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[โ€“] SrMono@feddit.org 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

The prices are the way they are because it is real wool, which doesn't grow on trees. If I take a look at other wool pullovers/sweaters from other companies they range from 80-130โ‚ฌ some peeking at about 200โ‚ฌ.

So it is that particular material and thus product, not the company that is pricy.

[โ€“] ramble81@ani.social 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

So I donโ€™t quite get your โ€œgrow on treesโ€ analogy. They just grow on sheep instead, and require harvesting like they would from a tree, and require food and care like trees. And itโ€™s not like youโ€™re killing them off. So if anything, itโ€™s almost exactly like โ€œgrowing on treesโ€

[โ€“] SrMono@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Cotton is cheaper. It grows on ~~trees~~ plants, which implicate better availability and easier procurement.

[โ€“] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Despite it's German name Baumwolle, cotton doesn't grow on trees, like e.g. Kapok does, but on annually cultivated plants which makes it faster to grow, scalable and easier to harvest.

[โ€“] SrMono@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Okay. Plants instead of trees. It was a false friend, thanks for pointing out. Striked tree out for good measure.

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