Clever by design Nature has come up with an ingenious solution to protect the skin of sheep, but coat it in a protein rich fiber that is able to adapt to its external environment. Temperature regulation Wool reacts to changes in body temperature and adjusts accordingly. If it gets too cold, it warms up you …
Clever by design Nature has come up with an ingenious solution to protect the skin of sheep, but coat it in a protein rich fiber that is able to adapt to its external environment. Temperature regulation Wool reacts to changes in body temperature and adjusts accordingly. If it gets too cold, it warms up you …
Merino Merino is perhaps the softest and finest of sheep wools. The Merino sheep is bred in Australia (The biggest wool producing country) and New Zealand (The third biggest). Merino can be described in one word: Utilitarian. It’s incredible tough and elastic, which means it will hold its shape without wrinkling and can thus be …
The science The hair on animals is not that different from our own hair, as it’s made up of proteins called Keratin. The wool fibers are wrapped around each other creating a sort of loop. These hairs and fibers respond very well to moisture, as they “wick” away water and absorb a large amount of …
Ever sat there in your nice cashmere sweater and thought “Huh, I wonder how long people have worn sweaters like this…” Well, the use of wool is as old as the human race. First of all, wool comes mostly from sheep, but some kinds of wool are also taken from goats, rabbits, and even camels. …
