A premium wool made out of the undercoat that dogs lose naturally during the shedding season, that is used to make clothing items
As soft as your beloved best friends 🐶
80 % more than cashmere 🐐
Rain will not be a problem anymore ☂️
5.5 tons of dogs' undercoat is wasted yearly in Europe
Only the excess hair that dogs lose during shedding season is used
No chemicals are used during washing or dyeing processes
We have secured partnerships with more than a hundred breeders all around Italy. All the breeders are members of the Italian National Kennel club (ENCI) and have carefully selected to ensure the well-being of the dogs from which the hair is collected.
We collaborate with partner spinners in central and northern Italy to turn the fluffy dog undercoat into a premium and high-quality yarn.
We are partnering up with knitters both in central and northern Italy, who are renowned for their technical know-how and expertise that have enabled them to work with the most prestigious high fashion houses.
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Absolutely ! Chiengora is made of the undercoat that dogs naturally lose during the shedding season, which is a waste material of their grooming routine. The undercoat is collected by gently and carefully combing the dogs, process that dogs are used to and even seem to enjoy ! Moreover, no dogs are specially bred (or harmed) for the wool production.
Saying that Chiengora is warm is both wrong and reductive. Rather, Chiengora is more accurately characterised by its thermal insulation, which is 80% greater than sheep's wool's ! In other words, a very thin Chiengora garment will protect you very well from both warmth and cold ! How amazing ?!
People with "allergies to dogs" are reacting to oil and danter from the epidermal layer of skin. When collecting the dogs' undercoat, the first step consists in washing off these oils and skin particles using specific techniques. As a consequence - good news ! - if you are "allergic to dogs" you can still wear Chiengora garments !
Just as wet wool does not smell like wet sheeps, wet Chiengora does not smell like wet dogs ! Before being spun the fibre is carefully washed and deodorised to ensure that the final product is odourless. Nevertheless, as any natural fibre like wool, wet Chiengora will have a very mild odour.
