Benefits and opportunities of nettle fibre for the textile industry
What would challenge cotton? The production of common cotton consumes a considerable amount of the water resources and it is clear that more sustainable alternatives are needed alongside it. For example, European nettle fibre, which is produced on an industrial scale. The benefits of nettle fibre cultivation Knokkon uses only European nettle (urtica dioica) […]
Winter solstice and Christmas wishes
The shortest day’s blog Nettles sleep in hibernation, their power is deep in the dark earth, waiting for spring. Christmas carols have become calmer as the Christmas eve is close. It’s rather dark even though it’s a day and Christmas Eve is only a few days away. Today, the Brigadeiros, little fudges, were toured in […]
Neonyt January 2020
NEONYT JANUARY 2020 I had a great visit at the trade fair for ecological and ethical fashion at Berlin Fashion Week. I had the Knokkon business cards in my handbag and I just couldn’t get past the door at Berlin’s old airport, which in itself is already quite a chore, when I was already immersed […]