Pure new wool felt has long been a tried and tested material for placemats and coasters, firstly because of the heat-insulating properties of pure new wool and secondly because it absorbs moisture well. Genuine wool felt is robust and easy to clean. Stains can be removed with a damp cloth or brushed out (thanks to the natural lanolin content in the wool). If necessary, you can also wash the wool felt sets carefully without wringing or rubbing them.

Natural virgin wool from Argentina and Uruguay is processed into firm felt for our placemats. Felting at Haunold® is done on site, in the traditional way: first the wool is washed, dyed and then "laid into fleece", as the jargon goes. Under the influence of water, steam, pressure and soap, the fleece is milled into felt and bonded. As there is no bottom or top, the placemat can be used on both sides.

Interesting to know: Virgin wool felt is one of the most flame-retardant natural materials. Whether a product is made of genuine new wool felt can (theoretically) be determined by means of the fire test - if the material does not burn but merely melts, it is pure new wool felt.

Behind the Haunold® brand stands the Zacher family from San Candido, which has been active as craftsmen since 1560 and thus runs the oldest craft business in South Tyrol. At present, it is the five siblings Johann, Hedwig, Alois, Friedrich and Christina who, together with three employees, produce first-class fulling felt products. Today's business goes back to a millinery that came into the family around 1850. The wool felts and felt slippers are still produced there according to the old millinery tradition - which is why the Zachers still feel they belong to the millinery trade. The rolling of the felt slippers is still done on the old hammer mill, which the great-grandfather had made in 1901 and which has been in continuous use ever since. Incidentally, the brand name Haunold® comes from the local mountain of the municipality of San Candido, a Dolomite peak located in the immediate vicinity of the famous Three Peaks.

Staining of light-coloured clothing, furniture and other objects is possible.