Penguins felt

Try to remain serious for once when you see a penguin waddling around. But as endearingly awkward as the flightless birds may move on land, in the water they unleash an unexpected elegance: darting swiftly along, they sometimes dive several hundred feet deep. Their streamlined body with its extremely dense plumage covered in an oily secretion is perfectly adapted to diving and swimming, and a thick layer of body fat additionally protects them from the Antarctic cold. We confess: These cute penguins do not possess such abilities. But at least in one respect they can keep up with their living relatives: Penguin couples are faithful for life - and also our penguins, felted by hand from pure new wool, will hold long winter-decorative to you.

During her backpacking tour through Nepal, the Dane Gry Staunstrup got to know the astonishing openness and warmth of the country’s inhabitants, and their craftsmanship bedazzled her. She was able to observe in detail how adeptly and skilfully Nepalese women felted wool into a wide variety of objects. Staunstrup felt it was time to make something good out of the untapped potential, and an idea was born: to combine Nepalese handicrafts with Danish design. And the idea was immediately followed by action.

The company Gry & Sif started producing a variety of products made of wool felt in Nepal in 2000. The designs created by Gry Staunstrup are as remarkable as they are understated and, characteristic of Danish design, at the same time fresh and merry. Nepalese women turn them into products employing traditional handicrafts. Fair Trade certified by now, Gry & Sif stands for fair wages and working conditions, environmentally conscious production and transparency. The company exclusively sources pure new wool from New Zealand sheep for the felting; each of the resulting products is handmade and unique.

This product is an example of genuine handicraft; therefore, minor deviations in size and colour may occur.