Comments on: Is Wool Vegan? Guide to Vegan Wool Alternatives

By: Rachel Lessenden

Rachel Lessenden — Thu, 04 May 2023 18:52:13 +0000

In reply to Emma. I understand your concerns and appreciate your commitment to making more sustainable choices. It's important to consider the environmental impact of our choices, including the materials we use in our clothing. I just wanted to add that vegan wool can actually be made from a variety of plant-based materials such as bamboo, cotton, linen, hemp, and even nettle! These materials are renewable and biodegradable, making them a more sustainable and environmentally friendly option. But I agree that buying second-hand natural fabrics is also a great way to reduce waste and support sustainable fashion.

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 04 May 2023 12:50:30 +0000

Still, I don’t really see replacing wool with synthetic fibres that never break down and do harm to the environment and animals to be an improvement necessarily. It’s the same with buying vegan leather which is really just plastic. You’d be doing the world and animals a whole lot more good just by buying 2nd hand natural fabrics.

By: Rae

Rae — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:14:37 +0000

I wish this article would state that that ‘commercial production of wool’ can be bad. Just like farming overall isn’t necessarily bad but commercial/factory farming can be very toxic and overall harmful. As someone who is in contact with a breed of animal that needs shorn to keep the animal healthy and comfortable to live out their lives happy, its hurts to be cast into a dark light and be told the care given to those animals is cruel. Just a word of thought about generalizing and pigeonholing the subject of wool/fiber.