Support British Wool farmers and products made from British Wool in the UK

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it easier to purchase products made from British Wool in the UK with clearer labelling and promotion of natural fibres.
Take a stand and be far more vocal in support of natural fibres, with particular reference to British Wool.
Ensure that products are labelled clearly with place of origin.

British Wool is a very underused product of the UK farming industry. The prices for raw fleeces at present are below the costs of shearing and transportation to the Wool Marketing Board collection sites. Many farmers are burning their fleeces in the fields.
The use of products made from acrylic and polyester fibre are causing microparticles to pollute the whole planet. An active support for businesses who use British fleece for their products would be an huge financial and environmental help.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

You want the Government to 'take a stand and be far more vocal in support of natural fibres' but you don't specify what you mean by that.

You could start a petition calling on the Government to introduce tax incentives for clothing manufacturers which prioritise the use of textiles grown in the UK, if that is something you'd like to happen.

You may also like to sign this petition which calls for 'All products sold in the UK to be clearly labelled with country of origin': All products sold in the UK to be clearly labelled with country of origin

Timeline

13 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
8 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Oct 2020

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