For over 100 years, toys have been manufactured in Bad Kösen. Käthe Kruse founded the company in 1911/1912 as a doll workshop. Kösen is focused on producing high quality, life-like stuffed animals. Certified graduate designers realize their own signature designs when developing new plush toys. The natural collection of Kösener plush toys counts among the best plush toys of the world, with many national and international design awards. We use only the highest quality natural materials for our products, materials that are known for their longevity and which have been produced in Europe. Kösen's motto is that only the best is good enough for our kids, for our fans and for our collectors. Kösen's entire product line conforms to the safety standard EN71 and is certified with the CE mark. The sustainability of our classic products can hardly be surpassed—all of Kösen's products are washable in a 30 °C cycle; our baby products are even washable in a 60 °C cycle!