Filed under: Australian Design, News, Textiles | Tags: Ethical wool processing, Instyle Contract Textiles, LIFE Sustainable Textiles Collection, Mulesing, Textiles
It was exciting to see Michael Fitzsimons from Instyle Contract Textiles on the ABC news tonight announcing Instyle has signed the industry’s first ethical wool processing agreement using wool from plain bodied sheep that don’t require mulesing. Instyle will release the EthEco™ wool as part of it’s LIFE (Low Impact For the Environment) Sustainable Textiles® Collection.
As Instyle states on their website, the agreement marks the first time architects, interior designers, governments, corporations and hospitality operators will have an alternative to buying superfine Merino wool from mulesed sheep – an important step in maintaining ethical standards in the furnishings and interiors sector.
It will be very interesting to see how this agreement influences the commercial design industry. To read the full ABC article click here.
