Wool

Wool is one of the few materials we use derived from animals. To ensure they are treated with compassion and care, we created our own supply chain down to the farm level with standards exceeding the Responsible Wool Standard.

We source our wool from family farms across Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay where we have had the privilege of building close relationships.

Two key elements of standard wool supply chains didn’t sit comfortably with us: the draconian practice of mulesing; and the routine dispatching of sheep at the age of 6 or 7, at which point ewe’s wool tends to experience a decline in quality for human use.

Finding a sheep farm that went above and beyond RWS certification and did not routinely slaughter its stock wasn’t easy, and at times seemed impossible. We continue to work with partners who treat their animals with the utmost compassion and has instituted policies prohibiting tail docking and adopting a longer weaning period than is standard for RWS farms.