Pig & Hen is a bold and refined brand producing handmade bracelets in Amsterdam for men, capitalizing on a unique and authentic brand story. Strong, unique and durable.
In 2013, Pig & Hen was founded by two friends from Amsterdam; Dominic Bakker & Rutger Versluis, both with a unique interest in fashion and sailing. Later, Thomas van der Kallen and Stefan Textor joined the team as co-owners.
For the little story...
In the early 1600s, Dutch explorers set sail to unknown parts of the world, eventually amassing the largest naval fleet on the planet. With serious sea legs, they discovered new lands and new ways of life, while overcoming oceans of obstacles along the way.
To protect against bad luck, sailors had a pig and a chicken tattooed on their feet, as crates of pigs and chickens were often the only floating objects after a shipwreck.
Sailors believed that tattooing a pig and a hen would help them not only survive the strongest storms, but also safely return to their beloved homeland.
