Wool Blankets are Warmer...A Testimonial

I can honestly say wool blankets are the best!

Last week husband had a cold and was snoring up a storm.  In order to get some sleep, I had to sleep in the spare room.
The room is currently set up for my grandson and his occasional sleepover, with a faux fur polyester blanket imprinted with cartoon images of beagle puppies.

 

As my husband snored, I grumbled and stumbled into the spare room.  The nights hadn't been very cold, so I had been fine with this polyester blanket; until that night - it was really cold, about 17 degrees.
I pulled the polyester blanket and the little beagles around my body and closed my eyes.  No, this wasn't going to work. I was really tired, and knew a wool blanket was somewhere in the depths of my closet.  I hoped I could find it.
I padded into my room, entered my very cold closet and moved piles of  linens around.  Voila!  There was the wool blanket.
I placed it on top of the polyester beagles and burrowed under both blankets.
Within 10 minutes I was toasty warm, my body heat was being retained by the wool fibers.
I dropped off to sleep...

I've been selling wool blankets at Northwest Woolen Mills for 16 years and proud to say wool blankets are effective!
Stay warm,
Paulette

Northwest Woolen Mills

 

Why Wool?

In addition to its warmth and durability, there are many unique and important characteristics that set Wool apart from other fibers.
Author: Paulette Butler

 

 

Wool is inherently flame retardant, and it won't melt.  Unlike other fibers that are used for bedding, wool can be made so it will never burn.

Wool helps to regulate body temperature.  Its thermostatic properties protect the body from both cold and heat.

Wool is hygroscopic.  Wool is able to absorb humidity deep within the fiber, a feature that helps to regulate and absorb moisture on the skin's surface.

Wool is a natural insulator.  Its natural crimp and elasticity gives woolen bedding the ability to "store" air and create a perfect insulation layer which helps the body maintain its ideal temprature by allowing it to give off excess warmth.

Wool contributes to good health.  It is the only fiber that is able to neutralize many kinds of acids and chemical bases, a feature which prevents "nightly reintoxication," a common source of germs and sleeplessness.

Wool contributes to a more restful sleep.  Recent studies indicate that the incidence of irregualr heart rate and disturbed sleep patterns increases when both the humidity and the temperature are consistently higher.  Wool's natural ability to absorb and transmit water vapor is of inuque importance in maintaining Thermophysiological Comfort, a state in which the individual is free from thermal strain.

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