Lojan Spinning Wheels
Lojan produces spinning wheels that will last a lifetime.
Lojan was established in 2023 by Jan Louët and his daughter, Loes van Aken. Jan designed his first spinning wheel, the Louët S10 in 1973. He and a partner founded Louët BV in his family's chicken coop in 1974. Loes is a 15-year veteran of Louët BV and is a mechanical engineer by training.
Their long-term vision for Lojan is manufacture quality products while at the same time keeping their environmental impact footprint as small as possible.
- Lumber is sourced from European suppliers that practice sustainable forest management.
- Paper is manufactured from agricultural waste
- 80% of production equipment and office fixtures are second-hand.