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Trading wool tops for over a century
Who we are
Who we are
Founded in 1922, the Schneider Group is a global leader in the sourcing, processing, and supply of high quality wool and other precious animal fibres.
Today, we are recognised as the most trusted provider of responsibly sourced, beautifully crafted animal fibre tops — and the only fully vertically integrated supplier in our sector.
Over the past century, we have grown into a resilient, internationally focused organisation specialising in the trading and first stage manufacturing of premium animal fibres.
In late 2025, we joined the Modiano Group. Together, we form a stronger, more diverse, and highly reliable partner for the EMEA wool trading and processing industry.
Our History & Milestones
What we do
What we do
Thanks to our heritage and unique global network specialised in selecting and processing premium animal fibres, we produce fibres to specification along with a wide range of next generation tops and fibres.
The Schneider Group is committed to assisting our customers in producing high quality, sustainable yarns, fabrics, apparel and home furnishings. The sourcing and selection of raw materials in each country of origin is handled by our extensive expert network of purchasing organisations. We combine passion, tradition, and know-how. We build long-lasting partnerships with our clients and suppliers. Our focus is always on high environmental, social and quality standards in all our mills and farms.
Our sustainable approach
Sustainability is the Group's strategic priority and part of our DNA. This sustainable strategy is based on actively and continuously reducing our impact.
It follows the Sustainable Development Goals for textiles and is especially committed to improving water and energy savings in industrial production by reducing as much as possible the quantity of water used, electricity and natural gas consumption, CO₂ emissions, and by using exclusively GOTS certified auxiliary materials.
Our Sustainability Overview
Our processors
Pettinatura Di Verrone s.r.l. (PDV)
Located in Italy, PDV specialises in producing high quality superfine wool tops. The plant also processes other precious animal fibres, such as cashmere and vicuna, enabling our customers to create luxurious and sustainable products. The wool tops combed at PDV have an average fineness of 16.5 micron and the open tops have an average fineness of 18.5 micron.
Mediterranean Wool Industries (MWI)
Located in Egypt, MWI scours and combs both fine and coarse wools from around the world. As well as producing wool tops, MWI has a state-of-the-art carbonising line, capable of processing noils and short wools for the manufacture of woollen yarn.
Nejdek Wool Combing or Nejdecká česárna vlny, a.s. (NCV)
Located in Czechia, NCV is one of the most modern wool scouring and combing mills in the world, consisting of 80,000 m2 of covered area and a capacity of 23 million kgs per annum (basis top & noil). NCV also has advanced superwash lines to apply Hercosett (TEC shrink-resist) and Basolan (soft handle) treatments.
Our products
The Schneider Group sources, processes and supplies certified precious wool and other animal fibres along a fully integrated supply chain with a local presence across continents. We produce fibres to specification and provide personalised services and technical assistance. Our wool is certified to internationally recognised standards such as GOTS, RWS and OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100.
We source and produce tops through our best-in-class global network of sourcing and trading offices, combing and dehairing plants, as well as wool and by-product treatment plants. With our employees in several countries around the world, your tops are delivered quickly whenever and wherever you need them, to assist you in producing high quality, sustainable yarns and fabrics.
Our Products Overview
Our offices
