The properties of Merino wool

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The properties of Merino wool

Wool  is one of the oldest clothing materials used by human beings of any culture.  It’s why sheep are some of the most prized domesticated animals there are,  held in regard even above cows in some cultures.  sheep are a particularly useful animal as they give us so much.  Primarily though wool has been a great source of economic success for this country and also has been able to cloth us for many years.  This continues to be the case for there are many examples and reasons as to why wool is still the best under certain circumstances.

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Not all wool is the same and one of the best is from the Merino sheep.  the reasons why Merino sheep are so popular when making merino wool sweaters women style, like the ones available from www.shamrockgift.com/aran-sweaters/womens-aran-sweaters/womens-merino-wool-irish-sweater,  are many.  Firstly, Merino wool is particularly lightweight,  even when it’s cable knit into thick chunky jumpers.  It also has particular properties which make it resistant to odours from the body. Will is also particularly good at absorbing moisture from the body such as sweat. However the keratin that is present in Merino fibres neutralises the smell.

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Wool, Being a natural fibre, is also particularly good at keeping out bacteria as it does not have An overly smooth surface meaning that bacteria finds it hard to become lodged inside it.  Furthermore a Merino wool sweater does not crease as easily as regular wool or modern fibres.

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