OUR HISTORY
Mérinos France is founded on a strong belief: French Merino wool, too often underestimated, holds extraordinary potential to appeal to the high-end market. By monitoring every stage of production, from shearing to creation, we are able to conduct life cycle analyses and guarantee impeccable traceability.
Founded in 2021, Mérinos France embodies an innovative agricultural and textile sector project, committed to the revaluation of Arles Merino wool.
At the heart of this adventure is Christophe DAGALLIER, a nature enthusiast with over 25 years of experience in the textile industry. The mountains, his summer and winter playground, symbolize his deep connection with nature.
At 15, Christophe spent memorable summers helping his cousin Benoît Hertz, a market gardener in Fontvieille, in the Arles region. This immersion fostered a deep connection with the land, his family, and the agricultural world.
At 27, his expatriation to Madagascar with his wife Gwenola to work at Socota Textile enriched his vision. Faced with the challenges of processing living raw materials like cotton, he learned to combine quality with respect for natural resources.
Returning to France in 2003, Christophe continued his work remotely before launching SUR UN BANC in 2008, a women's ready-to-wear brand.
In 2021, Christophe brought to fruition a project he'd been working on for years: reclaiming the value of French wool while strengthening the bonds between people, the land, and ancestral know-how. For him, wool is more than a material: it symbolizes a balance between tradition and modernity.
In this quest, Christophe sees pastoral activities as a vector of connection and cultural heritage.
Convinced that success is based on collective strength, Christophe has surrounded himself with a young and talented team:
Jacques-Marie HANS, designer, enhances Merino wool with contemporary creations and innovative knitting techniques.
Thibault PECH DE LACLAUSE is a community manager close to his market: he develops the visibility and notoriety of MERINOS FRANCE and develops relationships with our first customers
By forging a unique connection between the agricultural world and the luxury sector, Mérinos France is reinventing the French wool industry. Since 2021, we have been passionately transforming a noble material into exceptional products, celebrating the alliance between nature, craftsmanship, and design.