Is loden the same as boiled wool?

Loden is a type of boiled wool: woven, then fulled in hot water and brushed. It is denser and more weather-resistant than most boiled knits.

Do you use any synthetic fibres?

Only where they make a piece last longer: nylon in sock heels and a recycled polyester lining in the Quilted Liner Jacket.

Materials

Where the cloth comes from.

We name the mill, the country and, where we can, the farm.

Four materials

Wool

Wool and loden

Loden is fulled and brushed in Tyrol, Austria. Lambswool is spun in the Scottish Borders from British and New Zealand fleece. 92% is traceable to the farm.

By the numbers

92%
Wool traceable to farm
100%
Cotton organic or recycled
0
Pieces destroyed
30+
Years a Apple & Ivey coat should last

How we substantiate our claims

Traceability figures are measured by fibre weight across the Autumn/Winter 2026 collection and verified by our mills' chain-of-custody records.
"Organic" refers to cotton certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard. "Recycled" refers to fibre certified to the Global Recycled Standard.
We do not describe any product as "sustainable" or "eco-friendly". Environmental claims follow UK CMA and EU guidance on green claims.