Textile wool : advantages and disadvantages

There are many advantages to wool, whether it is sheep or goat or alpaca, lamb etc.. But some wools have disadvantages, some inconveniences but very few because wool is above all an excellent insulator, natural thermal, durable and anti-allergic, a natural biodegradable material soft against the skin and which protects us from the heat as well as the cold. 

 

The wool is a very good insulator by trapping a great quality of air. It protects from heat and cold. It is also a material that stretches and compresses easily. Its resilience is ideal to last in time. Wool is a healthy and anti-allergenic material, it is composed of natural protein keratin that also makes up our hair and nails and that we tolerate very well. 

Wool is also soothing and its contact is soft, the heartbeat calms down when we touch it. Wool is a breathable fiber that will regulate sweat but also humidity thanks to its scale system and regulates body heat, it is healthy and comfortable. 

Wool is a natural, renewable and biodegradable material. It is self-cleaning and requires few washes, its scales open and close according to temperature changes and humidity. It is said that wool breathes. Wool lasts over time and remains comfortable for many years.