Marco Scheel - founder of Nordwolle Rügen – as a teenager was always fascinated by agriculture his interest compelled him to offer his help to a neighbouring farm, on his home Island of Rügen. He was immediately taken with the sheep on this farm, watching and learning their versatility, their social behaviour and especially their wool was very fascinating. However, he soon learned that there were no takers for the wool and that it was often disposed of as fertiliser on the fields.
Marco had great passion for textile made from Pomeranian sheep wool; he however could not find any suppliers selling the same. He occupied himself evening after evening reading and learning about the very old subject of wool processing. He taught himself how to spin, embroider and crochet this led to him making his first hats and socks. He became more interested in wool clothing which led to the desire to use weaving and fulling as a processing method.