>>2432900yeah that's what i mean though. availability, environmental and economic factors play a big role in material choice in outdoors gear. its not always what material is best.
it would be nice to see bison down get more popular, good financial incentive to restore their populations.
i found this article some plebbitor wrote, its really spot on
https://spinoffmagazine.com/american-bison-modern-fiber-from-a-native-species/>>2432898iirc most of the cost with wool is making yarn of it then textile from the yarn, not raising the sheep and shearing em. i could be wrong, its been over a decade since i did anything related to textile procurement.
