One of the most wonderful things about the coming of spring when you live in the Pennines or in West Wales is spotting the new season’s cute, little lambs.
Most sheep are reared for their meat; incredibly, their fleeces are almost worthless. I’ve heard it said that it costs more to shear a sheep than its wool is worth; that’s a crime! That’s why I’m championing recycled wool products in this week’s Price Points.
Wool is useful for so many purposes; fashion, homewares, cavity wall insulation and soundproofing and even as slug proofing and mulching in the garden. It’s a natural and eco-friendly material that can be transformed into many practical and beautiful products.
- Ulti-mutt yarn, 50g ball: £7.00, The Natural Fibre Company
…we have created a new yarn containing a blend of dog hair collected from a dog grooming contact blended with some Blue Faced Leicester wool.
- Small recycled 100% recycled wool rug: £12.99, Oxfam
This wool rug has been woven from recycled fibres, which have been re-spun to create this lovely product.
- Chimney Sheep draught excluders: from £23.50, Amazon
A Chimney Sheep® is a removable chimney draught excluder made from highly durable, naturally breathable Herdwick wool.
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