Traceable H2Wool
New Vibe pieces can take a hit when it comes to performance and easy care. This particular H2Wool tropical wool is the most innovative item in its category.
H2Wool is an exclusive Italian trademark of Marini Industrie and identifies a breakthrough, non-shrink treatment carried out on wool.
This proprietary treatment allows for washability, crease resistance and optimal color rendering while adding both aesthetic and tactile characteristics to the innate wool performances of insulation and breathability.
Why Mulesing-free wool is important:
Mulesing has been a routine surgical procedure for the majority of sheep where most of the commercial wool comes from. It is a method used by some sheep farmers preventing their sheep from being killed by infections caused by insects. Mulesing procedure means cutting skin from around a lamb’s breech to create an area of bare, stretched skin. Because the scarred skin has no folds or wrinkles to hold moisture and feces, it is less likely to attract blowflies who might cause the death of the sheep. Mulesing is a painful surgical procedure for sheep and it can be avoided.
No animal should have to go through the pain and stress that this kind of procedure causes. Public pressure to improve sheep welfare has led to the wool industry researching alternatives to mulesing. Luckily, there are other ways to keep sheep safe from these insects but they are more expensive in the long run. This is why mulesing-free merino wool items might cost a bit extra. Research shows the pain of mulesing is similar to that of castration, but it lasts up to 48 hours.
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