<p>Sustainable Weekends : {REPOST} @vegansproutingkindness Why don’t vegans buy wool? Most people assume that wool is a cruelty-free by-product of the farming industry so lets go through the usual life cycle of a sheep bred for wool…<br/>
?These animals have been selectively bred to have excess skin so there’s more area in which wool can grow<br/>
?This skin can fold up on itself and can cause some painful sores<br/>
?Often times because of this extra skin the sheep’s skin will be nicked and cut during sheering, especially since workers are paid by weight and not hourly<br/>
?Nicks and cuts are obviously painful and can lead to infections<br/>
?During shearing these beings are pinned down - and whilst this isn’t necessarily painful for them - it is terrifying as sheep are prey animals<br/>
~⚠️~ If you’re thinking “…this doesn’t seem too bad” reread it and ask yourself would you be okay with this happening to dogs. Let’s continue… ~⚠️~<br/>
?Male lambs are castrated without any anaesthesia or pain relief, usually via “the rubber band method” (look it up)<br/>
?Lambs have their tails docked without anaesthetic or pain relief, via the use of an electric cutter (cuts and cauterises blood vessels), an emasculator (has a cutting and crushing mechanism), a burdizzo (crushes then a separate knife is used remove the tail), or a knife<br/>
?MULESING. The sheep (still conscious) are tied to a metal rack upside-down while chunks of both skin and flesh are torn from their rear end so that wool doesn’t get mixed with fecal matter<br/>
?This results in open wounds and often leads to infection<br/>
?When the all is said and done and sheep’s wool production drops they’re sent of to slaughter to be served as food<br/>
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For further information click on my story, swipe up and I’ll insert two different youtube video for those who are willing to have their eyes opened, I only hope you open your hearts too and boycott wool.<br/>
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Cruelty-free alternatives include:<br/>
✅Cotton<br/>
✅Cotton flannel<br/>
✅Polyester fleece<br/>
✅Acrylic yarn<br/>
✅Microfibre<br/>
✅Rayon<br/>
✅Linen<br/>
✅Viscose<br/>
✅Soysilk<br/>
✅Bamboo<br/>
✅Tecal<br/>
✅Hemp<br/>
✅Synthetic shearling <br/>
__________________<br/>
Avoid:<br/>
❌Wool<br/>
❌Mohair<br/>
❌Angora<br/>
❌Shearling<br/>
❌Pashmina<br/>
❌Cashmere<br/>
❌Shahtoosh <br/>
#dailyfashionotes</p>