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KarlenSwiss - Pendant Wrestling Breeches 'Schwingerhosen' Brown

KarlenSwiss - Pendant Wrestling Breeches 'Schwingerhosen' Brown

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KarlenSwiss - Pendant Wrestling Breeches "Schwingerhosen"

Corlor: brown
SKU: 1035.3.3.31
HK$217.30
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    KarlenSwiss - Pendant Wrestling Breeches "Schwingerhosen"

    Hand-Made in the canton Valais, Switzerland from drill, and with a leather belt this accessory is truly Swiss. Ideal for your keychain or identifier of your purse, bag, backpack, or luggage. Drill is the same material, from which the real wresting breeches in Switzerland are made of. Drill is stout durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave. Besides the use for wrestling breeches, drill is used as material for boat sails, tents, awnings, etc.

    Material: drill and leather (belt)
    Color: brown
    Dimensions: 4 x 6cm

    Schwingen - the Swiss form of wrestling
    Schwingen’s origins are hard to place an exact date on. There is an early depiction in the cathedral of Lausanne dating from the 13th century and it shows one of the typical grips. In Central Switzerland and the Mittelland, the Hosenlupf (trouser lift) has formed an integral part of festival culture. At many Alpine and tavern celebrations, wrestlers wrestled for a piece of trouser cloth, a sheep or some other kind of natural object. The glory of victory was more highly valued than an actual award. The first Alpine shepherd’s festival at Unspunnen in 1805 marked a revival of the sport of Schwingen. The aim of this festival was to explicitly strengthen the Swiss national consciousness. In the 19th century, Swiss wrestling was introduced to the cities through wrestling festivals and by sports coaches. Hence, from this original herdsman’s and farmer's pastime a Swiss national sport was created.

    KarlenSwiss

    Everything began in 1951, when Titus Karlen founded his boot making saddlery in the earthy mountain village of Törbel in the canton Valais and laid the foundation to this successful family-owned company. He knew how to handle a clobber’s hammer and made himself a name beyond the reaches of his village for quality products such as hand-made shoes, bags, cow bells, horse’s harnesses, belts, accessories as well as Swiss military articles.

    As a responsible enterprise Karlen Swiss employs around 10 local workers in the atelier. A truly great team of women, who carry-on and live the company philosophy. Here the word “TEAM” has a unique meaning, then as soon as one enters the “holy” manufacturing halls, one can literally sense the harmony. Each production step really happens hand-in-hand. Be that thru family-relationship or friendship between employees, everything happens together, the smiling, the crafting, and the creating.

    The KarlenSwiss Recycling Line

    What if you combine typical Swiss recycling materials with modern and environmentally friendly design inspiration? Inspired by the rough and originally beautiful mountains of the Swiss Alps, the Karlen Swiss team knows how to breathe life into these materials such as Swiss Army blankets, covers of the Swiss Railway system, and Swiss Postal bags, to send them on a new journey. Truly unique and stylish designs.

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    Canton of Manufacture Valais
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