Sheeps hair

Wool is an animal product which is widely consumed and seldom questioned, in spite of the large amount of suffering involved in the raising and exploitation of sheep for wool production.

Wool consists of a fine, long and elastic protein called keratin. Before we began exploiting sheep, they used to produce enough wool to protect themselves from the cold. However, domestic sheep today have been selectively bred to produce more wool than is natural. This selective breeding has resulted in a multitude of illnesses related to their excessive amount of fur, as well as the pain caused to them during sheering. Workers immobilise sheep during sheering in order to obtain every possible inch of wool from their bodies, ignoring the physical pain and injuries they suffer as a result.

Sheep are individuals with their own interests and desires, not producers of scarves, jumpers, gloves and coats for us to be fashionable or protect ourselves from the cold.