🐑 How to choose a blanket of wool: all the details

Many pets for centuries side by side with humans. They are extremely useful, providing us with food and clothing. A special place in our lives takes the wool of sheep and today Housechief review editors will be discussed on how to choose a blanket of wool. This is a very comfortable and useful health product that will help you cope with the discomforts and good night's sleep.

Properties and the process of obtaining fleece for blankets

The man in the care of pets selects the best. And there were rocks with special qualities. merino sheep-were bred for wool. They have a very long and soft fur. Most merino is grown in Australia.

Sheep's wool little winds, so the feathers are quite extensive, with good air-filled. Due to its structure does not crumple fluff. Seal it can only under special conditions.

a blanket in the summer does not transmit heat to the skin, and maintains a comfortable temperature in winter.

woolen cover characterized by high hygroscopicity. It absorbs moisture fifteen times larger than any synthetic. But at the same time, due to internal aeration so easily it gives it the atmosphere. Low density wool makes its products breathable and very light.

Note! Natural wool coat animal horn composition makes it resistant to burning. For natural fire blankets need more time than, for example, synthetic.

Kinds of blankets of wool

Natural wool blankets differ in density and weight:

• lightweight model with a density of 150g / m² - suitable for the summer;
• lightweight - 300 g / m², are considered universal and are suitable for year-round use;
• dense - 400 g / m² is used in winter.

This can be cover filled with wool, one-sided blanket in which the hair on one side only, the other - the fabric, pure wool and double-sided models.

Open blankets

Pure wool materials without fabric cover air is passed well, so it is convenient to use in the warmer. In direct contact with hair and skin does not cause unpleasant feelings. Wool blankets in such fabrics.

closed blankets

This is a very different type. When closed, the hair remains in the form of raspushonnom. She just placed in a textile bag from natural cotton. That the filler does not move freely inside the case, the product prostogivayut. prostozhki type shares the model cluster and karostepnye.

Such blankets have complex volumetric pattern. The finer details of the pattern - the better the filler is fixed.

Cluster models are divided into equal portions of stitching, which allows to distribute the filling evenly.

What fabric is used for the covers closed blankets

On sale you can find quilts with covers from natural and synthetic fabrics.

They are well pass the air and do not cause allergic reactions. Satin in this case, a soft and pleasant to the touch, and calico - a dense and rigid, well holds its shape.

Advantages and disadvantages of sheep blankets

In materials made of natural wool there are plenty of decent benefits:

• under such covers do not sweat, it provides dry heat;
• blanket supports the natural human body temperature, no more, no less. It is very comfortable;
• sheep's wool - a natural anti-static, so it escapes the human body from the negative effects of static electricity in the house;
• direct contact of the skin with wool provides easy massage effect;
• blankets made of sheep wool are cheaper than similar products of wool of other animals.

I have these blankets and disadvantages.

Incidentally, a natural material love microscopic creatures, Dust mites, the presence of which may also manifest allergic reactions on the skin.

Blankets made of sheep wool with frequent washings have slozhivatsya property. Their life - no more than 10 years. And they are heavier than a camel and downy, almost doubled.

As fleece affects a person

Merino wool is good for the joints by creating a comfortable heat. This is very helpful for people suffering from radikulitnymi pain, arthritis and spinal cord injuries. Under such material it is recommended to sleep and those who are often sick with bronchitis or colds.

Not shown, but presumably such blankets can help combat cellulite by improving metabolism.

Popular manufacturers of blankets on customer reviews

Offers on the market a lot, but do not rush to take the first thing that you will like.

How brands can definitely trust of customers reviews:

• domestic producer of "Spartacus"And its high-quality duvets have an average cost in the region of 600 rubles;
• "Ivteksprom" - another Russian company, the production of which is located in Ivanovo. The range includes models from the budget, which cost more than 400 rubles, to premium models;
• "Monarch" - Moscow factory, which specializes in the production of woolen products of high quality raw materials. The price of Magic Wool models - from 800 rubles.

Remember, craftsmen, especially China, have long learned to tamper with natural wool. There are several ways to check the material of natural origin:

1. This wool does not creak under your fingers, because covered with natural wax - lanolin.
2. If you turn in this blanket, you will immediately feel the warmth. Synthetics take time to warm you.
3. When burning melted synthetic and wool gives a distinctive odor.

Note! The quality of wool products is permissible content of three percent synthetic fibers.

How to choose a quality fleece blanket

The first condition, which should decide - for any season you pick up the blanket. For the summer rather small density of 150 g / m², and if you need the product for the winter cold, look for models with a density of 300 g / m².

Be sure to read that you need dimensions. One adult comfortably sleeping shelter 1.5 product. For couples better choose a full double the size of a king-size bed. A must for the children to choose a model for the growth of the child. Most small baby blankets are only 140 cm long.

This product must not have a sharp chemical smell. This usually suffer cheap Chinese products. The coat may have a small specific aroma, which will erode fairly quickly during operation.

How to care for the blanket of wool

With proper care it will last long enough blanket. The main rule - do not wash it in hot water. Wool immediately matted in thick lumpy structure. Do not wash these items in typewriterThey tolerate only gentle manual handling. Wash with a soft brush and lather, rinse gently and do not press, let the water stechot naturally.

If not confident in their abilities, refer to the salon dry cleaning. Here, with the help of special equipment, you carefully and accurately update the bedspread. True, pay for it, have not less than a thousand rubles.

A small overview of these blankets at this video:

Do you have a blanket? Share your impressions of it in the comments!