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Homes where comfort, coziness and warmth are always needed buy a blanket from natural wool. Such a thing will not be superfluous in the summer, but in winter, when it gets cool in the apartments, it is simply necessary.
Use of woolen blankets
In the old days, blankets made of natural wool were mainly used as a warm shawl. In the present, they are very fashionable and widely used in everyday life: as a blanket, a cover for upholstered furniture, a floor mat for playing children, as a warm scarf. Where the blanket will be used depends on its size and the wishes of the user. Most often, they are used for wrapping to keep warm.
A variety of plaids
I am very pleased that now there is a huge selection of woolen blankets. They can be pastel, bright, monochrome, colorful, in a classic check, striped, with flowers, smooth, buckled, fluffy, thick, lightweight - they will suit any taste and fit into any interior. It remains only to think in what sphere to apply them.
Advantages of blankets made of natural wool
Woolen blankets are popular not only because of fashion, they have a lot of advantages. In this article, we will consider 3 main ones:
• natural wool has healing properties;
• has a good warming effect, does not steam and has excellent air permeability;
• absorbs moisture well and at the same time keeps it dry.
Sheep, camel, llama, yak, alpaca, and merino wool are usually used to make blankets. The therapeutic effect of natural wool consists in the ability of deep warming, which eases the condition of muscle, bone, joint pain, rheumatism, arthritis, osteochondrosis, chills, temperature reactions, has a calming effect on the nervous system, and improves blood circulation in the vessels.
Thanks to the free penetration of air through the fibers, human skin can "breathe", the steam effect is not created.
In case of colds, chills, conditions accompanied by sweating, natural blankets are able to retain moisture and do not get wet, do not absorb odors.
Characteristics of natural wool
Camel wool, used for making blankets, is able to create a microclimate that is not cold in winter and not very hot in summer. Since the products are made from undercoat, they are very pleasant, soft, and clean. Such blankets are highly ecological and expensive. They are more suitable for the elderly and children.
Merino wool is thin, soft, silky, adapts to the heat of the human body and does not allow you to sweat or freeze, blankets made of this wool are available at a reasonable price.
Alpaca wool is the warmest, dirt-resistant, and requires minimal care.
What an elite, expensive wool. Products made of it are aristocratic, thin, delicate, do not wrinkle, pull, light in weight, do not tolerate artificial dyes. A very desirable purchase for yourself or as a gift.
Plaids made of animal wool can satisfy any taste, are available to people with any wealth, it remains only to decide on the model.
