Valaria Isaacs founded Friendsheep while seeking greater meaning in her life. After a spinal cord injury left her quadriplegic at age 22, she sought out other women and disabled artisans in Nepalese communities to hand craft her products at fair wages. She created eco friendly products with respect for the workers, animals, and the environment. Friendsheep's New Zealand wool goods are Leaping Bunny certified. Non-toxic dyes for colored wool are certified azo free and lead free. They also plant one tree for permanent reforestation for every item sold!