The dream of a more natural future

How to warm the pillow
Open the zip along the inner edge of the moon and take the cherry stone pillow out. Only the pillow may be heated - never the whole toy.

In the microwave: no more than 600 W for half a minute to a minute. In the oven: 75 degrees for 3-5 minutes. Always test it against your own hand afterwards, and put the pillow back inside the toy before giving it to a child.

Important about the heat
Never warm the pillow for longer or at a higher setting than stated. If it gets too hot there is a risk of burning the skin, a risk of overheating for infants, and a risk that the pillow itself starts to burn.

Check the temperature against your own hand every single time, even once you know the timing of your own microwave. Output varies from oven to oven.

Manufacturer's warning
Not suitable for premature infants and children under 2 months. Risk of overheating. Always check the temperature by hand before use.

Organic cotton with a certificate
The cotton is certified to GOTS under certificate number CERES-11932. GOTS sets requirements both for how the cotton is grown and for the processing - dyeing, weaving and sewing - and the certificate can be looked up with the certifying body.

Washing
The cover unzips and can be hand-washed. The cherry stone pillow must not be washed - neither by hand nor in a machine. The stones cannot dry all the way through.

Odds & Ends

Colorful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, an extra stock is often made just in case – but much of this yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these scraps and create endless, unexpected color combinations.

Collections & Colors

Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory collects surplus materials and uses these colors to create a new design, which is then put into production. The precise design is just the starting point – during production, some of the residual materials are used up and replaced with similar colors.

Therefore, the images you see are an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be slight variations within each batch.

Colours may vary

As these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, colors may vary. However, the general color palette is always preserved, so that textiles within the same color scale can be easily combined. The product you receive may be identical to or have slight variations compared to the images on this page. The duo set consists of one textile in primarily cold tones and one in primarily warm tones.

Washing and care instructions

All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 30°C in the washing machine's cotton program together with similar colours. To preserve the intensity of the colors, an organic detergent is recommended for colored washing.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terrycloth products such as soft towels – especially those with a velor surface – may benefit from an occasional tumble dryer on medium heat to soften the fibers without the use of chemical fabric softeners.

If you live in an area with chalky water, you can soften both your textiles and washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose Threads

This product is woven with terry loops to ensure a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so be careful with jewelry when first worn.

If a thread should come loose, never pull it! Carefully cut it off with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and will not affect the woven structure of the textiles. After the first few washes, the fibers will become more resistant to snags.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour family combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them.

Packaging
Each item comes with a cardboard hangtag or sleeve designed by Rachel Sender.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 60°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. Washing at 30°C makes them last longer. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour family combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them.

Packaging
Each item comes with a cardboard hangtag or sleeve designed by Rachel Sender.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 60°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. Washing at 30°C makes them last longer. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour family combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them.

Packaging
Each item comes with a cardboard hangtag or sleeve designed by Rachel Sender.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 60°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. Washing at 30°C makes them last longer. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour family combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them.

Packaging
Each item comes with a cardboard hangtag or sleeve designed by Rachel Sender.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 60°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. Washing at 30°C makes them last longer. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour family combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them.

Packaging
Each item comes with a cardboard hangtag or sleeve designed by Rachel Sender.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 60°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. Washing at 30°C makes them last longer. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour range combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them. The duo set consists of one textile in mainly cool tones and one in mainly warm tones.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 30°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour range combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them. The duo set consists of one textile in mainly cool tones and one in mainly warm tones.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 30°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends
Colourful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, they often make extra stock just to be safe – but a great deal of that yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these leftovers, creating endless, unexpected colour combinations.

Collections & Colours
The Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory gathers surplus materials and uses those colours to create a new design, which is then put into production. The exact design is only the starting point – during production some of the leftover materials run out and are replaced with similar colours.

The images you see are therefore an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be small variations within each batch.

Colours may vary
Because these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, the colours may vary. The overall colour palette is always kept, however, so textiles within the same colour range combine easily. The product you receive may be identical to the images on this page, or show small variations from them. The duo set consists of one textile in mainly cool tones and one in mainly warm tones.

Washing and care
All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 30°C on the cotton programme together with similar colours. To keep the colours intense, we recommend an organic detergent for coloureds.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terry products such as soft towels – especially those with a velour surface – can benefit from the occasional tumble dry on medium heat, which softens the fibres without the need for fabric conditioner.

