Franziska Klee x Maschenfein

We are very proud to have found a partner in Franziska Klee, who shares as much passion for handmade beauties with her fair fashion label as we do.

Franziska and her team are based in Leipzig, where they produce leather products in a studio. Together we have created our own small collection, with which we can offer you individually crafted accessories for handicrafters. Among them are mainly utensils that bring plenty of storage space.

Material and production

It is important to Franziska to use only cowhide that has been produced under controlled conditions. In concrete terms, this means that the leather comes exclusively from Germany, is purely vegetable-tanned and is subject to the strict rules of the International Association for Natural Textiles (IVN). It is also worth noting that the hides are processed as a by-product of the dairy and meat industry. Unnecessary waste is thus avoided. The rich colors are achieved by synthetic dyes, which, however, - quite unlike in industrial mass production - do not contain heavy metals.

Sustainability and attention to detail are the hallmarks of Franzi and her team. This is also reflected in the individual products of the collection Franziska Klee x Maschenfein for which we have combined both company logos. With a total of eight products we can offer you a small but fine repertoire of sustainably produced accessories that make every knitter's heart beat faster.

Our collection

The interior comes without much bells and whistles. Note that the bag lives on its material and was therefore deliberately dispensed with a lining. This is not even necessary, the high quality of the natural leather ensures that there is no damage caused by friction on your knitted piece. For quick access to your cell phone, stitch latch or tape measure, a small pocket including a zippered compartment is worked on the back.

Sewing needles, stitch markers - all these things like to disappear during transport. This is now an end! The compact case Maki is ideal for storing the smallest little helpers. The bag with two compartments on top of each other is closed with an elastic band in the color of your choice, so that nothing can fall out.
The smaller compartment in front with the typical Franzi Klee slope goes over half of the opened case. Behind it, with a larger round opening, is the second compartment, which goes over the entire bag.

With Maja we have added another pretty case variant for you to the collection. It is closed by a snap mechanism and is with its size of 11 x 15 cm a little smaller than Mila. But you will be amazed how much you can store there. Yarn scraps to fix separated stitches or scattered needle cables have no chance from now on!
Of course, you could also secure your keychain with the help of Maja, but a keychain that carries your love of knitting as a message on itself is nicer, isn't it?

Order and manufacture

So that Franzi and her team can handcraft the products with enough time, we always offer open sales slots. This means that you can order the accessories for a certain time before the slot closes again and the manufacturing process begins at Franzi.

Each item is produced after the order is received, so you will have to wait a little longer than with other store products before you can hold your new favorite piece in your hands. In return, you can be sure to get high quality bags, pin cases, etc., which are characterized by a special longevity due to their material composition and individual production. Exceptions are the straps and keychains, which we have regularly included in our Maschenfein store.

You want to hear more from Franziska Klee and you are interested in how the cooperation with Maschenfein came about? Then listen to the podcast (German) in which Marisa and Franzi talk about their collaboration.

Click the button below to download the content from open.spotify.com.

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