Small Business Links About Our Program Natural fibers from plants and animals have provided mankind with soft, comfortable apparel for over 8,000 years. The comfort of natural fibers afforded thousands of years ago to Stone Age hunters was one of the major contributions to human progress. Today, natural fibers cannot be replaced with synthetic fibers.
Animal fibers are fire resistant, having a high melting point.
They also help prevent hypothermia in harsh weather. Wool from sheep, goats, rabbits, llamas and alpacas is sheared in the spring and fall in many flocks and in rabbits, removed as needed, sometimes every four months. Harvesting the fiber from animals helps them remain healthy and provides people with marvelous natural fiber used for innumerable products. Wool is beautiful in the ballroom, warm in the Antarctic, resilient in rugs, handsome and durable in drapes and upholstery and perfect for wonderful, warm, fuzzy, soft blankets. Cotton and linen provide comfort in clothing.