We are femtis
Our mission
femtis – Education through period underwear!
7 out of 10 people who menstruate in Germany still use conventional disposable tampons and pads—and are increasingly bothered by the cost, packaging waste, and discomfort. Almost half would like to switch to reusable period underwear, but in reality, fewer than seven percent have made the switch.
femtis Vision - safe . comfortable . period
femtis is committed to education. Our mission is to raise awareness around menstrual health and promote transparency. We stand for safety, comfort, and authenticity—at every stage of life.
Our beginning
The idea to develop our own period underwear first came to life in 2017. While traveling through the USA, we discovered this sustainable alternative—which had already given tampons and pads a serious break over there. After testing it ourselves and with friends, we were excited by the new sense of freedom, comfort, and confidence it brought. That’s when we knew: we need this too—and femtis was born. With passion and hard work, we launched our first period panty, JULE, in 2018.
What we stand for
femtis aims to raise awareness around women’s health and break taboos. We stand for authenticity, safety, and comfort. Our mission is to make period underwear accessible to everyone, with a strong focus on continuously improving our products and ensuring high quality.
This is us
femtis stands for education, transparency, and openness—and we live these values in our company culture. We value honest communication, mutual support, and a diversity of ideas across all team members and roles.
Our values
- Heart - We work with passion and heart on our products to see our customers happy.
- Transparency - We work every day to break down taboos, address unanswered questions and create transparency with our period underwear.
- Down-to-earth - We are down-to-earth in what we do because we focus on the essentials for our customers and leave shi shi out of it.
- Integrity - We want to reach all possible users with relevant products and different sales and communication channels.
- Support - We not only support our customers but also rely on our production and customer service partners to be entrepreneur-led with certified fair working conditions from an ethical and environmental perspective.
What matters to us
We regularly support social projects across various fields that promote self-determination and women's health. Since 2018, we’ve contributed in-kind donations to the following initiatives:
- Bridgers Foundation Cameroon
A non-profit organization in Cameroon committed to gender equality and female empowerment. A key focus is breaking the taboo surrounding menstruation.
- Starke Frauen (Strong Women)
A project by Selbsthilfe für Wohnungslose Hannover that supports unhoused and homeless FLINTA individuals in their everyday challenges.
- International Association of Westphalian Children’s Villages
A children’s village in Peru that cares for street and orphaned children. We provide period underwear to support menstruating girls and young women there.
