Ecology and sustainability
Natural from the very start. Since 1982 we have been making natural textiles from certified organic fibres, from the finest thread to the finished garment, all under our own roof in the Swabian Alb. Here is what matters to us along the way.
Since 1982
A family business with its own production in Germany
100% renewable energy
powers all of our machines
More than 80 jobs
secured locally by our own production
Our production
We do it ourselves, from the spool of yarn to the finished product.
In the textile industry a garment often travels thousands of kilometres. With us, the next step is usually just one table away. That saves long transport routes and many hundreds of tonnes of CO₂.
- Knitting, cutting, sewing and quality control all in-house
- More than 40 knitting machines and over 50 sewing machines
- Every item traceable back to the wool batch and the farm
Wool and materials
From Patagonia to the Swabian Alb.
Our merino wool comes from the wide open landscapes of Patagonia. A steady wind keeps insects away there naturally, so painful mulesing is unnecessary and prohibited. The wool is then finished in our own knitting mill.
- Certified organic animal husbandry, guaranteed mulesing-free
- No chemical finishing
- Full transparency thanks to GOTS
Organic merino wool
Keeps you warm in the cold and prevents overheating when it is warm. Naturally dirt-repellent thanks to lanolin, and so fine that it does not itch.
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Organic cotton
From certified organic farming, grown without pesticides or artificial fertilisers. Especially soft, hard-wearing and shape-retaining.
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Organic linen
Naturally cooling on hot days. Flax needs very little water and hardly any fertiliser. We use it in a blend of 65% organic cotton and 35% organic linen.
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Recycling
Far too precious to simply throw away.
That goes for the offcuts from our cutting room too, because they are also made of extra-fine organic merino wool. We give them a second life as recycled wool felt: for our felt products, for blanket sleeves and for partners such as Pololo, Pantolinos, Grand Step Shoes and Grüne Erde.
- On some days several hundred kilos of offcuts, sorted by colour
- Wool felt 2, 3 or 8 mm thick
- A 100% natural product, ready for a third and fourth life cycle
Certificates
Our promises, in black and white.
We are audited independently on a regular basis. disana is certified to GOTS and to the stricter IVN BEST standard. Both cover ecology as well as fair working conditions.
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IVN BEST
The gold standard for natural textiles and currently the strictest ecological guideline in the world. 100% natural, 0% plastic: no blended fibres, no chemical finishing, buttons made only of corozo nut, wood or metal.
GOTS
The global standard for organic textiles. The entire chain is audited, from yarn through knitting and sewing to dispatch in Lichtenstein, for ecological and social fairness.
What this means for you
Healthy skin for you and your child, animal welfare without mulesing and fair working conditions throughout the chain.
Made to last
Sustainable means lasting a long time.
Repair service
A hole or a worn-out cuff? We repair it in our in-house workshop, for a long garment life.
Go to the repair serviceCare
Air it instead of washing it: wool refreshes itself in fresh air. With the right care, wool, cotton and linen stay beautiful for years.
Go to the quality guideProjects close to our heart
We support Casa Mantay in Cusco, Peru: a refuge for young mothers and their babies.
See our projectsIn store or online
Feel the quality for yourself: at the disana store in Lichtenstein or from the comfort of your home.