Why choose Organic Wool? Here are some facts:
In Organic Wool production, organic sheep farmers must provide organic feed, cannot use antibiotics or growth hormones, "Sheep dipping" and overgrazing are not practiced. Processing or Organic Wool is done without harsh chemicals, detergents, dyes & other irritating substances. Cruelty Free for the sheep. 14,000 pounds of pesticides were applied to sheep in the USA in 2000. In 2005, top 3 pesticides used were fenvalerate, malathion, permethrin, all mildly to acutely toxic to humans. These pesticides in sheep dips have been linked with damage to the nervous system, in humans, not to mention how the sheep may be affected. Oxytetracycline & chlortetracycline, 2 antibiotics approved for growth promotion and used in sheep feed contaminate surface waters, ground waters , drinking water & compromise the effectiveness of antibiotics in human use. You can buy Organic Wool products available at Zia & Tia and know that you are helping to strengthen family farms, who will enhance rather than destroy environment and renew natural & economic resources for our children.
