Our clothes affect the environment much more than we might think.
NRK's article about the thousands of tons of clothing that are dumped in the desert in Chile every year is truly thought-provoking.
We focus on lifespan, how long you can own a garment without having to buy a new one.
Wool therefore has more benefits than just providing warmth. Wool is self-cleaning, so you don't have to wash it as often. Wool clothing has a much longer lifespan and is much more often recycled and reused.
Norway is one of the countries in the world that falls under the category of “the worst.” We are actually one of the least sustainable countries in the world, ranked 157 out of 163 countries.
It's disgusting. Just think that just little Norway throws away 130,000 tons of clothes every year. Did you know that the clothing industry in the world is responsible for more CO2 emissions than aviation and shipping combined? (According to the World Bank)
Our answer is to think about quality and reuse - and to be aware of the choices you make.
Our wool garments are knitted from sustainable wool. We can document this through our partnership with Textile Exchange – which has the Responsible Wool Standard certification, a protocol that goes further than any other. This includes quality and certification of farms, management of natural resources, and animal welfare.
We have customers who have had the same wool sweater for several years and if a hole occurs, we repair it free of charge at Lyngstad.
