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'For David Pendleton, there is no better sound than the hum of a sewing
machine.
Over the past five years, he has produced thousands of recycled wool blankets,
picnic rugs and pet pillows from his little workshop in Yackandandah, in
north-east Victoria.
Mr Pendleton and his partner Jane now sell their recycled wool products – along
with homegrown produce and award-winning extra virgin olive oil – at farmers'
markets.
Mr Pendleton says he stumbled into the world of textiles after leaving a
corporate career.
"I was working on a major project for an international charity which aimed to
minimise sexual abuse of women in south-east Asian sweatshops," he said.
"The fabrics were completely separate from what I was working on, but when I
came across recycled textiles I just wanted to learn more."
Michell Wool executive director David Michell says textiles have been getting
recycled for many years.
"It's been happening for generations in Europe," Mr Michell said.
He said after World War II that "there were trainloads of rags and old jumpers
heading to Prato in the centre of Italy to be recycled".'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
