Collection: Scheepjes

The history of the Scheepjeswol brand is closely linked to the place where it all started and ended: in Veenendaal in the province of Utrecht. From the second half of the 15th century until the end of the 17th century, peat digging and cutting and bee keeping were the most important resources of income in this town and its close proximity. When around 1750 the peat valleys were exhausted and digging was no longer profitable, the processing of wool became the most important industry. The wool industry, mostly wool combing and spinning, was basically a cottage industry. After spinning, the wool was plied into worsted (yarn from short wool fibres) or yarn. Next the wool was dyed. At the end of the 18th century, trade developed and small businesses emerged: some wool combers bought the spun wool, dyed it and sold it on.