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Peaks Wooler. Wool Beyond Borders.
BAABUK has joined forces with Pyrenees-based Laines Paysannes to bring you the first sneaker made exclusively with Pyrenees’ sheep wool. Crafted by several hands, between France, Switzerland and Portugal, the...
10k for 10 years - The results
As you may have heard, 2023 marked a decade of Baabuk adventures! In true Baabuk style, we celebrated across the entire year with new product releases, reimagined throwbacks to older...
2023: Baabuk’s best bits
It might be a cliché, but didn’t 2023 go by in a blink of an eye? Time has flown faster than ever this year for the team at Baabuk. But...
2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Our collection of woolly styles are sure to be a favorite for anyone on your gift list. So if you’re still searching for a few perfect picks, let us help...
Reflecting on brighter moments of 2020
At BAABUK, 2020 was a year to do more and better of what we have always done: harvest the seeds of partnerships and collaborations, craft new products based on our...
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Comfort is what we do best so we’d like to help you get your holiday shopping in the easiest, most relaxing way possible. Inspired by our own friends and family...
Sheep Friday in Partnership with ProSpecieRara
Together with you and ProSpecieRara, we are launching the Miss Baabuka program, a conservation project dedicated to protecting 6 endangered breeds of sheep native to Switzerland. In addition to giving our loyal customers...
Baabuk Holiday Gift Guide - 2019
We know that not everyone on your holiday list is the same. Don’t worry. Our array of wool footwear has something to match the lifestyle and personality of everyone for...
The world’s cutest sheep breed? Meet the Valais Blacknose
With their shaggy white wool and their black furry faces, it’s pretty easy to see how the Valais Blacknose got the status as the world’s cutest sheep breed. Hailing originally...
Wool: The Perfect Material for the Summer?
When the temperature is rising and you’re looking for a cooling garment to wear what material do you look for on the label? Although we traditionally assume that cotton may be...
Top 5 Natural Benefits of Wool
Natural fibres have been used for thousands of years. One of the most common and most versatile natural fibers is wool. In fact wool is one of the oldest fibres...
Can You Have Footwear That Is Comfortable AND Stylish?
What are the most comfortable shoes you’ve ever owned? Chances are, your most comfortable shoes probably weren’t your most stylish pair, but you loved slipping into them at the end...
Why Does Some Wool Itch, but Not Merino Wool?
English - Deutsche We've all experienced that itchy and uncomfortable wool from a grandmother's sweater, right? Understandably, these experiences can make some worried about other wool clothing. "Wool shoes? But...
How to Choose Shoes for the Summer
Summer is finally here, which means plenty of sunshine for time outdoors. And that means spending lots of time on your feet! If you’re ditching your winter boots and looking...
How Wool Is Made - A Sheep's Story
Most people know that wool comes from sheep, but how it transforms from a sheep’s fluffy coat to material that’s ready to be worn is a journey. Wool goes through...
Why Wool Is Good For Kids
Wool is a natural fiber with countless benefits, but did you know that some of these benefits make it the perfect material for children’s clothing? I kid you not; wool...
What is Wool?
BAABUK is:  Wool is as special textile fiber that is produced mostly from sheep. In a broader sense of the term, it also includes cashmere (from goats), mohair (from goats), angora...
Know your Wool
Wool is a very widespread material. There are more than 200 different sheep types exists around the world. In the wool industry you measure the wool in three main different...