Why choose wool?

Emissions to water: Wool garments reduce the release of plastic into the ocean. This is confirmed by the National Institute for Consumer Research (SIFO) in their report, which you can read here.

Energy consumption: Wool garments are washed at low temperatures, which requires less energy than washing at higher temperatures. Wool garments often only need airing and therefore do not need to be washed as often as other clothes. This also saves energy.

Waste management: Wool is easy to recycle and breaks down quickly. Synthetic garments have a long decomposition time. At Janusfabrikken, we utilize between 80 and 90 percent of the fabrics we produce for clothing. The leftovers are recycled and reused as hand knitting yarn.

Climate emissions: Janusfabrikken has a large factory in Norway. The electricity we use at the factory comes from hydropower, and the factory has no emissions to air or water.

The most important thing we as consumers can do for the climate when it comes to clothing is to buy good and few garments, as well as to repair, give away, and recycle as much as possible when you no longer need the clothes.

Animal welfare: Janusfabrikken and our suppliers fully support and work according to the principles outlined by the IWTO (International Wool Textile Organisation) guidelines for sheep welfare, which are as follows:

1. Freedom from hunger, thirst, and malnutrition – through constant access to fresh water and feed sufficient to maintain full health and strength.

2. Freedom from discomfort – by providing an appropriate sheltered and comfortable environment.

3. Freedom from pain, injury, and disease – by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment, non-mulesing.

4. Freedom to express normal behavior – by providing sufficient space, proper facilities, and company of the animal’s own kind.

5. Freedom from fear and distress – ensuring conditions and treatment that avoid mental suffering.