The secret of Texeler

Texeler combines pure wool with the latest and most advanced and unique production techniques. The pure wool from the Texeler sheep is famous for its warmth and ventilation. The lanolin (wool fat) ensures that the wool fibers remain flexible and resilient. With the best machines and a unique needling system exclusive to only the Texeler factory, Texeler creates products that allow you to experience the beautiful qualities of wool every day in your own bed.

Before The Production

The Texeler Sheep Breed

The history of the Texeler sheep dates to around 1850. The animal was mainly kept for milk and wool at the time. Texel breeders further developed the breed. In 1909, the breed description was included in the Texel Sheep Studbook. The 'Texelaar' was born (but we will refer to it as the Texeler Sheep)! The Texeler is the ultimate sheep, boasting the finest wool coat of fine fibers. The rougher the climate, the better the wool. The high humidity on the island of Texel, combined with salty sea winds, has resulted in a particularly long curly coat with a remarkably high content of lanolin (wool fat). Due to this long curl, the wool of the Texeler has a unique thermostatic regulation; it retains heat very well and ventilates. The bedding is therefore nice and cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The wool of the Texeler sheep is a natural product and is particularly suitable for use in duvets, underblankets, pillows, and futons.

Sheep Shearing

The sheep are sheared each spring by experienced professionals who prioritize animal welfare. The sheep are calmly gathered, and each one is carefully relieved of their heavy winter coat—a process that actually benefits the sheep by keeping them comfortable in warmer weather. Texeler works exclusively with skilled shearers who treat every animal with care and respect. These professionals can shear approximately 150 sheep per day, spending an average of 4 minutes per sheep to gently and safely remove their full fleece. The sheep are never harmed during this process—shearing is a natural, stress-free experience when done by trained experts. The sheep walk away unharmed, cooler, and more comfortable for the summer months ahead.

The Production

1: Beginning of the production process

Once the Texeler wool arrives at the factory, it is inspected before any processing begins. At this stage the fleece is dense and tangled — the natural state of raw wool after shearing. Carding is the process that transforms it. The wool is fed into a large carding machine fitted with rotating cylinders covered in fine steel points. As the fleece passes through, those points work through the fibres, separating and opening them without breaking their natural crimp. Any remaining vegetable matter or debris caught in the fleece during this process is drawn out and removed. What emerges on the other side is a clean, uniform sheet of opened fibre — soft, consistent in density, and ready for the next stage of production. Carding does more than clean the wool. By opening and aligning the fibres, it preserves the structural properties that make Texelaar wool perform as it does in the finished product. The natural crimp of the fibre — the microscopic wave that creates insulating air pockets — is maintained throughout. It is this prepared fleece that then passes into the needling machine, where it is permanently bonded into the fill used in every Texeler duvet, pillow, and topper.

2: The unique needling process

After carding, the Texeler wool exists as loosely layered sheets of fleece — light and airy, but structurally unstable. Left as-is, those layers would shift inside the cover over time, bunching in some areas and thinning in others. The needling process is what prevents that. The video shows the needling machine at work in the Texeler factory. The wool is fed horizontally on a conveyor belt into the machine, where thousands of small barbed needles punch vertically through the full depth of the fleece — repeatedly and across the entire surface. Each pass of the needles entangles the fibres from top to bottom, binding the layers together without the use of adhesives, heat, or any synthetic bonding agent. This vertical orientation is what makes the Texeler method unique. Conventional wool bedding is typically layered horizontally, leaving the fill susceptible to compression and movement over time. By needling perpendicular to the surface, Texeler locks the structure of the fill in three dimensions. The fibres are anchored in place while the air pockets between them — responsible for the insulating and temperature-regulating properties of the wool — are preserved rather than compressed. The result is a fill that does not shift, does not flatten unevenly, and retains its loft and resilience far longer than conventionally constructed wool bedding. No other bedding manufacturer in the world applies this process. It is the reason Texeler products perform differently to other wool duvets — and why they last as long as they do.

3: Sewing the cover and wool together

Once the needled wool fill is complete, it moves to the sewing room — the stage where each product takes its final form. The cover and fill are first brought together on the quilting machine, which stitches through both layers across the full surface of the product. This serves a functional purpose beyond appearance: the quilting anchors the cover to the fill, preventing any movement between the two during use. Texeler's quilting machine is computer-controlled, allowing consistent stitch patterns to be applied with precision across every product. From there, the work becomes hands-on. Skilled seamstresses close the edges and finish each product individually on industrial sewing machines — guiding the material through by hand, ensuring the seams are clean and the cover sits correctly around the fill. The combination of machine precision for the surface work and skilled handwork for the finishing is what gives each Texeler product its construction quality. Temperature and humidity in the sewing room are monitored throughout. Wool is sensitive to its environment during processing — controlled conditions ensure the fill retains its loft and is not compressed or stressed before the final product is complete.

4: Packaging the bedding

Before any product leaves the factory, it undergoes a final inspection. Each piece is checked by hand — a last confirmation that the construction, cover finish, and fill density meet Texeler's standard before it is packaged. Each product is then folded and placed into a branded Texeler carry bag. The bags are structured and fitted with handles, so the product arrives in a form that is easy to store or transport. The packaging is matched to the product type — duvets, underblankets, and toppers each have their own format. That is the complete production process: from raw Texelaar wool inspected on arrival, through carding, needling, cover assembly, and finishing — every stage carried out within the same factory on the Island of Texel. No part of the process is outsourced. The result is a product whose quality is traceable back to a single place of manufacture, made by the same people, on the same island, using the same wool, as it has been for decades. That is what arrives at your door when you order through WarmWool.