About Onika-Knitwear

Onika-Knitwear embraces the art of slow fashion, weaving a tapestry of timeless designs, sustainable practices, and a deep respect for the heritage of handcrafted garments.

Onika-Knitwear is a young brand, firmly anchored in a set of strong values: traditional craft, high quality, natural and organic materials without polyester, and local production. These values shape the brand's identity, embodying a heartfelt approach to every creation. Each piece is skilfully handmade, ensuring that no two knits are ever the same.

Onika-Knitwear gives a modern, minimalist interpretation of timeless traditional handcrafted techniques. The knitwear line evokes simplicity, versatility, with a hint of subtle elegance and comfort. All the designs are handmade of premium yarns produced in Italy, mainly mohair and organic wool, mulesing-free, OEKO-TEX 100 certified.

The brand is based in Salzburg, Austria, and all the designs are locally handmade in our own atelier.

At Onika-Knitwear, we are passionate about creating timeless pieces that combine quality, comfort, and sustainability, offering unique, handmade knitwear that stands apart.

Our values: traditional craft, local production, high quality, natural and organic materials without any polyester. 

Sustainability

At the heart of Onika-Knitwear lies a profound set of values that revolve around traditions, sustainability and conscious consumption. 

TRADITIONAL CRAFT: Each piece is handmade, preserving the craft by hand and patterns through generations.

NATURAL, ORGANIC MATERIAL: Our knitwear is crafted from premium, polyester-free yarns, produced in a certified factory in Italy known for its commitment to sustainability. The yarn we use is 100% mulesing-free and sheep friendly, meeting rigorous certification standards.

FEMALE FOUNDED: The brand is proudly founded and led by women, all the garments are made by the skilled hands of women.

LOCAL PRODUCTION: By keeping our production local is a choice that not only aligns with sustainability, but also supports our skilled communities. Currently our knitwear is handmade in Austria and we aim to keep all the production in Europe.

LIMITED EDITION: We produce in small quantities, focus on quality over quantity. We love to celebrate the slow fashion and handmade craft.

TIMELESS DESIGN: Our designs are crafted to be versatile and enduring, transcending seasonal trends for a wardrobe staple that lasts.

Find out more