'400 sheep saved' by knitwear label
Each year, for such minor crimes as being male, missing a pregnancy, being lame, being small, being old or having imperfections such as a black spot on a white fleece, otherwise healthy sheep are sent to the slaughter. Baa-baric! But new luxury knitwear label Izzy Lane has come to the rescue, preventing over 400 of these woolly misfits becoming mutton in 2006 alone.
Founder Isobel Davies, a long-standing vegetarian and animal lover, has created a sanctuary for her Wensleydale sheep (for the non-experts among us, that's the sort that look a bit like walking dreadlocks), and uses their wool to create lustrous garments for men and women, in a range of stylish seasonal colours. There is also a range of cashmere items. With a strong, ethically-conscious design team on board, and the growing public consciousness on ethical clothing, I'm willing to bet this label will save even more sheep in 2007!
For the fashionable take on the woolly issue, check out our sister site, Catwalk Queen, who recently featured an Izzy Lane scarf.
