Farm animals felt

Friendly, even mischievous here with horse, cow, pig, goat and sheep the classic farm animals present themselves. Who does not know a farm nearby, finds in these hand-felted figures charming illustrative objects that children first plastic impressions of the animal world of a farm.

For who has not heard the wild rumors that are rampant, especially about city children: Allegedly, for example, a large part of our offspring believes that cows are purple and give UHT milk. This is certainly an exaggeration, but nevertheless an initial in-depth look at naturally designed animal figures and an accompanying conversation about their special characteristics is a good idea. And with these farm animals, not only the horse and sheep invite you to touch and stroke, the goat, pig and cow are also made of pure New Zealand wool and thus have a long life ahead of them.

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.