27 February 2008

fascinating

i have in the past debated the merits of organic yarns (thinking also of hand spun, hand painted, or other similarly granola varieties) but i had never actually considered the question of cotton fiber cultivation vs. wool fiber cultivation in terms of environmental impact.

thank you, slate.com.

1 comment:

Marietta said...

see, i knew wool was environmentally friendly! and one does not have to dry clean a sweater as implied by the article - so no wast of energy there :)