Advantages Of Wearing Wool Shirts

The weather dictates to a large degree what type of clothing we wear. Sure we choose something that suits our personal sense of style, but when it’s warm you can’t be wearing sweaters and when it’s cold your short sleeved shirts won’t cut the mustard.

In cold weather we are obliged to dress in layers, whether we like it or not. However, there are some items of clothing that keep in enough warmth that they can prevent you from having to wear too much. Wool shirts are a perfect example of this.

Wool is a very warm material. Obviously it works to keep sheep warm living outside through the winter. No wonder people have been wearing it for centuries in winter weather!

You may imagine that a wool shirt would be scratchy on your skin. This does not have to be the case. There are some kinds of wool that are extremely soft and luxurious. It can keep in the warmth and still feel smooth and silky on the skin.

The softest type of sheep’s wool is merino wool, which comes from merino sheep. This is so soft that it is used in long underwear, which is the closest thing you wear to your skin. Even softer than this, though, is the goat’s wool called cashmere. This is such a wonderfully soft material that it has been worn by royalty for ages.

Wool shirts look very classy and come in all styles. From dress shirts to be worn to business meetings or formal occasions to patterned casual shirts for more relaxed environments, you can find wool shirts for any situation.

Sometimes you fall in love with a shirt and you wear it so often that it begins to show signs of wear around the cuffs or neck. This is so disappointing, especially since that same shirt is usually no longer available to buy. Wool is such a durable fabric that your wool shirts will stay looking great for years and years.

You can find wool shirts in bright colors, as wool holds dye very well. It is also quite resistant to wrinkles and repels dirt and stains. It needs to be washed much less often than cotton and other materials.

Speaking of washing, some wool can only be dry cleaned but many wool shirts can be washed in cold water by hand and dried laying flat. Some types of wool shirts are now completely machine washable, making them that much easier and comfortable to use.

For a warm, durable, great looking shirt that will last you a long time, look at those made of wool. You can find some that perfectly suit your personal sense of style, matching your wardrobe, and feel soft and great against your skin. Everyone’s closet should have at least one wool shirt!

 

Wool Clothing News:

 

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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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 ...


It's a new era for wool underwear
North Shore News senior editor Martin Millerchip gets cosy with the new generation of long underwear...


Getting back upon the sheeps back
Following a Statistics NZ publication , Off the sheep's back , Federated Farmers is bullish that the EUR˜sheeps back has potential to again become a major export. The Federation points to the recent renaissance in wools export value, which has ...


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.Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Seasons Of Wool, in association with The Artisan Group, will participate in a Luxury Gift Lounge hosted by GBK Productions on February 24-25, 2012 at The W Hotel in Hollywood, California, in honor of the The ...


From Plastic Bottles to Fashion Apparel - The Latest in Sustainable Clothing From Jackpot Sustainable Fashion
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, February 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --9 ½ recycled plastic bottles = 1 dress. That's the future when it comes to sustainable clothing production from the Danish Fashion Brand, Jackpot. Material ...


Why Should Dogs Get to Wear All the Cute Clothes? Introducing CatAtelier! - Fashionista

Why Should Dogs Get to Wear All the Cute Clothes? Introducing CatAtelier!
Fashionista
I also use satin, taffeta, wool flannel, wool crepe, silk (sometimes), felt, laceEUR¦ Do you plan to expand into other products? Yes, I am going to make some actual cat clothes as well as the accessories and hats. I have a bodysuit/union suit thing that .

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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 ...


Riding the sheep's back once again - Adelaide Now

Riding the sheep's back once again
Adelaide Now
The new golden age for wool is due in part to the transformation of the fibre from its traditional use in heavy-weight garments such as overcoats, jumpers and army clothing to modern lightweight wool products. For the first time in two decades the .
Australian wool has become indispensible to leading fashion brandsThe Australian

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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 .
Family Considers Benetton BuyoutWall Street Journal
Benetton Family Looks to Take Retailer PrivateNew York Times

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Buffalo Soldiers visit Alamo - Alamogordo Daily News

Buffalo Soldiers visit Alamo
Alamogordo Daily News
"Some of the soldiers just couldn't take it," he said. "They had to wear these heavy wool coats 24 hours a day -- every day -- in the hot Southwest. They were allocated the worst equipment, worst clothing and worst horses in the military.

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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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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 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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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...


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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Retired teacher shares her knowledge of Civil War fashion - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Retired teacher shares her knowledge of Civil War fashion
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Clothing for both men and women was mostly cotton or wool, natural fabrics that "breathed" Wooley said, and were cooler in hot weather than many synthetic fabrics made today. Hats and gloves were a necessity for a proper lady's wardrobe, with bonnets .

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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 »..


 

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