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I know for a fact that it's not the company. Maybe the manages, maybe the specific store, but not Walmart...well, if it is Walmart, then they have made exceptions. I live in Orlando and the super Walmart I go to has several people with dreads. If you talk to your superiors I would mention that there's dread-heads working at other Walmarts.

Good luck!

amber.sweet said:

sadly, I work at walmart. I don't have a written copy of the dress code and the only way to access one is through the computers at the facility where I work. I'm going to do some research first and fight this. It's not fair in my opinion. I believe they are misjudging me and the idea behind dreads. It's "dirty". I will not be owned by a company. I will not be told what I can and can not do with my body because they feel money is more important. I've been needing a change in my life. I'm in the process of finding myself and when I looked up dreads something within me changed for the better. Maybe it is time to look for a new job.... one that is a little more accepting.

thin hair improvement since beginning dreadding.

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Yeah I gotta take more pictures, I took that one because my mom kept bugging for one lol.I'm hoping to see more knotting going on soon, right now it's mostly just a bunch of curls. A problem I got is that the top of my hair, since it's so thin, seems to just want to bunch up to dread with the rest of my hair (sides and back) and I end up using one of those combs with like a poker in it to go through my hair because I can't really get a grip on it.Hopefully, like my girlfriend said, it'll be better once the bottom knots up more.

thin hair improvement since beginning dreadding.

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Add away, I have no problem.Yeah a friend of mine said the change was drastic. I hadn't noticed that "bald spot" until I took that picture, and it really shocked me. I thought going the natural route might help but I never expected it to look that much better so quickly.

thin hair improvement since beginning dreadding.

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

I've had long hair for a while and I have been told by many people that I had very thin hair, which made me look like I was balding. I hated it, because I'm only 23, 24 next month, I feel like I shouldn't be going bald. I had been thinking of cutting my hair short as my mom keeps telling me that it would make it look better, but I decided to go with dreadlocks first and see if I liked them, if not then I would probably end up shaving my hair.The more I read on dreadlocks the more I liked them. They seem so easy to maintain and a much healthier and natural route to take. After thinking about it for a (short) while, I decided to go for it and got my girlfriend to join me in the journey. I stopped brushing my hair and using the shampoo I was using, and this is my hair 2 days after:

As you can see, it looks like I have a bald spot right about the crown of my head.And this is what it looks like now:

This picture was taken 2 days ago, about at the week mark. All I have been doing is the baking soda/ACV wash about every 3 days and ripping any big bunches of hair that I find.I figured I'd put this here after seeing a few posts about thinning hair. Maybe this will help people ease into the decision of not using anything to help their hair. I have not figured anything out about what could have caused my thinning hair. I believed it was hereditary, as my grandfather and uncle (from my mother side) are bald, as well as my father. Maybe this means that it was all the chemicals, even though I only used a shampoo that, according to the lady at the barber shop, gently removed gunk and what not from the hair.
updated by @jon2: 02/05/15 10:12:49AM

Thinning

Dreads Hair and Scalp Health

Like SE said try to leave your hair alone as much as possible. Don't wear hats and don't use products, just use BS/ACV wash. My hair seems to be looking better and it still feels clean. I'd use aloe vera to smooth your hair if you need a cleaner look, but I haven't tried that yet.Good luck and hope whatever you decide to try works out for ya.

Best alternative to wool is..?

Dread Maintenance

Thank you for your comment Tyler, you kind of nailed it in the head with what I think of it all.I also agree more with hunting rather than raising an animal in a cage to eat. It is a more natural approach, the animal has been living it's natural life and has a chance to flee. We need certain animal nutrients that I do not know a lot about, but I believe that the majority, if not all that we need, is available from other sources or synthetically, so that we do not NEED to kill and eat the animal anymore.To Sourabh:I believe plants are something that can be much easily farm produced. Animals release methane which has a high global warming potential. I cannot remember where I read or heard this, but I believe if we took the grain that is being fed to farm animals, it could go much further to helping starving people (If the sentence didn't make sense, basically the animals eat a LOT of grain that could go to feeding hungry people.)In general, I feel that I should not contribute to the animal suffering if I have the choice.

Best alternative to wool is..?

Dread Maintenance



Panterra Caraway said:

Just because someone sets you straight shouldn't make you feel attacked...and the term "fiber arts" refers to the use of any kind of yarn to create anything...as in clothing, pictures, bags, etc. (in other words, any article created with yarn). You shouldn't assume that just because an animal is utilized in something that the animal is mistreated. I am not asking you to take my word..I have no reason to mislead you. If you choose to walk around in a world where you spout unfounded info so you can feel ethical and caring, then go ahead. Sheep are healtier when they are sheered and that is a fact...not my opinion. Before I responed to you I checked my facts...I even consulted with a farmer friend of mine who happens to be a vegan herself and she confirmed my information. So...whatever...stick your head in the sand and feel "attacked".
Jon said:

Haven't replied to this in a while, I need a while to think about this whole thing and also because I felt attacked (not saying I was) so I felt I needed to let myself calm down before I responded.