If you live in an area with hard water, you can soften both your textiles and your washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose threads
This product is woven with terry loops to give it a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so take care with jewellery the first few times you use it.

If a thread does come loose, never pull it! Snip it off carefully with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and does not affect the woven structure of the textile. After the first couple of washes the fibres become more resistant to snagging.

Odds & Ends

Colorful home textiles – made from surplus materials from industry

When factories dye yarn for textile production, an extra stock is often made just in case – but much of this yarn ends up unused. Odds & Ends textiles are designed to make full use of these scraps and create endless, unexpected color combinations.

Collections & Colors

Odds & Ends collections are produced in batches. The factory collects surplus materials and uses these colors to create a new design, which is then put into production. The precise design is just the starting point – during production, some of the residual materials are used up and replaced with similar colors.

Therefore, the images you see are an indicative representation of how the textiles look, but there will be slight variations within each batch.

Colours may vary

As these textiles are produced in small batches from surplus materials, colors may vary. However, the general color palette is always preserved, so that textiles within the same color scale can be easily combined. The product you receive may be identical to or have slight variations compared to the images on this page. The duo set consists of one textile in primarily cold tones and one in primarily warm tones.

Washing and care instructions

All Odds & Ends textiles can be washed at 30°C in the washing machine's cotton program together with similar colours. To preserve the intensity of the colors, an organic detergent is recommended for colored washing.

To extend the life of the textiles, air drying is recommended, but terrycloth products such as soft towels – especially those with a velor surface – may benefit from an occasional tumble dryer on medium heat to soften the fibers without the use of chemical fabric softeners.

If you live in an area with chalky water, you can soften both your textiles and washing machine by adding citric acid or vinegar to the rinse cycle from time to time.

Loose Threads

This product is woven with terry loops to ensure a soft and absorbent quality. Newly woven terry loops can be more prone to loose threads, so be careful with jewelry when first worn.

If a thread should come loose, never pull it! Carefully cut it off with sharp scissors – this will prevent further loose threads and will not affect the woven structure of the textiles. After the first few washes, the fibers will become more resistant to snags.

A shoe that can be resoled
It is rare in a slipper, but Klitmøller is built so that the outsole can easily be replaced. The crepe rubber sole is the part that wears first, and when it has gone, a cobbler can put a new one on rather than the shoe becoming waste. That places demands on the rest of the construction - there has to be something to build on - and it is one of the reasons the midsole and insole are vegetable-tanned leather rather than foam or board.

The layers in the sole
At the very bottom of the slipper's sole is the crepe rubber, soft and shock-absorbing, giving a different footfall from a hard rubber sole. Next comes a midsole in vegetable-tanned leather, which is what gives the shoe its shape and holds it. The top layer of the sole is an insole in the same vegetable-tanned leather, which takes up moisture from the foot during the day and releases it again when you are not wearing the shoe.

Wide toe box and flat footbed
The insole is flat, with no built-in arch support. That is a deliberate choice at Duckfeet: the toes are allowed to spread, and the foot moves as it wants to. The fit is medium to wide.

If you need arch support, you can put your own insoles in - the flat footbed means most insoles and orthotic footbeds will fit.

The wool lining
The lining is European sheep's wool. Wool holds the warmth without turning clammy, because the fibres can take up moisture without feeling wet - which is why a wool-lined shoe rarely becomes as heavy and damp as a synthetically lined one.

The leather itself
The Nut colour is a refined, saturated brown with a soft, grainy surface that catches the light unevenly and therefore looks alive rather than flat. It is Terracare leather made in Germany, 2.5 mm thick and full-grain, meaning the grain surface is kept as it is rather than being sanded down.

It is the kind of leather that takes on a patina - the tone deepens and grows more uneven where the shoe bends, and that is meant as a quality and not as wear.

Looking after them
Leather needs feeding at regular intervals. A thin layer of leather cream or shoe cream a couple of times a season is enough - little and often rather than a lot and rarely. Let the cream sit for a few minutes and buff with a soft cloth afterwards. Remember the edges and the seams.

If the shoes get dirty, wipe them with a damp cloth, let them dry completely, and treat the leather afterwards. Never on the radiator - that heat dries the leather out and makes it porous.

