Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ, prepares the alpaca fiber for shipping to Florida.
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, is contributing to a fiber recycling effort to help control the devastating oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond by donating alpaca fiber to Matter of Trust, a hair for oil spills program.
About 40 pounds of seconds and thirds from 2009 and 2010 White Violet Farm Alpacas annual alpaca sheerings were mailed to a warehouse in Florida on June 9.
“We want to do whatever we can to help the eco-system down there,” said Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ, director of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. “This is a step we can take to help stop the oil from ruining precious marshland and destroying native species.”
To see photos of gulf spill hair/fiber boom efforts click here. Click here for the Matter of Trust FAQ page to learn more.
The Sisters of Providence began caring for and breeding alpacas 12 years ago. They have about 60 alpacas in their herd and use the fiber for creating garments and art projects, as well as making it available for sale.