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Jack Wolfskin

German outdoor brand founded in Frankfurt in 1981 by Ulrich Dausien and now based in Idstein, making outdoor clothing, footwear, backpacks, sleeping bags and tents; owned by China's Anta Sports, which bought it from Topgolf Callaway Brands. via research ↗

Origin
🇩🇪 Germany
City
Idstein
Founded
1981
Company
Large ~1,500 people
Press: about 1,500 employees (LinkedIn-type band 501-1000; Wikipedia 700 in 2012)via research ↗ · 2025Wikipedia says 700
Owner
Anta
Acquired from Callaway (Topgolf Callaway) by Anta Sports, completed June 2025via Wikidata ↗
Price
€€ ≈ €24–€225
median €72 · typical range of 2040 products
Ethics
2.7 / 5
average of 8 sources ↓Good On You: It's a start
Quality
2.7 / 5
Reviews
★ 1.8 / 5
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Ethics
2.7/ 5

Weighted average of 8 sources

Sources disagree by 3.3 points.

  • Fair Wear 4.0
    audit / certification body · counts 22%
    Good (2025) ↗ · 2026-03Benchmarking score 63. Jack Wolfskin, report published 2026-03-30; down from Leader in earlier years.
  • Good On You 3.0
    rating organisation · counts 15%
    It's a start (3/5) ↗ · 2026-01 · autoPeople: It's a start · Planet: It's a start · Animals: It's a start
  • Dobre Zakupy 2.9
    rating organisation · counts 15%
    Ekologia 4.5/7, Społeczeństwo 3.5/7 ↗ · 2026-10Fundacja Kupuj Odpowiedzialnie brand database; score = mean of both sub-scores /7 x 5 (5-7 points = 'ocena bardzo dobra'); no rating date on page, date = accessed
  • Ethical Consumer 1.5
    rating organisation · counts 15%
    Ethiscore 2024: Jack Wolfskin 30/100 ↗ · 2024-05Outdoor clothing shopping guide, Issue 208 (May/June 2024). Score table in the free magazine flipbook.
  • Fashion Transparency Index 1.3
    rating organisation · counts 15%
    FTI 2023: 25% ↗ · 2023-07Final score table in the FTI 2023 report (page 45 of the issuu edition).
  • Rank a Brand 2.2
    rating organisation · counts 8%
    C-label, 15 out of 34 points ↗ · 2019-04Archived page (site closed after merging into Good On You); score = points/max x 5.
  • Stiftung Warentest 3.5
    audit / certification body · counts 7%
    CSR-Engagement: befriedigend (Funktionsjacken CSR 08/2012, Highland Men) ↗ · 2012-07Verbal grade mapping gut 4.5/befriedigend 3.5/ausreichend 2.5/mangelhaft 1.5; best grade in this test was befriedigend; archived test.de detail page
  • Public Eye 4.5
    journalism / NGO report · counts 3%
    Outdoor-Guide 2012 (EvB/Clean Clothes Campaign): Fortgeschrittene ↗ · 2012-04 · low weightSurvey of 25 outdoor firms on labour standards (no environment); 5 categories Fortgeschrittene/Durchschnittliche/Einsteiger/Nachlässige/Verweigerer mapped 4.5/3.5/2.5/1.5/1; reference date 1.4.2012
Quality
2.7/ 5

Weighted average of 1 source, 2 data points

Customer reviews
1.8/ 5

Weighted average of 1 source · 527 reviews

  • Trustpilot 1.8
    open review platform · counts 100%
    1.8/5 ↗ · 527 reviews · 2026-10Score and count are for the www.jack-wolfskin.de profile (jack-wolfskin.co.uk: 1.6/248; .com: only 3 reviews); read via the .com profile page.

Each source is averaged first, then sources are weighted by reliability: audits, lab tests and verified-buyer platforms count most, rating organisations and expert reviewers less, brand-run reviews and community opinion least. Review scores also weigh by how many reviews stand behind them, and anything older than three years fades.

Sourcing & ethics

German outdoor brand (founded 1981, based in Idstein), Fair Wear member since 2010. It was rated Leader in earlier checks (up to 92) but Good in 2025 (score 63). Production is mainly in Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar) with 76-99% transparency. Acquired by Anta Sports from Amer Sports in 2025 for about EUR 262m. Owned by Anta Sports.

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