When talking about seat pads and comfort in wheelchairs and car seats, the top priorities are resilience, heat regulation, moisture-wicking, biodegradability, flame resistance, and quick drying. That is where nature's miracle fiber, Merino wool, comes in. Merino sheep are most commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. Due to its exceptional qualities with its corresponding health benefits, Merino wool is used extensively for pressure sore prevention.
In this blog, we will briefly discuss what merino wool seat pads are and how they can be advantageous for wheelchair and car seat users.
What Are Merino Wool Seat Pads?
The Merino wool seat pad is made from Merino wool using the sliverknit process. This breed of sheep produces wool that is luxuriously silky and finely crimped.
Merino wool, which can range from about 35 microns to 15 microns and even less. Finer wool is valued more because of its many uses in clothing and medical applications. Merino wool seat pads are made from finer wool making them non-scratchy or abrasive, while still having exceptional warmth-and moisture-wicking properies.
How is a Merino Wool seat pad useful for Your Health?
There are many advantages to merino wool seat pads, but it is essential to understand how they can enhance your health. The following briefly indicates the benefits of merino wool seat pads .
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Wool Seat pads absorb moisture And Dry Quickly:
Merino wool seat pads are comfortable for patients in wheelchairs and help prevent pressure sores (also called pressure ulcers, or bedsore) due to their remarkable, if not unique, ability to be both moisture-resistant and moisture-absorbing. It can absorb moisture up to 30% of its weight and still feel dry, which is a blessing for incontinent patients using a wheelchair. Merino wool seat pads are easy to wash and dry way quicker than any other wool because of the small width of high-quality merino fibers.
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Merino Wool Seat Pads Have Heat Regulation And Antibacterial Properties
Nature gave wool the capacity for thermoregulation (regulating human body temperature). The fiber's crimp holds heat while drawing moisture away from you to keep you dry and warm. Merino wool can retain dampness, which is advantageous for cooling. This property is helpful for various medical uses, like arthritis and ulceration.
It also possesses microbiological and antibacterial qualities. Wool seat pads have fibers that have a thin waxy coating that includes fatty acids that prevent bacteria, mold, and mildew from growing. The same covering keeps out water, which prevents mold and mildew from growing, which can ultimately cause pressure sores.
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Wool Seat Pads Offer Strength And Resilience
The building blocks of wool are keratin proteins, which are also present in our skin and hair.Wool fibers are good at quickly resuming their original shape and easily bend, flex, and stretch in any direction and are also very quite strong. Merino wool seat pads last longer because of the fiber crimp, a naturally occurring wave-like appearance that increases the fiber's resistance to stretching.
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Merino Wool Seat Pads are Anti-Wrinkle and Don't Store Static Electricity
Wool's coiled fiber design prevents it from wrinkling and ensures that it always takes its original shape when pushed or bent. Unlike other bedding materials, like cotton, wool seat pads will not crease and will always look the same.
It also does not attract static electricity like polyester, and other synthetic fibers, so you will not get a shock when you get out of chair seat pads and touch a conductive surface.
Summary
The numerous advantages of merino wool seat pads mentioned above make it clear that this natural fiber deserves praise. Further, Merino wool seat pads are also moisture-wicking, thermoregulatory, antibacterial, and antimicrobial. Its biodegradability, anti-flammability, and anti-wrinkle qualities increase its advantages.
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