Wool4Health – European Wool for Health and Well-being
The European Wool4Health program aiming to improve wellbeing promotes the benefits of therapeutic knitting for mental health and relaxation, while also supporting local European farmers and wool processors.
The European Wool Balls are part of an initiative by the European Wool Exchange Foundation, within its Wool4Health programme of using conscious, responsible, and environmentally friendly and 100% European sheep wool yarn for health and well-being.
If you would like to learn more, please click on each country to see the detailed information available of each yarn we use.
For our initiatives like the Therapeutic Knitting in hospitals for cancer patients we use European Wool balls made entirely from pure, traceable European sheep’s wool processed in different countries.
Knitting with this wool can help reduce stress and anxiety, providing a mindful activity for individuals seeking a sense of calm and focus even in challenging circumstances
- It is a renewable, reusable, and biodegradable fibre;
- It highlights the value of native wool and revives this natural resource. • It builds a circular economy around this material;
- The exclusive EWE label guarantees the responsible and 100% local origin of the wool;
- It connects the rural and urban worlds, with a strong social component;
- It does not contain microplastics or fibres harmful to the oceans, making it a tool in the fight against climate change;
- It offers a solution to the problem of European wool waste;
- It has a therapeutic purpose in improving individuals health and well-being.
