Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 In a message dated 1/22/03 2:28:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, ian.turner writes: What I miss is wool. It's frustrating buying suits, but one can manage. What I'm having real trouble finding is a dinner jacket without any wool in. This is interesting,....is not wearing wool a vegan thing? I don't wear leather or fur or anything that they have to kill animals to get, but I do wear wool. Years ago I used to spin yarn and deal with some of the local farmers to get my wool. Around here when it's 98 degrees, the sheep actually had smiles on their faces when they got that heavy coat sheared off. I felt we were doing them a favor. What is the rationale for not wearing wool? Can someone please explain it to me? Thanks! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 > What is the rationale for not wearing wool? Can > someone please explain it to me? Thanks! > > Gloria Here's a webpage that explains it pretty well: http://www.vegansociety.com/html/info/info21.html Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 In a message dated 1/22/03 9:35:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, susan writes: http://www.vegansociety.com/html/info/info21.html Thanks Susan. Now I understand. The wool I was using was from local farmers who had their liitle flocks of sheep grazing all over their land and were treated really well. They only sheared them when it got really hot, and then they would jump up and were left alone to run around and play (I used to watch them). This is apparently very different than the commercial wool business Thank God! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 --- MorningGlory113 wrote: > In a message dated 1/22/03 9:35:09 PM Pacific > Standard Time, > susan writes: > > > > http://www.vegansociety.com/html/info/info21.html > > > > Thanks Susan. Now I understand. The wool I was > using was from local farmers > who had their liitle flocks of sheep grazing all > over their land and were > treated really well. They only sheared them when it > got really hot, and then > they would jump up and were left alone to run around > and play (I used to > watch them). This is apparently very different than > the commercial wool > business Thank God! > > Gloria > What happens to the local farmers sheep when they are too old to give quality wool? My father in law is a small local dairy farmer who takes excellent care of his cows. But, when they can't produce milk anymore, he sells them off to the meat market. Most sheep farmers do the same. Do your local farmers let their sheep live out their full lives? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 In a message dated 1/24/03 1:21:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, mrfalafel writes: Do your local farmers let their sheep live out their full lives? Now that one I have to admit I don't know. I no longer spin wool, and lost track of what happened to the people and the sheep. After hearing this I don't even want to think about it. I certainly hope they didn't end up on someone's dinner plate. I did refuse to use silk in my sweaters (when I used to make them) because I learned they kill the silk worm after they do their job. People thought I was going too far on that one, but that's how I felt. Gloria..who's been a strict vegetarian for 25 years (but probably won't wear wool anymore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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