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I just discovered Nordwolle thanks to "Lage der Nation" (https://chaos.social/@lagedernation) ! Production is only on-demand to avoid over-production, so it might take several weeks before your order arrives.

They are situated in north-east Germany, where I lived as kid for a long time, which is a region struggling with infrastructure and far-right tendencies.

Nordwolle is a light house of compassion and democratic values in the area! They predominantly employ refugees, make sure they earn a livable wage (16€/h + bonuses), and help with all the bureaucratic nonsense.

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[–] Gelik@feddit.dk 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Der Geschäftsführer war letztens bei Lage der Nation (der Podcast) im Interview. War recht hörenswert.

[–] trolske@feddit.org 2 points 14 hours ago

Das habe ich auch explizit im Text erwähnt

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Funny, I knew the company because of some trouble the CEO and officials had (YouTube link) and the follow up.

But yea. I just ordered my first pullover last month.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The CEO (not sure if I would call him like that) is pretty much a German meme at this point. There are so many clips of him going absolute crash out about officials with the sharpest of the sharpest pencils making his life harder.

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wir können nicht alle mit nem Chai-Latte in Berlin in nem Coworking-space sitzen und die 10. Dating-App entwickeln. Ü

Sowas zum Beispiel.

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

CEO is nothing more than an Geschäftsführer…

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] SrMono@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This one is also Chief Rant Officer (CRO) or Chief Rage Officer 🥴

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Also their clothes are way more expensive than child labour wares.

Quality is ok though. But who can afford a 200 Euro jacket?

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 14 points 1 day ago

Everyone if capitalism wasn't race to the bottom. A jacket for 30 € is only possible because there are people being paid a fraction of the price as wage.

[–] trolske@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Paying people a livable wage (16€/h + bonuses according to the owner) has it's price.
I rather buy one expensive, but ethical, durable, and European piece of clothing, than 5 or 10 fast fashion pieces that fall apart after the first wash.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

A middle ground exists.

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

This. Rather buy one 200 euro jacket that lasts 5+ years, if not longer than one 30 euro jacket that last 6 months.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

People buy oversized cars all the time over here in Germany, and half of the population is running around in 200 euro outdoor jackets.

The answer is: A lot of people can, and they do.

[–] lord_alois@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

They also are collaborating with Wildlinge, which I really like.

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

The head of the company is somewhat known in Germany for his rant about bureaucracy.

[–] sp3ctre@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Cool, didn't know about that one!

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Oh noble sheep... we eat your babies. We use your brain... to fight off rabies. But the most beautiful gift you give us... is wool.

[–] derfwax@feddit.org -1 points 1 day ago

They're still animal products. They may be less exploitative for the humana involved, but the animals are still exploited.