China also needs "wool sport"

Wool, a natural, renewable, biodegradable fiber, has become an excellent sustainable fiber. In the soil, wool produces oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water during the biodegradation process, providing raw materials for the growth of crops and flowers.

Prince Charles believes that the naturalness of the wool, the sustainability of its source and its high-performance structure can bring many benefits to fashion, interior decoration and the environment. The picture shows Prince Charles and British Dawson & Son (Wool) Co., Ltd. CEO Joe Dawson discussing the issue of wool.

In 2010, the Wool Men's Movement (CFW), promoted by Prince Charles of England, was held in Spain. The campaign is a five-year project aimed at enhancing public understanding and use of natural fibers, and at the same time stimulating global consumption of wool products. Under the powerful call of Prince Charles, the British celebrity player arrived at the scene and caused a strong stir.

If we talk about wool now, most people think of the ups and downs. Indeed, since the financial crisis at the end of 2008, the price of wool has undergone a “jump in the sky” as it continues to rise. The market is running wild in people’s wait-and-see, fear, doubts, and excitement. Until now, there is still no stopping trend. The ups and downs of wool prices have become the focus of industry talk. However, outside the gross price, there seems to be a topic that has attracted more and more attention from the industry. It is the Chinese public's understanding of wool fibers. In fact, China also needs a "wool campaign" as advocated by the British Prince Charles.

Known about wool, "Harry Potter", British female writer J. K. Luo Lin's series of novels, a total of seven, was translated into nearly 70 languages, and has sold more than 350 million copies in more than 200 countries. In 2001, a film remake of this work was released worldwide, and has since then swept the world and has become unmanageable. J. K. In the first part of Harry Potter's creation, Rowling was a housewife who had just lost her job and couldn’t afford a rent. However, in her book, she clearly mentioned a word—Wilton. carpet. Wilton rug is a kind of mechanism carpet, named after the Wilton carpet production process originated from Wilton of England. Wilton is also the name of the loom. In China's textile industry, the term may not be unfamiliar, but if it does not involve the industry, the general public may not even hear it. It is believed that in the works of "Harry Potter", the plots of countless dangers will be covered up and will not attract anyone's attention. However, such an ordinary term has revealed to us a reality: In the UK, knowledge of wool is well known, because the main material used to make Wilton's carpet is wool.

The reporter asked some friends of different ages. When talking about wool, most of them first thought of keeping warm. However, in the past 12,000 years, wool has also played an important role in heat dissipation and summer protection. Due to the complex physical structure advantages of wool fibers, wool can regulate indoor air humidity in areas with high humidity and high temperatures. When indoor humidity is high, wool fibers can absorb up to 30% of their own weight. It does not feel super-humid; in dry air, wool can release moisture from the air, eliminating heat.

In the United Kingdom, the popularization of wool knowledge began with kindergartens. It will become a "required" course for each child. The teacher will explain to the children each stage that a sheep needs to go through from birth to death. It will explain to herders how the sheep are raised and how it guarantees the quality of wool. Check how to shear wool at the same time. In addition, in the UK you can see posters that are posted everywhere. A word or even a simple word will be used to spread the knowledge of wool to the public. For example, "You can cut a sheep sheep with only two minutes," "Eco, wool, earth," and so on. In countries such as Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom, there are specialized staff members who register every alpaca on the ranch and record their date of birth, age, weight, and even medical history.

In 2010, the Wool Men's Movement (CFW) promoted by the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, was held in Spain. The Wool Sport is a five-year project aimed at enhancing the public’s understanding and use of natural fibers, and at the same time, driving the loss of all products and the consumption of wool products. . Under the powerful charisma of Prince Charles, the arrival of Britain's star celebrity coefficient caused a strong sensation and made a good publicity for wool.

