Is wool an issue for vegans?

Hi,

this is a bit of an unusual topic, so I’m posting it in the chat corner.
I was reading several cooking blogs today and came across another one that’s all about vegan diets and recipes.
So my question to you is: is this an issue when it comes to patterns or crafts?
I mean, wool definitely comes from animals, but no animal has to die for it.
I’m really not sure if this is relevant in this context, but I just wanted to ask.
If no one’s interested, that’s fine too—I’ll just look elsewhere online to see what I can find on the subject.
Personally, it doesn’t bother me that wool comes from animals, and so far no one has said anything about it. So it can’t really be that bad, right?
Are any of you vegan? Is this an issue for you?

Curious regards from muetzekatze

Anyway, I just wanted to emphasize again—if this topic is too “weird” for you, just ignore it.
I’d be interested to know, but I don’t want to offend anyone or anything

Well, no animals die for eggs and milk either, and yet they’re still off-limits for vegans.
You’d have to ask a vegan, but I’m guessing that in that case, the vegan would have to walk around naked, since even clothing often contains animal-derived materials.
An answer would definitely be interesting.

There was a segment on the show “Berlin Tag und Nacht” about vegan clothing. So it seems it actually exists. And the vegans on the show were really passionate about it. Though I wonder how much of it was just for show…
Although in that context, “vegan” was synonymous with “expensive.”

Good question… is polyacrylic 100% synthetic, or is the base material animal-derived too? I crochet with cotton and have to admit that I actually find that worse since I once saw a report about what goes on at cotton plantations and what the workers earn…
I’ve never really looked into the topic, since I’m not into the vegan lifestyle—but everyone should live their life the way they think is right and in a way that makes them happy.

For me personally, it’s very important, and I make sure I feel good about the meat I buy. The milk—raw milk—is delivered to us once a week by the farmer (which is of course difficult for “city kids”)—and when it comes to meat and eggs, I go directly to the farmer whenever possible, or to a butcher where I can hope that the animals have actually seen a pasture in their lives. I don’t think much of cheap meat from discount stores.

  But wool??? I think it’s actually good for the animal, because in the summer a sheep has to be sheared—otherwise it gets too hot under all that wool.

I’ll be following this topic with interest; maybe there’s a vegan who’ll share their view on it.

Best regards, Melle

@ Melle
I think we’re actually doing the animals a favor, because sheep have to be sheared in the summer anyway—otherwise it gets too hot under all that wool.

That’s true in itself, but some sheep are specifically bred to produce more wool than “normal” sheep. So we’re not necessarily doing the animals a favor.
That would make for a great advertising gimmick, though --> “Wool from happy sheep.”
There’s a similar slogan for milk and eggs, after all ^^

I’m a meat-eater, but what’s being done to animals these days isn’t right.

@ CP
Also as an advertising slogan for CP: “Patterns from happy designers” (free-range, non-GMO, species-appropriate care)
(If this were actually to happen, I’d love an idea bonus—my PayPal address is on file ;-)

@ CP
Also as an advertising slogan for CP: "Patterns by happy designers" (free-range, not genetically modified, humanely kept)
(If this actually gets implemented, I'd like an idea bonus; my PayPal address is known ;-)

I'll keep that in mind and think about what could be made of it. :-)
 

I’ve been doing a little more research on vegan diets over the past few days—apparently, it’s really trendy right now. But this way of eating is very labor-intensive; you can’t just go into town and grab something to eat or head to the supermarket and buy something off the shelf—that’s obviously no longer an option. You have to look very closely at the ingredient lists and find out in advance where you can get things and what’s actually in them. I think it’s admirable, but it wouldn’t be for me.
Thanks for your responses on this topic—it’s nice to see you’re interested in it. As for the yarn, we haven’t made any progress yet. I mean, you’ve got to wear something, after all. Apparently, there aren’t any vegans among us here.
I think that since we only sell patterns here and not finished products, this isn’t really an issue. If you only sell patterns and buyers can then make the items using a material of their choice, then they can also choose what suits their taste, their budget, their preferences, and—I’ll just call it that—their worldview.
But since none of us here are vegans, it’s hard to answer that question.