WJ Southard Organic Innerspring

• Each strand is carefully chosen to create a special blend of eco-intelligent wool that’s cleaner and loftier than organic.
The result is a batting that encases each one of our mattresses that’s exceptionally soft and resilient.

• The natural and organic wool is made right here in the U.S. Buying wool from U.S. growers means we’re supporting our own economy,
and we’re cutting down on the fuels necessary to import the wool from another country (right now, the only truly organic
growers of wool are located in New Zealand and Australia.)

• Our mill has a personal relationship with each one of its growers in order to ensure the highest standards in quality, cleanliness, and
adherence to eco-friendly and organic standards.

• Together with our mill, we have developed a set of guidelines in order to maintain a superior product in the most sustainable manner possible.
We have included those guidelines for you (because we know you’re the inquisitive type!)

Specifications for Breed, Color, Strength and Micron-Width: Our wool blends utilize wool from six to eight different breeds of sheep.
Our blends are chosen to create strong, durable wool batting that retains its loft and resiliency longer. We use a mix of coarse and finer wools
with varying crimps to achieve our special, uber soft batting.

Proper Grazing Methods: Our growers rotate sheep to different pastures to allow vegetation to recover from grazing.
Growers are careful not to overstock their pastures, because overstocking and infrequent rotation erodes the soil, increases the
amount of invasive plants and parasites, and increases the need to bring in outside feed. Proper grazing techniques reduce soil
erosion, create higher quality wool, and reduce the risk of sheep getting parasites.

Predator-Friendly: We love all animals – including the ones that may hunt sheep.
That’s why growers are encouraged to use trained sheep guardian dogs (over trapping, poisoning,
or shooting the predators), as well as other larger animals, such as llamas, to protect their flocks from predators.

Healthy Veterinary Practices: Generally, sheep raised in open pastures are healthier and require less veterinary care.
But when sheep do get sick, only certain types of chemical-free medications and supplements are allowed.

Chemical Control: We oppose the use of herbicides and pesticides on fields where sheep will be grazing. We are
able to determine if wool has been in contact with harmful chemicals through random spot-testing.

• Think of it as “uncertified organic” wool: For many smaller, family-run wool suppliers, getting the organic certification is an expensive,
time-consuming process that offers little financial incentive. Many of these “mom and pop” wool growers follow guidelines that are just as
strict as the organic standards. Instead of selling it as “certified organic,” they sell it as EcoWool—an equally wonderful product
that offers these “uncertified organic” farmers a market for their wool products.