Every 9th of February Canadians celebrate National Sweater Day.Canadians are asked to put on their favourite sweater and turn the heat down a few degrees to help take action against climate change.
If every Canadian lowered the heat a few degrees this winter, it’d be like taking 300,000 vehicles off the road!
Seeing as here in the UK it’s pretty chilly and we tend to consume alot of household energy especially at this time of the year I think it is only appropriate that we join in with National Sweater Day (or National Jumper Day).
So if you are at home today pull out one of your grannies finest and turn the thermostat down a few degrees.
To find out more about National Sweater Day click here.
Here at bibco we love a good celebration, whatever the reason and as January can often be a quiet month, we thought we would share with you some of the national awareness days celebrated all around the world.
First and foremost, world fair-trade day which in 2011 was held on the 9th of May but the day chosen can vary from early to middle may. The chosen day is used for promoting fair-trade issues and it is a good way for any one working within the fair-trade industry to hold conferences, fairs and festivals celebrating all the positive changes the movement is making. You don’t have to be working within the fair trade industry to take part, you could simply buy some fair-trade chocolate or fair-trade coffee or even better why not treat yourself to something from the new bibico range, which is shortly to be released on the bibico website and boutiques all around the country, which you can wear on the day.
Below are some more national awareness days for January that you can put in your diaries:
Everyone’s favourite yellow bear, Winnie the pooh day, 18th January
Get popping, National popcorn day, 19th January
Nothing better than a good old belly laugh, global laugh day 24th January
The most important meal of the day… breakfast! farmhouse breakfast week 22nd to the 28th January
Get popping again, Bubble wrap day, 30th January
Whichever day you chose to celebrate, let us know what you get up to on the bibico face book page and post up some pictures of the day’s events, the wackier the better.
We’ve started the year with a bang by launching our Winter sale. There are some beautiful pieces still avaliable from our classic jersey dresses to our cosy lacy V-Neck cardigan and there are still a few pieces left of our Bella’s Bow Blouse.
The stock is running out fast so don’t leave it for too long…..
We’re big believers in using quality natural materials in our garments. Our knits are made with 100% wool or mohair. We use wool because we think it looks and feels great but there are alot other reasons why we use it to make our knits instead of synthetic materials. Here are 10 reasons why our woolly knits are better than the synthetic ones:
Natural
Wool is a natural fibre. It has evolved to produce a fabric that has become one of the most effective natural forms of all-weather protection known to man.
Renewable
Every year sheep produce a new fleece, making wool a renewable fibre source. Woolgrowers actively work to improve efficiency and care for natural resources, endeavouring to make the wool industry sustainable for future generations.
Breathable
Wool has a large capacity to absorb moisture vapour and sweat next to the skin making it extremely breathable.
Durable
A wool fibre can be bent 20,000 times without breaking and still have the power to recover and return to its natural shape, this reduces the need to replace garments and top quality wool products stay looking good for longer.
Biodegradable
When a natural Merino wool fibre is disposed of it takes only a few years to decompose and can be used to put fertility into soil for crop growing. Most synthetics on the other hand, are extremely slow to degrade.
Easy Care
Wool’s fibres have a natural protective layer which prevents stains from being absorbed, they also pick up less dust as they are static resistant.
Recent innovations mean wool garments are no longer hand-wash only, many wool garments can now be machine-washed and tumble dried.
Multi-climatic
Wool is active, reacting to changes in ones body temperature to keep you warm when you’re cold but releasing heat and moisture when you’re hot.
Natural Insulator
Wool can insulate the home providing and retaining warmth; reducing energy costs.
Elastic
The natural elasticity of the wool fibre means it stretches with the wearer, but then returns to its natural shape, so there is less chance of garments sagging or losing their shape.
Safe
Wool has a naturally high UV protection, which is much higher than most synthetics and cotton.
