Innovation and
sustainability

Our future.
Responsibility towards the generations to come.

Anyone who has been successfully producing needles since 1829 knows that you have to think about tomorrow today. At addi, we have always applied all our know-how and many years of experience to grow on a sound economic footing and thus remain on the market for the long term. To make ourselves fit for the future, we hold regular innovation rounds in which new ideas are developed again and again.

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addi’s innovations

addi is known for bringing new products to the market every year. Not only extensions of already existing products, but often so-called real innovations.

Anyone who has been successfully producing needles since 1829 knows that you have to think about tomorrow today.

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addi products – Made in Germany

93% of the addi range is manufactured in Germany. addi is the only European manufacturer with a full range of knitting needles and crochet hooks. We are proud of this and would like to show you the advantages of manufacturing on site.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact zentrale@selter.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Philosophy
Made in Germany. Our promise.

addi needles and hooks are synonymous with excellence for knitting and crochet fans around the world.

Our addi philosophy: the origin of our products is always traceable. Fair working conditions and quality are important to us. Wherever we can, we source our materials from the region.

 

Inspiration
Digital factory tour
Digital addi factory tour – a look behind the scenes

Where do addi needles come from? How are addi knitting needles produced and how many steps are necessary from the raw material to the perfect addi knitting needle? We always like to show this to our guests during factory tours here in Altena. Now we would like to give you a little digital impression of our production of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

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Story - Production of a knitting needle
21 steps to the addiPremium circular knitting needle

How are our knitting needles produced and how many steps does it take to get to the finished needle? We are always happy to show our guests this during factory tours and summarised for you in this story.

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