英国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.

英国一家工厂制造出了全球首款羊毛棺材，以满足殡葬市场上这一不寻常的需求。

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

由于对传统棺材不满意，英国皇室御用制造商海恩斯沃斯推出了这款产品。

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

据海恩斯沃斯介绍，传统的棺材是用木头做的，看起来又冷又生硬，让悲痛的家人无法接近。

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.

而这款羊毛棺材则是由羊毛、中密度纤维板、瓦楞纸板架及棉内衬构成，售价为900英镑。

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.

羊毛棺材的创意最早可以追溯到17世纪，当时为了振兴殡葬行业，死者必须用羊毛埋葬。

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

海恩斯沃斯在意识到人们对传统棺材的批判之后，决定重新利用这个想法，并申请了专利。