I had the pleasure of hosting an author signing this week with nationally known animal rights activist Karen Dawn for her new book "Thanking the Monkey"- she was a pleasure to meet and I enjoyed listening to her talk. As I was listening one of the things she talked about caught my ear- she asked if anyone noticed that most animal rights activist will no wear wool. I have not heard of that before and as a toymaker that seeks natural materials such as wool my interest was peaked-
She mentioned that the wool is usually taken in the winter when they need their warm coats the most. So I am starting to do some googling and more research, but what do you think? Wool is a staple in the Waldorf tradition- I am just starting to research this but was hoping to find some "slow" farms that respectfully treat and nourish their sheep- let me know if you have found any and I will keep you posted as well . I know my initial reaction when I see the process like an assembly line- yikes!
