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Weganwool is made using a mix of plant fibers from the stem and pod of the plant and then mixed with organic cotton to create the soft wool-like material similar to cashmere.
Vegan "wool" figers are getting sun dried...
Gowri Shankar, a fashion entrepreneur and founder of Faborg in India has
created an entirely vegan and eco-friendly alternative of wool he has named
Weganwool using a plant called Calotropis.
Calotropis is in no short supply can be found growing all over India. It’s a
type of flowering plant native to Northern Africa, Western Asia, and South
Asia. Since it grows so abundantly it can be wild foraged without the need
for water or pesticides.
Weganwool is made using a mix of plant fibers from the stem and pod of the
plant and then mixed with organic cotton to create the soft wool-like
material similar to cashmere.
Shankar told The Better India, “I was just casually staring outside the
window one afternoon in April and I noticed something. There were about 10
to 15 sunbirds surrounding this bush and they were making a nest using this
particular fiber. It really got me thinking if this natural fiber could be
transformed into a textile.”
“In the olden days, the plant extract was used for its insect repelling
qualities. It also has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. We also
found that this shrub naturally grew in soil that was stripped off nutrients
and needed less water to survive. Moreover, we also found that over time, it
enriched the soil in which it grew and helped plants growing near it
flourish.”
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