英國推出全球首款羊毛棺材

A British mill has created the world's first woolen coffins to satisfy an unusual gap in the funeral market.

英國一家工廠製造出了全球首款羊毛棺材，以滿足殯葬市場上這一不尋常的需求。

AW Hainsworth, which clothes royalty at ceremonial events, invented the product because of a dissatisfaction with traditional caskets.

由於對傳統棺材不滿意，英國皇室御用製造商海恩斯沃斯推出了這款產品。

Conventional coffins are made from wood, which makes them cold, angular and unapproachable to grieving family members, according to AW Hainsworth.

據海恩斯沃斯介紹，傳統的棺材是用木頭做的，看起來又冷又生硬，讓悲痛的家人無法接近。

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Woolen coffins on the other hand, are made from wool and comprise an MDF base board, a cardboard frame and a cotton lining and costing GBP900.

而這款羊毛棺材則是由羊毛、中密度纖維板、瓦楞紙板架及棉內襯構成，售價爲900英鎊。

The idea of woolen coffins goes back to the 17th century, when the deceased had to be buried in wool in an attempt to boost the industry.

羊毛棺材的創意最早可以追溯到17世紀，當時爲了振興殯葬行業，死者必須用羊毛埋葬。

AW Hainsworth, aware of criticisms levelled at traditional coffins, decided to reinvent the idea and has since placed a patent on it.

海恩斯沃斯在意識到人們對傳統棺材的批判之後，決定重新利用這個想法，並申請了專利。