Wool

01.02.2023
Wool

What to do when it's cold?

Of course, wear woolen things. Many will agree that nothing can replace wool and its thermal protection properties. Wool absorbs body temperature and stores it in the fibers. Wool is of natural origin; it is obtained from animal hair.

To this day, you can see many women who don't blow wool and dry it outside. It is an integral part of summer in many of our yards.

I'm sure we all have a favorite piece of clothing and a story about it.

When I was little, my grandmother made a lot of woolen clothes for us. Every time while making something, when my grandmother reached the middle of the fabric, she would call us one by one to try it on to see how well it fits us. But among all those fabrics there was something special.

I still remember how happy I was to put on that dress and never leave the mirror. I imagined myself as the queen of winter, the only thing missing was the crown. The warmest memories of my childhood are the old stove in our house, the smoke coming out of which still melted the snowflakes in the air, and the woolen socks knitted by my grandmother, which never left my little tots alone.

I also remember the scene where my grandmother created another miracle with threads and two magic sticks in her hand.

Let me tell you a little about the types of wool, they are:

· Camel wool is quite durable, light, and at the same time very warm. It is often used in production together with sheep's wool in various combinations. Due to the fiber structure, it provides excellent thermal insulation and good "breathing".

· Goat wool is more homogeneous and smoother than sheep wool. The most popular types of goat wool are angora, cashmere, and Orenburg.

· Exotic types of wool are obtained from animals of the camel family, such as llama, alpaca, and vicuña wool. Products made from these types of wool are light, silky, durable, and at the same time high value.

· Sheep wool is the main part of the wool used in the light industry. Due to the spiral structure of its fibers, sheep's wool products are durable, voluminous, thermally insulating, and slow-wearing. Sheep wool is often used in sportswear and accessories.

The right way to care for woolen items

· The elasticity and porosity of the finished fabric depend on the flexibility of the wool as well as its resistance to folds, this is where the great demand for sheep's wool becomes clear because it has great elasticity and almost does not pill.

· It is also necessary to note that wool changes in volume due to the influence of hot water and increases by 25-50%, in conditions of high humidity, wool absorbs 40% of moisture, remaining dry to the touch.

· To preserve the uniqueness of the quality of wool, it is necessary to wash it with neutral soap and avoid the influence of soda, as it destroys the fibers.

You can find Armenian-made threads from sheep's wool on the Koriz platform.