In our opinion, Ortovox is the most innovative German manufacturer of outdoor clothing and one of the pioneers when it comes to the use of merino wool in modern functional textiles.

Ortovox is based in the Munich area and is part of a family-run company. Not driven by the short-term profit greed of shareholders, Ortovox can go its own way and implement unusual concepts and ideas. One of the biggest successes in 2011 was the idea of ​​bringing wool insulation onto the market as an alternative to down or synthetic fiber padding.

With the Swisswool collection , Ortovox has created a third pillar of thermal insulation that is warmer and more environmentally friendly than synthetic filling fibers and at the same time more moisture-resistant and robust than down fillings.

We have a special connection to Ortovox because managing director Andreas Schechner was involved in an advisory capacity on Ortovox's first clothing collections and the first glove line before the Merino Store was founded. We are connected not only by our local proximity, but also by our sustainable company philosophy.

Ortovox is not only a domestic company, but also a pioneer in environmentally friendly manufacturing and is committed to complying with the strict bluesign® standard. In addition, Ortovox says it has been completely climate neutral since 2023, not only through compensation, but also through complex decarbonization projects within the supply chain. All compensation projects can be viewed transparently on the Ortovox website. Ortovox produces more than half of its collection in Europe and is a system partner of the FairWear® Foundation with Leader Status.

Ortovox also serves as a role model when it comes to animal welfare. With the OWP (Ortovox Wool Promise), the Munich-based company goes far beyond the industry standard RWS (Responsible Wool Standard).

Ortovox sources its merino wool from sheep farms in Tasmania, with which it has long-term supply contracts to enable transparent traceability of the product back to the sheep. The wool farms there offer the sheep almost unlimited roaming.

Due to the high rainfall, Tasmania also has an abundance of fresh grass and plenty of shade-providing vegetation.

Tasmanian sheep farming has managed to breed Merinos without the overhanging flaps of skin found in Australian Merino sheep. This means that the removal of these flaps of skin to prevent parasite infestation (mulesing) is no longer necessary.