One quirk of crepe rubber: it stiffens in the cold. Used indoors you will not notice it, and if the shoes have been standing somewhere cold, they soften again with wear. Avoid contact with solvents, which break the rubber down.

A shoe that can be resoled
It is rare in a slipper, but Klitmøller is built so that the outsole can easily be replaced. The crepe rubber sole is the part that wears first, and when it has gone, a cobbler can put a new one on rather than the shoe becoming waste. That places demands on the rest of the construction - there has to be something to build on - and it is one of the reasons the midsole and insole are vegetable-tanned leather rather than foam or board.

The layers in the sole
At the very bottom of the slipper's sole is the crepe rubber, soft and shock-absorbing, giving a different footfall from a hard rubber sole. Next comes a midsole in vegetable-tanned leather, which is what gives the shoe its shape and holds it. The top layer of the sole is an insole in the same vegetable-tanned leather, which takes up moisture from the foot during the day and releases it again when you are not wearing the shoe.

Wide toe box and flat footbed
The insole is flat, with no built-in arch support. That is a deliberate choice at Duckfeet: the toes are allowed to spread, and the foot moves as it wants to. The fit is medium to wide.

If you need arch support, you can put your own insoles in - the flat footbed means most insoles and orthotic footbeds will fit.

The wool lining
The lining is European sheep's wool. Wool holds the warmth without turning clammy, because the fibres can take up moisture without feeling wet - which is why a wool-lined shoe rarely becomes as heavy and damp as a synthetically lined one.

The leather itself
The Choco colour is a deep, saturated brown with a soft, grainy surface that catches the light unevenly and therefore looks alive rather than flat. It is Terracare leather made in Germany, 2.5 mm thick and full-grain, meaning the grain surface is kept as it is rather than being sanded down.

It is the kind of leather that takes on a patina - the tone deepens and grows more uneven where the shoe bends, and that is meant as a quality and not as wear.

Looking after them
Leather needs feeding at regular intervals. A thin layer of leather cream or shoe cream a couple of times a season is enough - little and often rather than a lot and rarely. Let the cream sit for a few minutes and buff with a soft cloth afterwards. Remember the edges and the seams.

If the shoes get dirty, wipe them with a damp cloth, let them dry completely, and treat the leather afterwards. Never on the radiator - that heat dries the leather out and makes it porous.

One quirk of crepe rubber: it stiffens in the cold. Used indoors you will not notice it, and if the shoes have been standing somewhere cold, they soften again with wear. Avoid contact with solvents, which break the rubber down.

Three pegs, six leaves
The base has three pegs, and they are not the same length. The shortest takes one leaf, the middle one two and the tallest three. The leaves are shaped as leaves, with a fine vein printed on the side, and they come in two colours - the brown ones in the cork's own tone and the green ones dyed through.

For a child of eighteen months the first task is a practical one: getting the block onto the peg. It is harder than it looks, and that is exactly what trains the grip. The numbers come later, when the child starts to notice that one peg takes more than another.

The child does the correcting
If the child tries to put a fourth leaf on the tallest peg, it will not go - there is no room. Nobody has to say anything. The mistake shows itself, and the child can put it right without having done anything wrong.

That principle is called "control of error", and it is one of the cornerstones of Montessori teaching: the material is built so that it tells you itself whether the answer is right. That is why we call the toy Montessori-inspired - not because it carries a seal, but because that is how it is designed.

More happens than counting
While the blocks go on, there is something to talk about. What colour is that one? How many now? Which peg has the most? It is often in small exchanges over a piece of toy that the words arrive - and they arrive more easily when the child has something in their hands at the time.

Why cork
Cork is light and soft, so the blocks fall without making a noise or doing any damage when the tower topples. The surface is textured without being rough and feels warmer to the touch than wood - a different feel in the hand from most of the other materials in a toy box.

Cork is the bark of the cork oak. It is stripped from the trunk every few years, and the bark grows back - the tree is not felled. It is one of the few raw materials harvested from a living tree without the tree being lost.

From 18 months
The manufacturer states the toy from 18 months. It is worth following: the age relates to the size of the blocks and to what a child at that stage can manage with their hands.

Looking after it
Cork does not take being left in water. Wipe dirt off with a damp cloth rather than rinsing the blocks, and let them dry before putting them away. Store the toy indoors and out of direct sunlight - over time, sunlight makes cork fade and turn brittle. Avoid cleaning products containing abrasives.