a towel or across the top of a drying rack. Re-shape whilst damp and dry out of direct sunlight and away from heaters.

Washing wool isn’t more complicated than washing your hair. Because wool is hair too - sheep hair. You do not need to pre-wash your Disana articles before the first wear since they are almost free of chemicals, they don't contain and substances that could hard your child. Wear them and feel comfortable.

It is best to wash wool as little as possible. Wool is self-cleaning. Wool fibres have an extraordinary surface that rejects dirt particles, as well as bad odors and sweat and stops them from entering the fibres. Airing is often enough to remove the dirt particles from the surface and to make the woolen article hygienically clean.