Wool is an amazing protective fiber
from sheep. Wool keeps sheep warm in very cold temperatures and has
become very popular to use in clothing, furniture, fabrics, rugs,
and diapering products. There are many benefits to using wool
products, especially those that are 100% wool.
Some Benefits of Wool
Wool is very comfortable and it is the only fabric, or fiber,
that people use that can actually absorb up to 1/3 of its weight in
moisture. Despite the fact that it is full of moisture wool does not
feel wet or clammy and the moisture immediately begins evaporating
into the air. As a result wool is considered a natural fiber and air
conditioner in one!
Wool is an amazing insulator and the reason people use it in so many
products despite the weather. When it is hot wool can keep the body
cool and the heat out, yet when it is cold the wool keeps the body
warm and the cold out. 100% wool really is beneficial at regulating
body temperature no matter the temperature outdoors.
Other benefits of wool include resilience as well as easy care. Wool
maintains it shape virtually forever and it is really easy to clean
as long as you know some basic rules for cleaning wool.
Because of the many benefits of wool you will find this natural
fiber in many products worldwide and probably own several items from
clothes to rugs that are made at least partially by wool if not 100%
wool.
Examples of how wool is used in
diapers:
AIO or AI2 diapers, also called WIOs
or Wool-in-Ones
Knitted, crocheted, or sewn Diaper
Covers - also called soakers, shorts, and longies
Examples of how wool is used in other
"cloth" products:
Cloth Mama Pads with Wool backing
Nursing pads with wool backing
See:
How to Lanolize Wool
