WOOL TO AVOID

• Acrylics
• Nylon
• Polyester
• Synthetic dyes

SUSTAINABLE

• Naturally dyed wool
• Upcycled yarn
• Organic cotton – grown without any toxic chemicals/ synthetic fertilisers
• Tencel
• Merino wool – Merino is the world’s naturally technical fibre which is renewable and bio-degradable. … Merino wool is a natural and sustainable resource because merino wool continues to grow each year after the annual harvesting of the fleece. Merino sheep live on a diet of water and grasses and live outdoors. Good for water systems
• Cold dyed wools
• Low water usage wools

BRANDS

• Wool and the gang – they have nontoxic Tencel yarn made from 100% renewable energy, wool made from pre-consumer waste fibers, sustainably-sourced Peruvian wool, up-cycled denim and jersey yarn made from fashion factory scraps, and more.