The Indispensable Washable Wool Blanket

You come in from spending the morning in the raking leaves in the foggy November chill, ready to relax and warm up. You fix yourself a cup of hot cocoa, grab your book and settle in on the soft couch to read and sip. Your toes are still cold, so you pull the wool blanket from the back of the couch and cuddle into it and start reading.

What a lovely picture! For many people, just the thought of being under a blanket, whether while falling asleep in bed or just sitting on the couch watching your favorite TV show, makes them feel all warm and cozy. Blankets are essential in the winter, and having a throw handy in living spaces is definitely a good idea.

Throws can be made of all types of material. Chenille, cotton, and wool are common types. Of the three, wool blankets are certainly the warmest. The natural fibers are woven together to create a soft, cozy blanket that looks perfect when folded or draped across a piece of furniture.

Wool serves the same purpose for us when we wear it or use a blanket made of it that it does for the sheep from which it comes. The thick coat provides all the warmth that the sheep needs to keep them safe through the winter. It is excellent and keeping in the body’s warmth while still allowing it to breathe.

Wool also is good at regulating the body temperature. It will not warm you up and keep you so warm that you get overheated. Instead it will keep in as much warmth as you need, while still letting your skin breathe.

One problem that many have with wool is that it can be difficult to clean. A throw in your living room might be heavily used. If you have a large family or spend a lot of time in the living room you may use the blanket every day. It can become dirty very quickly and needs to be washed regularly. It would seem that a woolen blanket would be a headache to keep clean.

Fortunately you can get a washable wool blanket that gives you the warmth you need without the headache of special cleaning instructions. A washable wool blanket can be washed by hand in cold water or even in a washing machine, making it as easy as any other type of blanket to keep, while still having that natural appearance and feel.

Washable wool blankets come in many sizes and patterns. Some are made without any dyes but have different colors from different colors of sheep. They are an excellent addition to any living area, and look great as an extra blanket at the foot of your bed.

 

Wool Clothing News:

 

Australian wool has become indispensible to leading fashion brands - The Australian

Australian wool has become indispensible to leading fashion brands
The Australian
In much the same way as top chefs rely on the finest ingredients, merino wool is the best raw material to use in fashion construction. Its tailoring ability is second to none in that you can introduce temporary and permanent set in yarns and clothing.

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Wool Possible Combat Clothing Fiber - Military.com

Wool Possible Combat Clothing Fiber
Military.com
Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center has contracted for several efforts with the American Sheep Industry Association and its subsidiary, Sheep Venture Company, to develop, test and evaluate wool fabrics for combat clothing.

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Best Practices: Extend the Life of Your Workout Wear - FitSugar.com (blog)

Best Practices: Extend the Life of Your Workout Wear
FitSugar.com (blog)
We spoke with Zobha, Lululemon, and SmartWool, and they all agree: wash your technical and wool workout garments in cold water. No need to hand wash either! Just drop your clothes into the machine. But Lululemon adds "avoid washing with fluffy clothing .

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Benetton eyes delisting after profit warning - Reuters

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Benetton eyes delisting after profit warning
Reuters
Shares in the maker of colourful wool sweaters, one of Italy's best known clothing brands with stores in 120 countries, were suspended for the rest of the day on Tuesday, ahead of a board meeting called for Wednesday. The group's market capitalization .
Benetton Family Looks to Take Retailer PrivateNew York Times
Family Considers Benetton BuyoutWall Street Journal

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Dress Pant Sweatpants: Tailored for Tweeting
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Search Twitter for " Dress Pant Sweatpants ," and you'll wade into an endless stream of chatter about a garment that's sure to either save or utterly ...


Populuxe-Double duty clothing - Lovely County Citizen

Populuxe-Double duty clothing
Lovely County Citizen
Two pairs of cotton socks (double as a strainer for filtering water) worn under wool socks (cut tops off for fingerless gloves when your other pair wears out). Steel-toed boots (use laces as rope) or Wellies; you can fill them up and use as a water .

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Seasons Of Wool to Participate in GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the The . - PR Web (press release)

Seasons Of Wool to Participate in GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the The .
PR Web (press release)
Not only are felted wool and alpaca soft to the touch, they are also long-wearing, water resistant, hypoallergenic, and adjust to body temperature. Natural felt is an eco-friendly choice for your clothing, accessory, and houseware needs.

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Wolf In Sheep's Clothing Book and GetDatingInsight.com Launch
LOS ANGELES , Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In Victoria Levine 's new book, Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, Victoria takes her readers on a journey inside the minds of 18 different types of players, showing ...


Zimo: Don't get rid of those old, frayed, holey layers - The Idaho Statesman

Zimo: Don't get rid of those old, frayed, holey layers
The Idaho Statesman
The point is, if you're like me, you wear your outdoor clothing to the bone. I don't think I've ever thrown any away. One of my wool sweaters is 42 years old. I've got another old Ragg wool sweater with a 1000 miles of cross-country skiing on it.

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The Australian fashion industry is adapting to tough times - The Australian

The Australian fashion industry is adapting to tough times
The Australian
The Australian clothing, textile and footwear industry is valued at close to $3 billion, with retail and wholesale sectors adding another $7.5 billion, and employs more than 200000 people. As is well documented, the present retail climate is one that .

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Wool off to buoyant but cautious start - Stock and Land

Wool off to buoyant but cautious start
Stock and Land
DEMAND for wool is looking up if the feedback from recent European and North American textile and clothing trade shows are anything to go by. But manufacturers aren't counting their chickens before they've hatched, saying the impact of the latest IMF .

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Goodbye Sliced Bread: Dress Pant Sweatpants Officially The Greatest Thing Now [Clothing]
# clothing Letting you easily go from the gym (or bed) to work without changing, Betabrand's drab gray dress pants are actually made from comfortable terry cloth . So you can relive your college days when it was ok to leave the dorm wearing pajamas. More »..


UPDATE 2-Benetton eyes delisting after profit warning
* Family plans to buy 33 pct stake it doesn't already own * Benetton issues 2012 profit warning * Benetton expects 2011 net profit -30 pct yoy * Shares up 10 pct prior to suspension (Recasts lead, adds ...


UPDATE 1-Benetton family sets buyout price, eyes rejig
* Buyout price set at 4.60 euros per share * Family wants to delist group, reshape strategy (Adds industry source, market regulator, background) MILAN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Benetton dynastywill buy out ...


Harvesting plastic, airbags and old wool clothing to make the latest handbags - Deseret News

Deseret News

Harvesting plastic, airbags and old wool clothing to make the latest handbags
Deseret News
The BaaBaaZuZu bag is made out of discarded wool clothing. Another company, Timbuk2, has a bag collection callled Full-Cycle that is made from 100 percent recycled material, mostly plastics, and the bags can be recycled when use is over.

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Wool off to buoyant but cautious start
DEMAND for wool is looking up if the feedback from recent European and North American textile and clothing trade shows are anything to go by...


Seasons Of Wool to Participate in GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the The 84th Academy Awards (Oscars) Nominees and .
Seasons Of Wool, a business specializing in eco-friendly, usable fiber art, will participate in the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge at the 84th Academy Awards. (PRWeb February 03, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9149884.htm..


Seven hot ideas for cold-weather living
What feels better than curling up under a nice blanket? Indian weaver Neeru Kumar makes colorful hand-woven throws out of wool and silk...


 

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