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The petrolium jelly we smear on our lips is a byproduct of petrolium BTW.
Concern for the environment is actually what began me taking steps that lead me to give up meat, dairy, poultry, fish, eggs, fur, leather - it was what I initially learned about the environmental damage caused by the production of leather on the surrounding communities, land and water pollution - which have improved somewhat in the US but are now subjecting communities in India, Pakistan to the same types of risks to polluted water and soil - and as you might suspect - yes as a vegan wool and cashmere are also omitted - the animals raised for this purpose are often sent to the middle east to be slaughtered for meat on ships - where they are then slaughtered without the same kind of slaughter laws as we do here.
Really, no wool? The sheepies get really hot in the summer with that long hair, and they need a haircut. Wouldn’t it be wasteful to just throw it out? People raise llama’s and camels for their wool, I don’t think they get eaten.
I don’t think I have any Vaseline in the house.
Not quite the same thing.
I didn’t mean petoleum jelly…I meant using petroleum to make fake furs.
Llamas and alpacas are raised for their fleece - and are not eaten to my knowledge in the US - I now some who object to other sources of wool are ok with this source.Really, no wool? The sheepies get really hot in the summer with that long hair, and they need a haircut. Wouldn’t it be wasteful to just throw it out? People raise llama’s and camels for their wool, I don’t think they get eaten.
I’ve known sheep-herders who shear their sheep, even if they aren’t sheep bred specifically for their wool. I still have family in Sicily who are into agriculture. Sicily gets warm in the summer.
Great research, Mary!!! Yes, faux fur has it’s issues too. I advise going completely “furless.” But also keep in mind all the toxic chemicals used to tan the hides from animals. Without tanning the skin would fall apart. This is an opinion piece but it lists some of the chemicals used in tanning leather: greenlivingtips.com/articles/314/1/Leather-and-the-environment.html
Me neither.
They shear the hair when it is the thickest, in the coldest months. Actually, I’m not a big fan of wool clothing because of the scratch factor–but I would like to learn more about how sheep are treated and sheared.Really, no wool? The sheepies get really hot in the summer with that long hair, and they need a haircut. Wouldn’t it be wasteful to just throw it out? People raise llama’s and camels for their wool, I don’t think they get eaten.
I’m anti-Vaseline. It’s such icky stuff. I can’t remember what my mother used it for, but there was always some in the house.I didn’t mean petroleum jelly…I meant using petroleum to make fake furs.
I am not anti- Vaseline.
Agreed. We don’t need “real” fur or “faux” fur. Both are about dumb fashion.
Thanks for the info. I learn something new every day!!! I will look into the llama and alpaca as US sources of wool. I have noticed that stores like Whole Foods are carrying wool items from South American villagers/artisans. I was wondering about wool for this reason.
I don’t know a whole lot about sheep, but I know a few people who have them (and llamas), and I have seen them shear. They are sheared with an electric clippers in the summer (any ideas about the sheep getting injured from the clippers can be put aside)
Sorry what would explain why Im not out in the woods? I would be happy to go further, once I read of reasons why people need fur that are not to do with vanity or personal preference. I have already explained how I and others I know living in extreme temperate conditions have managed to get by without the use of fur. Iam not judging anyone, but these expereinces of mine make it extremely difficult to understand why a human being needs to wear fur. What are these many needs the fur industry serves? Iam not stupid and you will need to go much further than you did in your recent post.
I find your post quite interesting(i mean in a good, non-sarcastic way). First of all, being a woman myself, I fail to see how the preference that some women have for fur justifies fur use. We both agree that inflicting needless sufferring on animals is wrong-however for me fur use comes under needless. Iam sure those women who like fur coats will be able to get on with their lives if they were denied them.
Oh, but you know, it really brought out the sparkle in my wife’s eyes! And she looks good in it too, not that she doesn’t look good in everything. She’s not a “fashion plate” kind of lady and is in no way stuck up and spends almost everything she makes on other people. So, I can’t get harsh about her wearing fur. If we get all excited about women wearing fur, then we have to get all excited about the energy it wastes to make earrings and rings and bracelets and the chemicals and energy (not to mention likely animal products) it takes to manufacture makeup, and the waste of leather in their having more shoes than a man would ever think necessary. That stuff used for permanents has to be eating the Ozone layer from the inside out, and probably kills polar bears or at least erodes their teeth from afar, it’s so strong and caustic-smelling. Then there are purses, and one of those is never enough, and they’re made out of leather or some kind of petroleum product that releases all kinds of poison gas into the environment and takes petroleum to ship as well which puts CO2 into the atmosphere.