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[stellie]

I find it incredibly distressing that some people refuse to use wool as a source of fiber in knitting, weaving and other forms of fiber craft.

Most of these people are 'vegan' and do not believe in using animal products what-so-ever. I wonder if any of them use lanolin-based hand lotion. If so, they are using a by-product of wool and, therefore, are using a product made from sheep.

Wool has an elasticity that cannot be found in plant fibers; cotton, flax and hemp all fall short in this area. They also fall short in the realm of warmth and insulation. Wool is a natural insulator that keeps warmth in, keeps outside temperatures out and still, actually, breathes.

Try this with any poly-fiber and you will find it to be lacking quite a bit in comparison.

Incredibly distressing, indeed :\

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[stellie.livejournal.com]

I often come up against people who think that husbandry practices in the sheep industry are done for the hell of it; many people do not understand what they have read or, if they do, they have read mis-information and take it as pure truth.

Docking tails is wrong. 'Docking' (Notching) ears is common-place. Sheep have to die to give us wool. Lanolin is a by-product of DEATH.

I adore that shearer and I adore you =D