Poly-viscose Glengarry Cap?

[Vegan Scot]

I've been scouring the web with no luck trying to find someone or someplace to buy a non-wool Glengarry cap from. Does anyone have any information or advice to help me along?

[turpin]

SorryI can't help you with that, as I've not heard of such.

But a question: why do you think it is more "ethical" (forgive me for the word, I'm not greatly familiar with vegan philosiphy except that it proscribes exploitation of animals) - anyway, more ethical to use products that rely on petrochemical manufacturing than on environmentally sustainable wool from generally well-cared for sheep?

[Vegan Scot]

SorryI can't help you with that, as I've not heard of such.

But a question: why do you think it is more "ethical" (forgive me for the word, I'm not greatly familiar with vegan philosiphy except that it proscribes exploitation of animals) - anyway, more ethical to use products that rely on petrochemical manufacturing than on environmentally sustainable wool from generally well-cared for sheep?

I haven't ever really heard of such a thing either but I can only assume that since non-wool kilts exist (for people with ethical/philosophical compunctions or wool allergies) non-wool caps can't be too far behind. In fact, maybe cotton would be a more logical choice of material instead of poly-viscose?

As far as why I think it's more ethical to use synthetic products rather than animal; in the long run I don't. I drive a car when it's too cold/slushy to ride a bike, use a cell phone and laptop with NiCd batteries, heat my home with a wood/coal burning stove and use synthetic petroleum products. On the other hand I ride my bike eight months out of the year, recycle my waste products, reclaim my gray water and avoid buying anything new, if at all. I’m not saying any of this makes me a better or worse person than anyone else, just that my life is a balancing act, the same as anyone else’s.

There are, however, some things which I find more ethically repugnant than others such as the immediate suffering of animals for my own sense of vanity. Most wool comes from Australia and the sheep are not well-cared. Mulesing (removing strips of woolly skin from sheep to protect against flystrike, a common disease in sheep ranching operations) is not a practice that I condone or wish to be part of, especially for the sake of ornamentation.

I understand the argument exists that wool and sheep are part of a cottage industry in Scotland and I lend that some credence, however, I haven’t seen with my own eyes where 99.9% of what I wear comes from (nor did I before I was vegan) and I can’t make a judgment call on whether the sheep were well-cared for or not. Considering that fact and with regard to my own personal ethical philosophy, I choose to err on the side of non-animal-product consumption. I don’t judge those who wear wool, obviously, and in fact I own my fair share of wool socks, etc, which were either obtained for free or were purchased before I was vegan. To replace these “grandfathered” items with synthetics would be irresponsible and environmentally unethical.

[starbkjrus]

Ok both of you....there will be no more discussion of vegan ethics in this thread.

The question that was asked was for a non-wool Glengarry.

Please limit all responses to answering THAT question.

The only non-wool Glengarry that I'm familiar with is a leather one from Glengarryhats.com. Here: http://www.glengarryhats.com/glens/g...ck_leather.php

[McMurdo]

I've not heard of one either, however I do have a friend here in Toronto who has had success with making his own kilts and tams. Last I heard he was going to try his hand at a Glengarry. I will most likely see him on New Years Eve so I'll ask him about it then.

[Lachlan09]

I will most likely see him on New Years Eve so I'll ask him about it then.

Or you could always see him on Hogmanay

[McMurdo]

Or you could always see him on Hogmanay

Yeah that too. We call it New Years Eve in Canada.

[Zardoz]

J.Byous in Savannah, Georgia custom makes headgrear, and have made a couple of great bonnets for me. They offer "Sport" Tams and Caubeens in 'alternate' materials, like camo and black canvas. Give them a call, I'd bet they could do up a non-wool Glen for you.

http://www.jbyous.com/Headwear1.html

http://www.jbyous.com/Headwear2.html

[LadyGriffin]

If you are concerned for humane collection of wool, check out the local organic farm scene, or even on the web. My friend has an organic farm, and her sheep are treated better than her husband!

Julie

[Vegan Scot]

I suppose if you search long enough...
http://www.sportswarehouse4u.com/gle...hat-1874-p.asp