Wool is one of those natural materials from which very cozy and warm products are created. In the afternoon you can sit at the TV or with a book, wrapped in a woolen plaid, and at night woolen blankets will give you your warmth and the opportunity to see healthy dreams.
Advantages and disadvantages
In some people often arise not the most pleasant memories when mentioning wool products. Previously, Soviet blankets made of natural wool were really tough and "busacies". Nowadays, products from 100% of wool are not like blankets of the USSR, they differ only with the most positive properties.
Wool will perfectly retain heat. Woolen clothing is often used in flights with astronauts, in the hikes of polar explorers and most often with ordinary people in everyday life. Wool is capable of perfectly absorb moisture and give it back (has the highest degree of hygroscopicity among other materials). Woolen all-season blankets will be extremely useful for health:
- Neutralize the positive electric powerhouse on the body, giving your negative;
- help to increase immunity, perfectly treat cold, otitis, sinusitis;
- Soothing nerves will give a feeling of comfort and serenity;
- They will remove pain in various diseases;
- reduce swelling, will help frostbite;
- Will help adjust the metabolism, improve blood circulation;
- Effectively cure the Pepper in young children;
- Suitable for supporters of zozh, athletes when recovering after training, treat muscle stretching.
However, these products possess some minuses.
- High degree of allergy. If you have allergies to animal protein, such products will not suit you.
- A small shelf life, if compared with other materials. Woolen things are very quickly glued, and therefore their life will not exceed 10 years.
- Very complex types of care. Many blankets are forbidden to erase in the car.
Often, for this reason, the hostess prefer dry cleaning. Some models can be sized manually, but only with the use of special means to preserve the properties of wool.
Varieties
Woolen blankets will differ in shape, as well as methods of manufacture and density. The product density is:
- Light (100-200 g / m 2);
- Lightweight (universal, 200-300 g / m 2);
- Standard (300-400 g / m 2).
Sometimes you can meet heavy products with a density of up to 800 g / m 2. Products with high density warmer, but at the same time much harder.
Woven
Soft blankets with open wool are perfect for summer. They are thinner, lightweight and not so warm as closed products. They provide direct contact of the skin with natural wool, which is very useful for health. This kind of blankets can be bilateral (more expensive options) - this is when present with 2 sides, the selected woven sheep wool. One-sided models are distinguished by a similar coating on the one hand. Their base will be made from textiles, usually from satin or polycotton.
Fur
Produced from wool different animals.
- Camel. Camel wool or yak will cancel air, and therefore a person will not sweat at night. Wool tingles a little, thereby providing a weak massage. This product will protect the effect of harmful electromagnetic effects.
- Sheep. Under the blanket of this kind, the skin will calmly breathe. Wool helps to remove tension, muscle pain, improves blood flow. Under this thick coating, you can easily restore your forces for 1 night.
- Cashmere blankets (goat wool). The hypoallergenic product is suitable for adults and kids. The dry heat that it is capable of forming, perfectly relieves the signs of rheumatic disease and osteochondrosis.
- Lama wool products. They are considered the lightest and most healing. Wool Lam is perfectly relieved pain.
- Alpaca wool blankets. Products are also distinguished by therapeutic properties. Scientists have long proved that such wool improves mental and emotional state, normalizes pressure, reduces irritability and reduces joint pain. Such blankets have high air permeability - there are airbags between wool vilns, which guarantee high-quality air intake. Such products are 6-7 times warmer, 3 times easier and 2-3 times more than sheep's wool due to its structure. Main advantages: excellent thermoregulation, healing characteristics, hygroscopicity, long service life and wear resistance.
Quiet
Quilted two-layer blanket Experienced people are called the warmest. Usually, natural material from cotton is used to sewing its outdoor side. Inside the blanket is a wool (fluff) filler, which has passed a special processing from possible parasites.
Quilted blankets are usually distinguished by a seam pattern. The best way to move - "squares", so wool will be evenly distributed throughout the product. The product stitched in the form of parallel rows is also a rather popular option, although not so durable as "squares".
Dimensions
If you have a bed in one place, you will suit a 1,5-bed or single product that has a width of 140 cm. When choosing a product, it is necessary to consider your own growth. If it is about 2 m, the size of the product should start from the mark in 200x220 cm.
Param You can pay attention to double products. Ideally, it is better to purchase 2 one-hour woolen blankets that will correspond to the specific wishes of each spouse. Today there is a chic selection of products. Another sought-after version is the products of the euro size (with a width of 200 cm).
Review manufacturers
When purchasing a high-quality wool product, pay attention to the manufacturer. Textile factories producing woolen blankets and other accessories must have a good reputation. There is a list of the most famous domestic and import companies.
- Primavelle. The best choice of woolen fillers will be able to boast the Russian brand Primavelle, in its catalog there are products from wool kolas (goats) and Alpaca, Yaka and Merinos, sheep. To create covers, the company often chooses natural fabrics of the best European quality.
For certain models of their blankets, the company resorts to the use of unique impregnation with silver ions or aloe vera positively affecting sleep.
- "Spartacus". Reloons of Russian production are made of natural materials, for this reason, when buying a product, you can not worry about the high quality of the used wool.
- Belarusian company Lanatex It offers a huge assortment of both inexpensive and truly elite woolen blankets. The company carefully ensures that only the highest quality raw material is supplied.
- Another Belarusian brand Angellini In the production of its products, fully retains all the beneficial properties of wool, and therefore its goods are deservedly enjoyed high demand.
- Erdenet (Erdenet) Located in Mongolia and produces quilted blankets using only the most eco-friendly fillers. Their products are hypoallergenic and will not irritate the skin. Materials for creating blankets are particularly carefully chosen, the company's high rating is confirmed by many diplomas.
- Merkurita LV. Located in Latvia and produces various sleeping products from wool only the highest quality.
How to care?
When careing should adhere to the recommendations.
- Wool blanket washing can be carried out only while observing a certain temperature, choosing the most delicate programs in the washing machine using special means. It should be known that there are so wool blankets that wash in the machine or manually independently - it is better to trust this process dry cleaning.
- About whether it is possible to erase this blanket, it will be indicated on the product label. If you wash the blanket, the washbasin must be intended for wool. Its choice depends on how wash will be laundry.
- To wash in a washing machine, it is best to use the gels, since they are greatly soluble, without damaging the structure of the fibers, it is easier to leash out of the canvas.
- For cleaning at home, manually use both special gels and special washing powders.
- The dry cleaning of wool products is cleansing with a brush with a very soft pile or cleaning with special foam. Weak stains can be carefully removed, a little lightening with a soft brush.
- You can also clean the wool, rub it with a clean damp cloth. After complete drying, the pile must be combed to restore its lush volume.
When it fails to get rid of pollution, you need to wash the bedspread or contact the services of dry cleaning.
How to choose the best?
Making a choice, take into account some criteria.
- Choosing a suitable blanket, first carefully consider its label, where the name of the manufacturer's company, its legal address, the composition of the filler used and the fabric from which the case is made, and should be present tips on the Washing Products.
- To make a woolen blanket as comfortable as possible, it is best to make its width that is more than your bed width.
- You also need to consider what product you want to get. Woolen blankets are in a case with a filler from a certain type of wool, and in the form of a warm universal plaid.
- An important criterion for the selection of the perfect blanket is considered to be its purpose - the product can be actively used only in summer, only in winter or at any time of the year. Different blankets will be just the percentage of wool in them.
Summer blanket will be easier and will not be too hot. If you want to pick up a blanket on a cold winter - thick blankets from camel wool or alpaca will be the most correct option.