Wool became an environmental ambassador, Gao Shouyi, a director of the Beijing Representative Office of Dawson & Sons (Wool) Co., Ltd., who has worked in wool for 20 years and is infatuated with wool. Walking into her office is like walking into a world of wool. Floor carpets, seat cushions, posters on the walls, and furnishings on the table are all related to sheep (hair). Most of the clothes she wears are wool fabrics. It is said that the curtains in her home are all wool. When talking about China's lack of popularization of wool knowledge, Gao Shouyi also expressed concern that more and more companies are using less wool in order to pursue economic benefits. A large number of chemical products account for half of the source of raw materials. Pollution of the environment is increasing.

In May 2007, the blue algae of Taihu Lake attacked humankind in a sudden outburst, causing the drinking water crisis in Wuxi. The destruction of nature by humans was finally punished by nature. Affected by this, the state began to strictly regulate and control the sewage discharge of textile printing and dyeing companies. Energy conservation and emission reduction have gradually become an important task for the textile industry. According to a recent research report provided by the China Textile Economy Research Center, the total energy consumption of the Chinese textile industry currently accounts for 4.3% of the total industrial energy consumption in the country, and the water consumption of enterprises above designated size accounts for 8.51% of the national industrial enterprises; Emissions account for 10% of total industrial wastewater discharges in the country, 80% of which are for printing and dyeing wastewater, with an average reuse rate of only about 10%.

At the IWTO conference held in Hangzhou in May this year, Wool Support for Sustainable Development has become the theme of this conference. Wool, a natural, renewable, biodegradable fiber, has become an excellent sustainable fiber. Textiles made from wool can reduce environmental damage. However, when it and the company's economic interests compete with each other, it is clear that most of the company's business operators have turned to the pursuit of economic efficiency.

Taking a carpet as an example, carpets on the market today are divided into wool carpets, silk carpets, jute carpets, and chemical fiber carpets. The production of chemical fiber requires the consumption of non-renewable energy (mainly oil). In this way, if the abandoned chemical fiber carpet is not properly recycled, it will cause great damage to the environment. Wool, as a high-quality pure natural fiber, can be biodegraded. In the soil, wool will produce oxygen, *, carbon dioxide and water during the biodegradation process, providing raw materials for the growth of crops and flowers. This is a natural advantage unmatched by other raw materials.

The lack of funds has become an obstacle to the popularity of wool knowledge in China seems to have become an indisputable topic. Affected by the upgrading of China's industrial structure and the impact of the international financial crisis, China's wool and wool textile industry saw a decrease in domestic wool and an increase in imported wool after 2005. In 2009, the number of sheep in China fell by 24.8% from 2005, wool production decreased by 7.4%, and imported raw wool increased by 23.4%. China's raw wool processing volume accounted for 32.12% of the world's original wool production from 28.26%. China has become the world's largest wool processing country, accounting for 35% of the world's wool processing volume.

More than ten years ago, people in our country who were engaged in the wool industry had suggested that a certain percentage of taxes be collected from imported wool and a special organization be established to promote wool knowledge. However, this proposal has not been adopted. I believe the reason is many. Aspects. Different from China, in the major wool producing countries, when the herdsmen export wool, they will collect taxes from each ton of wool. Using this money to publicize the knowledge of wool, this seems to be the most important factor for foreign herdsmen other than raising sheep. work.

If you come to Australia or New Zealand, you will often see herders driving their own helicopters hovering over pastures and even talking loudly to sheep. Raising sheep seems to be not only their job but also a pleasure. In China, the return rate of raising sheep is very low. Most of the pastoral areas are located in places where natural resources such as coal, gas, and oil are concentrated. As a result, the herdsmen's living standards have undergone a qualitative leap, and raising sheep is not the main source of income. The herders who are really dependent on raising sheep to support their families live a relatively poor life. Where do they have funds to promote wool? The lack of funds has become the “culprit” of the lack of effective access to Chinese wool culture. Wool, a fiber that is purely natural, highly plastic, and widely used, and that supports sustainable development, has become very popular among the public in China.