Our origins
Graubünden roots
The name Muntagnard comes from Romansh and means "mountain dweller".
He refers to our origins in Graubünden. To clarity, closeness to nature, consistency, and the willingness to help shape change.
What remains
Muntagnard has grown. The questions remain.
What decisions are made at the beginning of a product development?
Which materials and construction methods are practical over time?
When is something further developed and when does it deliberately remain unchanged?
Our development does not follow a quick logic. It is based on experience, partnerships, and a clear decision-making structure.
Swiss by Design describes this approach.
The career change
Muntagnard was born out of the desire to create something oneself.
The two founders previously worked in strategy and sustainability consulting. The textile industry seemed unfamiliar, but its challenges and the potential it offered provided the impetus.
Muntagnard began in 2018 as a side project to rethink materials and constructions. Not out of protest, but out of interest in better solutions.
The beginning: Swiss wool
The first Muntagnard product was the LANA coat.
It is made from 100% wool from Swiss Alpine sheep. A material that has hardly been used for a long time.
A custom fabric was developed in collaboration with Swiss and Italian partners. This resulted in a novel coat, manufactured in Rothenthurm in the canton of Schwyz.
To this day, LANA stands for one central principle: short value creation processes, clear design and natural materials.
Material as a starting point
LEGNA was another significant development project that followed.
A T-shirt made entirely from wood-based fibers. The focus was on material, comfort, and recyclability. The result has convinced even the harshest critics in terms of feel and look.
Thinking outside the box
Later, with MIUtec, came a small but crucial foray into the world of functional clothing. Jackets, shirts, and sweaters made from biodegradable functional fibers were created.
These projects were not experiments, but steps in a continuous exploration of material, design, and construction.
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