To Panterra:
I never said that I knew anything wool, but I also wasn't talking about fiber art, which I also know nothing about. My point was basically that as I am vegan, I will not use any animal product unless I know the animal was not and will not be harmed in the end. I do not know these companies you speak of, and I do not know you, so I do not know if I can take your word for it.

To NaturalWomyn:
I did not know cotton was such a dirty crop, but it is good info to know. Cotton was already on my "disliked" products item because it seemed like it stole the spot from hemp, which seemed like a much easier crop to handle and use in different things.

I think you just come off a little strong when you're trying to correct someone. I did a mistake by thinking that yarn wool and articles of clothing made of wool were the same, I believe that any city person can make that mistake. I was also not generalizing the the entire thing, I do not believe that everyone mistreats their sheep, but I know there are people that mistreat their animals.

I was not bashing the people that do what you are speaking of, but people that mistreat their animals in the process, and I'm apologize to anyone who thought I was.Edit: Just wanted to add that this is text after all, so it is hard to get a grasp on how you are trying to put this info. I just felt like I was being attacked for something I believed from what I had seen. As I stated, I don't know about yarn other than what it looks like. I assumed that since so many people exploit animals for so many products, that there would be some companies who would do the same for wool yarn. I guess I should have remembered the saying "Assuming just makes an ass out of yourself."

Best alternative to wool is..?

Dread Maintenance

Haven't replied to this in a while, I need a while to think about this whole thing and also because I felt attacked (not saying I was) so I felt I needed to let myself calm down before I responded.To Panterra:I never said that I knew anything wool, but I also wasn't talking about fiber art, which I also know nothing about. My point was basically that as I am vegan, I will not use any animal product unless I know the animal was not and will not be harmed in the end. I do not know these companies you speak of, and I do not know you, so I do not know if I can take your word for it.To NaturalWomyn:I did not know cotton was such a dirty crop, but it is good info to know. Cotton was already on my "disliked" products item because it seemed like it stole the spot from hemp, which seemed like a much easier crop to handle and use in different things.
updated by @jon2: 07/25/15 02:50:55AM

Best alternative to wool is..?

Dread Maintenance

Howdy.I think the reason why we're both disagreeing is because we're thinking of completely different scenarios. I can see how the animals kept by someone who uses their yarn for fiber art are going to be kept healthy, but I'm thinking more of cheap, commercially available yarn like what you might find at the nearest department store.Places like these, I just can't see them working with someone that sells for that kind of price. If you work with fiber art, I can see your yarn being from such a place. If you were someone like me, who doesn't have that much money and would be looking for a cheaper yarn, I don't think I would get something like what you're talking about. The places I would look for this yarn probably sell wool as a by-product of meat. At least, this is how I believe they would do it, I cannot see such stores who would sell these yarns for a couple of bucks spending time, effort and money on keeping an animal healthy and happy, as it should be when they'll most likely send if off to a slaughter house at some point.My comment was not directed to all who sell/use yarn. You always have to look at the big picture, IMO. I just think big commercial chains that sell cheap wool wouldn't do it as you are describing it. Thank you for the info on fiber art, though. That way it does make sense to me, but I know I don't have the money for something that expensive lol.

Panterra Caraway said:

Hi! Not trying to argue with you but I don't think you have all your info correct Jon. As far as wool goes...years ago I am sure it was much different, but these days with the popularity of fiber arts such as kntting and crocheting yarn (especially wool ) is big business. Skeins of pure wool can cost as much as $200! Yes, that is right, $200! I have been to yarn shows and festivals where the yarn is as precious as gold. The sheep that produce this yarn are the manufactures bread and butter and they want that sheep (or rabbit, or alpaca, etc.) to be healthy and well cared for so that they can continue to produce beautiful yarn. On top of that, sheep need to be sheered to keep them healthy and happy. Without sheering, an animal can attract bugs and other problems due to their bulky coat. Sheep are sheered in the warm weather and they are more comfortable with their new haircuts. Sheep can produce yarn their entire lives so what is so wrong with people making beautiful items out of what could be just thrown away in the routine caring of the sheep? It is in no way humane to let an animal become infested with bugs or swelter in the heat and search the wilderness for food when they can be in the shade, feed well and sheered and kept healthy. I think it is unfair to assume that people harm animals across the board. The workers who sheer the sheep can do their job in a matter of minutes and the animal is unharmed.

Best alternative to wool is..?

Dread Maintenance

Thanks for all the info, everyone. Now I just gotta see when I can afford a pair

Chewin Change said:

cotton is low on the list of electrons..

wool attracts your hair to eachother. its magic. it really just creates static. if you get static from acrylic it's opposite where your hair draws apart.