Aclima is known for making functional quality wool garments. To achieve this, it is important that the wool we use is also of good quality and that we focus on animal welfare.

Animal welfare is about how the animal is doing, and how it experiences and copes with the environment it lives in, both physically and mentally. For the animal to be well, there are some basic needs that must be met. The English Brambell Commission explored the concept of animal welfare and five freedoms in 1965 that are important for this.

Freedom from hunger and thirst

We ensure that all the animals that provide their wool to us have ample access to food and fresh water. All the sheep should have a diet that promotes good health and well-being.

Freedom from physical discomfort

Over the years, sheep have evolved in environments with extreme heat and cold, mainly adapting due to the wool on their bodies. To lend them a helping hand, our farmers go a step further to protect the sheep from distress by ensuring they have adequate shade and shelter available at all times.

Freedom from disease

To minimize stress and discomfort, farmers regularly monitor their flock to prevent disease, ensuring quick diagnosis and treatment if any of the animals become ill. Many of our breeders come from sheep farming families, where knowledge of sheep husbandry is developed and passed down through generations of breeding.

Freedom from anxiety and fear

Vi følger opp gårdene vi kjøper ull fra, det er viktig for oss at dyra lever og behandles slik at de unngår frykt og stress over lenger tid. Derfor er mulesing – en smertefull prosedyre som tradisjonelt brukes for å forhindre flueangrep – IKKE tillatt hos våre farmere. Gårdsanlegg vedlikeholdes for å sikre at de ikke utgjør en risiko for skade. Vi tillater ikke transport av levende dyr over lange avstander.

Freedom to express normal behavior

Dyra skal blant annet ha god nok plass og selskap av dyr av samme art. De skal være fri til å streife rundt i store åpne beitemarker. Med så mye land tilgjengelig og en hands off-tilnærming, står de fritt til å handle naturlig og vise normale atferdsmønstre.

All our merino wool comes from specific farms in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Aclima primarily uses ZQRX-certified merino wool, a new regenerative wool from ZQ Merino that focuses on giving back to the landscape from which we source the wool.

ZQ Merino is a supplier of merino wool that sets high standards for both their farms and the stakeholders who purchase their wool. With a strong focus on animal welfare, the environment, high quality, and a transparent supply chain, ZQ Merino is a world-leading actor in sustainable wool cultivation. All ZQ-certified wool comes with a code that enables tracing the wool through the entire purchasing process.

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