Our Fabrics
We use different fabrics for the different ranges of our collection. Here you will find an explanation of the individual fabrics and a definition of their special properties.
Organic Fabrics
Jersey
Single jersey is comfortable, like meeting up for drinks in the park with your friends - loose, airy, stretchy. The fine mesh makes the jersey fabric comfortable to wear and feels smooth on your skin. Because the fabric can be processed in so many different ways to achieve different properties, we use it in three other variants: Single jersey, open end single jersey, single jersey with carbonization and our jersey flamé.
Open End Single Jersey
Open End Jersey is made of thicker yarn for a better grip - this makes the fabric appear firmer and more structured. We use this fabric primarily for our vintage looks.
Single jersey with carbonization
Single jersey with carbonization is less complicated than it sounds: the finishing process reduces the cellulose content of the fibers and makes them particularly soft. You can find this supple and at the same time loose fabric in our Ligull Regular and Ligull Oversized collections.
Jersey Flame
Jersey Flamé is on fire for you! It is slightly transparent, particularly soft and cuddly. The Flamé effect is created by using an effect yarn that differs from the other yarns used in terms of irregular thickenings and deliberate color irritations, which creates a strong cross-structure.
Jacquard
The fancy one! With jacquard knits, two rows of needles enable complex patterns of any kind in light or heavy quality. With jacquard fabrics, individual warp threads are raised to create a binding pattern. This baroque polo with which C. Friedmann floats over this one ledge? It's jacquard.
Cotton / linen mix
Linen is made from flax and is an airy, light natural fiber. The smooth structure remains lint-free and is dirt-repellent. In a mix with cotton, we use the miracle fiber as half-linen. This gives you a flexible, soft garment that doesn't wrinkle as much as full-linen, but retains the pleasantly cooling fabric effect.
Sweat Fleece / Terry
Sweat fleece is the bigger twin of jersey - stronger, thicker and a common material for, you guessed it, sweatshirts. If the inside is brushed, the fabric gets this nice fluff that keeps you particularly warm and allows the heat to circulate well. Unbrushed, sweat fleece is airier, stretchier and very comfortable to wear even in summer.
While the yarn is often dyed in the desired color before processing, we often opt for a resource-saving dyeing process in which the finished garment is dyed as a whole (garment dye).
Double Face
Best of both sides: Double Face is a double fabric and can be used on both sides. As an extremely soft and at the same time thin variant, the fabric of our Cosy Range is soft to wear and allows the fabric to fall loosely. In our Noitch sweaters, we combine Double Face with a warm, soft wool mix on the outside and an even softer cotton jersey mix on the inside - More Softness, No Itch.
Cotton Velours
Cotton Velours has that certain something: slight sheen, extra softness and made from 100% organic cotton. The short pile of the fibers makes the fabric very durable and dimensionally stable. Its nickname is "Nicky," by the way.
Twill
We also call twill twill because it means "twill" in German and you would think we were talking nonsense. The most well-known twill is called "denim" (you know), it is very robust and so we use it for wide, comfortable cuts like in our Stransit collection. Depending on the thread density and the material used, twill can be hard-wearing, loose, smooth or particularly soft. The weave is characterized by the diagonal lines on the surface of the material. In combination with cotton, it is used as cotton twill in our trousers, shorts, caps and jackets and gives the items a partially soft feel while at the same time being strong and looking good. Typical twill!
Interlock
Interlock is as durable as it sounds. The fabric threads are knotted together. This makes the fabric particularly elastic and durable, but at the same time remains soft to the touch. No warping, no roughening - Interlock is a sure bet.
Other Fabrics
viscose
Viscose is also called artificial silk and is a chemical fiber based on natural cellulose fibers. It makes our shirts soft with a casual, flowing drape. At the same time, the fabric draws heat away from the skin and is comfortable to wear. All without the stress of silk: you don't need to iron shirts made of viscose after washing or pull them out of the machine too small.
Fleece
This seasonal favorite has a particularly soft, knitted structure. During production, small loops are formed which are then cut off and roughened. As polar fleece, you have an extremely soft, light and at the same time durable material that gives you good thermal insulation for layered looks. Its fluffier friend is called teddy fleece and is particularly thick due to longer fibers.
Recycled polyester
Because clothes should not only look good, but also be easy to care for, durable and uncomplicated, we use recycled polyester in various cases or mix natural fibers with polyester. It is versatile, fine, strong, easy to handle and an all-rounder. We use it as a 100% recycled product to save water and energy and to turn PET bottles into something nicer than garbage.
2L / 3L Polyester
This is the material that outdoor dreams are made of. 2-layer and 3-layer polyester are indispensable for breathable all-rounders in the functional sector.
Versions with two layers combine a robust, structured outer fabric with an inner membrane layer that provides water-repellent protection. Our lighter functional jackets consist of this duo.
In the 3-layer version, an additional, tightly woven jersey fabric protects the membrane layer from the inside and gives you a warmer, more comfortable feel. This means the jacket remains very technical and flexible, like our NordWest jacket, for example.
Nylon
Sounds cute, but it's strong, robust and exactly the kind of durable, breathable and waterproof material we need for our high-quality winter parka (Reset Parka). Polyamide (nylon) is a high-quality chemical fiber that is often used in outdoor and functional areas. It is easy to process - because it can be shaped according to the desired properties. It is robust and has a high level of wear resistance.
Ribstop
Ribstop is tough. Two thick yarns made from, in our case, 100% recycled polyester are combined to form a checkerboard-like fabric that is dirt-repellent and very durable. Perfect for our jackets, hip bags and wallets.