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New York Runway Debut for ‘I Wool Survive’ Uses Wool From Rams Identified as Same-Sex Preferring

The project partners designer Michael Schmidt with Rainbow Wool, with Grindr backing, to raise money to rescue non-mating rams often culled on farms.

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A woke fashion designer is debuting the wool of "gay sheep" at a New York fashion show as part of a campaign to raise money for rams that prefer same sex-partners.
Fashion Designer uses wool from ‘gay’ sheep to create new fashion line in USA
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Overview

  • The art-driven collection of about three dozen knitwear pieces premiered on November 13 at Manhattan’s Altman Building.
  • Rainbow Wool, a German nonprofit that began rescuing non-mating rams in 2021, collaborated with Schmidt after outreach grew into a formal partnership with Grindr in 2024.
  • Organizers say the garments will be auctioned to benefit LGBTQ+ causes and to support the care of rescued rams.
  • Coverage cites research estimating that up to roughly 8% of rams show same-sex partner preference, a figure linked to studies by Charles Roselli.
  • Reports describe common farm practices such as pen tests to assess mating behavior and the culling of rams that do not mate with ewes, which the rescue effort seeks to prevent.