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What if we cleaned sheep wool in the middle of Amsterdam?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over the past year, I collected over kilos of raw wool across the Netherlands, meeting farmers, shepherds, and hobby-keepers, and learning about the animals, their care, and the shearing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the focus shifts to the cleaning phase<\/strong>. Most Dutch wool is currently burned or exported, even though it holds enormous value. I am exploring traditional and sustainable cleaning methods, especially fermentation (suint<\/em> method), and testing whether these processes can also take place in the middle of the city. Without the right infrastructure in the city, the question becomes: can we clean wool together, as a community?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By placing small wool-fermentation vats in gardens and public spaces, Wool and the City<\/em> connects the countryside and the city, farmers and neighbors, craft and experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why It Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n