British heritage knitwear brand Peregrine has announced plans to transition to 100 percent regeneratively sourced wool by 2026, working exclusively with UK farms.
Having manufactured knitwear in England for over 220 years, sourcing wool from British farmers for over 8 generations, the company is now committing to British farming in recognition of the “global climate and ecological crises”.
In a statement Peregrine say 2022 marks the start of an “exciting journey” as 20% of its British wool collection comes from a transitional regenerative farm, located near the sea in Rye, East Sussex, this volume growing 20% year on year through to 2026.
Having intentionally mapped out a realistic and phased approach in step with the UK farming community, the brand acknowledge significant system changes can’t happen overnight, however they believe their form of transition should be accessible to all farmers, and as a result have teamed up with Pasture for Life, a UK based certification body for for regenerative farmers whose ethos is bound to 100 percent pasture-fed livestock.
In addition, the Glover family run business is also partnering with pioneering technology Soil Mentor – a low cost app that puts change in the hands of the farmer through easy benchmarking and guidance to improve soil health on-farm.
Managing Director at Peregrine, Tom Glover says in a statement: “The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and we are supporting farmers working to turn this story around. Through our work with Pasture for Life and Soil Mentor, we are able to make a difference at farm level and help drive the national movement towards more nature-friendly farming practices.”
