Articles of Interest Wearing Hair
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Oct 11, 2023 The podcast explores the concept of using human hair as a sustainable alternative to traditional textiles, delving into a company that transforms human hair into garments. It also examines the cultural significance of hair, including the historical practice of wearing hair jewelry for mourning or love expression. The hosts discuss the societal values reflected in human hair garments and ethical concerns related to harvesting hair. They also touch on the ethics of wool production and highlight the versatility and benefits of wool clothing.
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Victorian Hair Jewelry And Morning Tokens
- Victorian hairwork turned cut hair into jewelry, mourning pieces, and romantic tokens across Europe and America.
- Examples include braided bracelets, pendants, and Byron exchanging pubic hair as erotic tokens.
Death's Medicalization Changed Hair's Meaning
- Attitudes shifted as death became medicalized; hair once linked to relics and presence now signals decay.
- World Wars and changing death rituals made visible bodily relics (like hair jewelry) culturally uncomfortable.
Trace Hair Sources To Prevent Exploitation
- Track hair supply chains diligently to avoid exploitation or hair farms.
- Human Material Loop plans blockchain tracing from salons to production to confirm provenance and payments.