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Wool is the prized "Golden Fleece" sought in ancient times. Today, quality
lightweight wool-fill is equally prized for the new dimension it brings to mattresses,
comforters, pillows and mattress toppers.
Like all pure wool bedding, wool-fill feels comfortable, offers superior insulation, resists flames, and lasts over a hundred years. The crimp in the wool fiber makes wool fill especially versatile. Wool naturally forms a cohesive batting without any chemical binders. Bedding made of pure wool-fill will not lose its shape, separate into lumps or shift.
Wool-fill retains its superior qualities, wet or dry. Unlike down, which shift into corners and bunches when wet, wool-fill stays fluffy and evenly plump. Unlike synthetics, which feel clammy when wet and flatten out with wear, wool-fill spares you uneven cold spots.
Wool-fill is so resilient it consistently outperforms synthetics such as polyester fiber fill. In scientific tests, wool recovered 95% of its original thickness when compressed. Synthetic substitutes recovered 67% to 79%. No matter how it is twisted, crushed, or pulled, pure wool-fill springs back to its original lush thickness. Our special FloBeds Wool Blend has been tested in labs and found to be twice as resilient as the wool fill used in most mass produced bedding.
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Cross section of wool fiber |
The natural, three dimensional structure of wool -which could never be duplicated in a factory creates millions of air pockets to trap warmth. This unique cellular arrangement not only gives wool-fill great insulating value, but also allows it to absorb body vapor and diffuse it to the atmosphere. Compared to synthetics, which can absorb moisture equal to merely 4% or less of their weight, wool can absorb up to 30% without feeling cold or clammy. That's how wool-fill creates a natural comfort zone of dry, warm air around the body to keep you comfortably warmer, longer.
As wool-fill absorbs moisture, it dries from within and so conserves natural body heat. Even under dramatically cold conditions, wool-filled bedding offers excellent protection against rapid loss of body temperature. Whether or not you need this extra protection, you'll find bedding filled with wool is as luxuriously warm as down, but at less cost and without any of the drawbacks.
Under a microscope, a single fiber of wool looks like a hair whose surface is covered with overlapping scales, like the shingles of a house. These scales are made up of millions of cells and are, in turn, covered with a very thin sheath or membrane which is finely porous - porous enough to let vapor penetrate, but at the same time, resistant to water droplets. And inside the fiber is a very thirsty center which can absorb up to 30% its own weight in moisture - ten times as much as any synthetic without feeling clammy. This complex construction creates a fiber capable of absorbing and rapidly evaporating body vapor for healthy, dry, comfortable warmth.
Wool's natural absorbency offers another distinct advantage. Because of its extraordinary ability to hold moisture, wool fiber is inherently flame-resistant. The main reason major hotel chains prefer wool bedding is because wool offers beauty and comfort along with a full measure of safety.
Each fiber also has a natural "crimp" - it looks like a coiled spring - with permanent built in "memory". It returns to shape after stress. This springiness keeps products such as comforters eternally fluffy and soft -comfortable for a life time. In a comforter, wool's indestructible loft results in millions of microscopic air pockets which supply the insulation that keep body heat in and cold out.
A survey of wool's advantages in blankets and wool-filled comforters reveals the versatility, practicality, and superiority of this amazing natural resources, the wonder fiber that science can't match.
The fact that pure wool bedding is more comfortable than synthetic bedding has been scientifically confirmed. A study conducted by the independent Hohenstein Research Institute in West Germany showed that 1 1/2 times more moisture remains in the bed environment when an acrylic blanket is used than when a person sleeps under a pure wool blanket. Further objective tests demonstrated that a wool-filled quilt is more comfortable than a polyester-filled quilt of the same weight.
FloBeds Pure Wool retains a small percentage of lanolin oil, a completely natural dust-mite repellant.
Wool bedding is the safest choice both at home and in hospitals, hotels, schools, and other institutional settings. Because of its unique chemical structure and natural moisture content, wool is difficult to ignite. It merely chars, and won't flair up. It will not melt, so when forced to ignite it does not cling to the skin and cause serious hot melt burn.
Consumers can count on pure wool comforters and mattress toppers for 15, 20, to 30 years and beyond. Initially a wool-filled comforter may cost more than a synthetic substitute, but in the long run wool is the lowest in cost and the highest in comfort and usefulness. Wool comforters out-wear and out-perform all other fibers. The wool in wool filled comforters, mattress toppers and pillows can be recarded (re-fluffed) for generations of lasting use.
In this era of mounting concern about what to do with discarded products no longer of use to anybody, the biodegradable aspect of wool, as opposed to synthetic, is more important then ever. A wool comforter lasts for decades and when the comforter finally gives out, because it is wool, it can be returned to the earth for natural recycling, or custom recycled (recarded) at the St. Peter Woolen Mill and returned to you for decades of comfort.
Not all wool is the same. Organic Wool provides the quality wool used in our removable zippered covers on our best mattresses. It has been washed in a biodegradable soap and sterilized in a mild hydrogen peroxide. It is *not* carbonized with sulfuric acid like often done.
The Woolen Mill established in 1867, is a family-owned and operated woolen mill. It is located in the beautiful Minnesota River Valley where it continues on to a fourth generation.
Custom wool carding has been the corner stone of the Woolen Mill's operations. Customers have always appreciated the personal service of having their wool carded into batting, knowing that they will receive their own wool in return. Wool-filled comforters and mattress pads are an investment in the future. As Heirlooms, they are passed from one generation to the next. The wool can be reprocessed like new again and old covers replaced with new fabric. Wool comforters are warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They are washable and usually non-allergenic because of the natural fiber and nonchemical processing.
The Woolen Mill manufactures the "NATURE'S COMFORT" wool-filled comforters, duvets and mattress toppers with the highest of quality for your lasting use and comfort.
