Animal Welfare
Wool runs on grass!
Animal Welfare & Environment
The wool industry is committed to the highest standards of sheep care and well-being and supports scientific research in this area. Wool farmers are dedicated to the job of looking after their animals and keeping them healthy, to ensure the wool maintains the right qualities for the textile industry. Farmers are always looking towards the best available animal husbandry practices to ensure good economic management of their business and optimum results in their produce. The routine care of sheep will include shearing, foot pairing and feet care, drenching for worms, dipping for lice, crutching, vaccinations, nutrition (pasture management and supplements) and birthing assistance. This proactive approach provides uncompromising welfare standards for sheep across the world.
Renewable… Sustainable… Natural
Wool is an annually renewable natural resource grown on sheep. It is a planet friendly fibre as it has the ability to biodegrade without harm to the environment and can be recycled. These inherent advantages continue to underpin wool’s heritage as today’s best natural eco-fibre, just as they have done for many previous generations.
Emerging from the U.N. Year of Natural Fibres 2009 the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative supported by IWTO is a worldwide campaign to promote the use of natural fibres through education about their benefits both to the wearer as well as the environment as a whole. 