PV versus Wool

[Woodsheal]

After re-reading through this and the other thread again, I do have a wee question: is there any environmental orientation to folks who wear kilts?

My orientation is to not fall prey to hysteria....

[canawler]

I have a link to a fabric description web site that the Wizard posted a while back. I was unable to locate the original thread but here's the link.

http://teakli.com/fabric.html

[Moosedog]

Yes, I try to use/wear environmentally-friendly stuff, so wool is a plus here. Obviously all fabrics have their cons--like how planet-friendly is it for me to wear something that was woven in Scotland, thousands of miles from my home, then shipped here? Especially when I live in a huge valley full of sheep? I can buy nice tartan woven in Vancouver, a couple hundred mailes away, but that mill uses wool shipped from Australia. It is quite complicated.

But even given all the angles, wool's longevity is a huge plus for the environment. Also I believe owning a few well-made wool kilts is easier on the planet than dozens of less-expensive ones (of varying disposability.)

Please note: I'm not trying to make any judgement on those who choose one fabric over the other (or those who choose all of them for different purposes.) I own kilts of almost every conceivable fabric. I'm just responding to ozone's question and trying to bring up some salient facts.

Moosedog

[auld argonian]

Boy...the discussion touches on this whole world-wide interconnected supply and demand carbon footprint kind of thing.

Remember that once upon a time something from the Far East was an unusual and exotic and rare thing and a high value was attached to it. Global trade has taken care of that.

It would be nice to have a kilt made from the wool of sheep that you knew on a first name basis, wouldn't it? How highly unlikely that is. At least we have the privilege of sort of knowing (in a cyber-sense) some of the kilt makers and weaver whose handiwork we might own.

Best

AA

[Bugbear]

I wonder if they're breeding spider sheep yet...

[Clockwork John]

How long would it take one sheep to produce enough wool for an 8 yard kilt?

[O'Neille]

How long would it take one sheep to produce enough wool for an 8 yard kilt?

An average sheep produces about 12 pounds of wool per annual clipping (although they are usually clipped more often). So each yard of 16 oz double width would require one pound. 4 yards of double width would equate to 4 pounds of wool. That is one third of a sheep's annual production or 4 months. The answer is 4 months.

[RockyR]

How long would it take one sheep to produce enough wool for an 8 yard kilt?

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

I'd say half a chord before he got too tired.

[Bugbear]

Is that a wool sheep or a PV sheep?

[fluter]

It would be nice to have a kilt made from the wool of sheep that you knew on a first name basis, wouldn't it? How highly unlikely that is.

First you learn to prepare the wool, then you learn to spin, then ...