{"id":5752,"date":"2019-02-16T08:21:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T08:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2019-02-12T14:25:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T14:25:13","slug":"how-wool-is-beneficial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/16\/how-wool-is-beneficial\/","title":{"rendered":"How Wool Is Beneficial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apart from cotton and linen, wool is one of the go-to textiles in any home. It is dependable, a symbol of luxury, and it is beautiful. Wool is all of these plus more \u2013 it is also eco-friendly, bacteria-resistant, water-resistant, and it can even help in giving you quality sleep.<\/p>\n

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So what makes wool so cool?<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Ancient <\/strong><\/p>\n

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But in a good way; wool weaving has been around for thousands of years. Did you know that the oldest woven piece of this textile was from Europe and had been well preserved in an ancient Danish bog. The estimated date is all the way from 1500 BCE.<\/p>\n

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It Has Many Sources <\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve always thought that wool is only harvested from sheep, then it\u2019s time to put that wrong notion to rest. The now wider wool category already includes textiles manufactured from the fur of alpacas, camels, goats, llamas, and other furry animals.<\/p>\n

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Mohair and cashmere are harvested from goats. Angora is also another type of wool.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Pretty <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wool is often woven into rich, thick fabrics. This is the kind of wool that we often picture when asked about this textile. But did you know that wool can also be woven to become extremely smooth and lightweight?<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Warm <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wool is known to hold heat effectively, after all, this is the very thing that animals grow to keep themselves warm. Fine hairs keep the air and trap it close where the body is. Even a thin wool sweater or jacket can already add a significant amount of heat to a human body.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Resilient <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Suit jackets become more durable when wool is used as a raw material. These clothing should be hung rather than folded, though, because their resiliency is also the same thing that makes them take a shape and keep it.<\/p>\n

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Wool jackets, when well taken care of, can even be passed down to the next generation.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Water-Resistant <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is probably one not-oft-mentioned property of wool. The untreated wools come with the fatty lanolin which makes them waterproof. Even the finest wools can offer a good amount of protection, still. Be careful in allowing water to seep through, though, because wool fibers are also known to be highly absorbent.<\/p>\n

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Wool can soak as much as 20% of their own weight. There are now dish-drying mats made of wool because they don\u2019t feel soggy even after moisture absorption.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Bacteria-Resistant <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Where there\u2019s moisture, we know that the growth of fungi or bacteria could also begin. But since wool is highly water-resistant, it is not the best breeding ground for mites, bacteria, mildew and other critters and pests.<\/p>\n

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Use wool toppers for your mattress to keep bed bugs at bay.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Fire-Resistant <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wool is more capable of resisting flames compared to many other fibers. It can catch fire and it could even char and totally burn out but it does this rather than spreading or melting.<\/p>\n

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Wool is an awesome material for carpeting. Take a very good look at the train and airplane carpets and you\u2019ll see how they are often made of wool.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Biodegradable<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wool comes from a renewable source (e.g. sheep and other furry farm animals). These animals tend to regrow their coats so more can be harvested in the future.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s A Great Insulator <\/strong><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a reason why wool is used on baseballs and pianos. Do you see those covers on the tiny piano hammers? Those are wool covers that are also used in speakers and sound systems.<\/p>\n

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Baseballs, are also packed with a lot of wool so that they can absorb the impact of a hitting bat.<\/p>\n

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It Requires Low Maintenance <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since wool is not a common home for bacteria, it is resilient and does not need much cleaning. There is no need to wash it often. More often than not, all it requires is a gentle shake or airing out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apart from cotton and linen, wool is one of the go-to textiles in any home. It is dependable, a symbol of luxury, and it is beautiful. Wool is all of these plus more \u2013 it is also eco-friendly, bacteria-resistant, water-resistant, and it can even help in giving you quality sleep.   So what makes wool [ read more… ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,852,2938,17,13],"tags":[91,92,3490,3492],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-5752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accents","category-accessories","category-decorative-elements","category-interior-design-101","category-interior-design-elements","tag-mccreerys","tag-mccreerys-home-furnishings","tag-wool","tag-wool-benefits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5752"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5754,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5752\/revisions\/5754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5752"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}