In our search for something special, Yvan led us to discover a very rare Swiss army fabric from the 1960s. He connected us with Carol, who creates bags and accessories from old army fabrics, and we decided to buy this unique material to develop our Swiss+ project.
The pepper and salt fabric was developed by the Swiss Army in the late 1930s using a cotton base. As cotton became scarce during the war years, nettle fibers were combined with cotton. This mixture created a very robust, water-repellent, and durable fabric—the essential prerequisite for producing the world-famous Swiss military rucksack.
While searching for the perfect ambassador for this project, we quickly realized there was no one better than Ruedi, who founded the SwissJeans Freak Blog years ago with great dedication and passion. After a phone call, we were in agreement and took the first pictures of the prototype at the Chipperfield Kunsthaus in Zurich and the Vitra Museum in Weil am Rhein.
Models with Vibram soles run larger – we recommend ordering one size smaller than you would for leather soles.
- Lasts: Large
- Vibram sole: choose one size smaller
- Ultra-lightweight construction sneaker boot
- Cowhide
- Goodyear welted
- Leather-lined
- Leather insole
- Vibram Creme Morflex
- Removable Kilties
- Made in Spain
Manufacturer/Supplier
Sandmanncraft GbR
Apostelgasse 21
97421 Schweinfurt, DE
sales@sandmanncraft.com
02202-9277086
