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Reduce miles and microplastics - knit using wool
Wool is often described as the ultimate sustainable yarn. It grows naturally and can be “harvested” without any harm to the sheep. It can be processed in a way that has a low or zero carbon impact.
In addition; did you know that sheep consume carbon in the plants they eat and it is “locked” into their wool, so sheep are carbon neutralisers! Amazing huh?
Once the wool has been manufactured as fabric or knitting yarn it has a long life span and lasts longer than other fibre products.
Wool needs to be washed very little, and at lower temperatures which also contributes to its sustainability credentials. (Wool, unlike man-made fibres does not shed micro-plastics which are known to contribute to the pollution of the oceans)
Knitting wool is easily recyclable, by unravelling and reknitting, or by using as a felted textile. Recycled wool accounts for 5% of the worldwide recycled textile market.
Lastly as a natural fibre wool easily biodegrades and does not contribute to microplastic pollution.
Ideally, if you can buy knitting wool produced locally to you, or in the same county, it will have fewer carbon miles on the clock too.
So wool is the ultimate yarn for sustainable slow fashion. (taken from
https://gorgeousyarns.co.uk/knitting-yarn-how-can-you-be-more-sustainable/)
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