Practical guides for caregivers on bedsore prevention, medical sheepskin and wool care, from the team supplying Australian medical wool since 1988.
A high-quality wool pad is one with a dense, even pile of fine Merino wool, a pile deep enough to cushion bony areas, a backing that holds the wool firmly, and care instructions that let you wash it a…
Read the article →The history of wool begins with the domestication of sheep more than 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent of Western Asia, and it runs through Babylonian herders, Roman breeders, the medieval Engl…
Read more →Merino wool chair liners are dense pads of fine Merino wool that cover the seat, and often the back, of a wheelchair, recliner, dialysis chair or armchair, so the person sitting rests on wool instead…
Read more →Wool pillows are hypoallergenic for most people, because wool fiber itself has not been shown to be an allergen: a 2017 review in Acta Dermato-Venereologica found no reliable evidence of wool allergy…
Read more →Sleeping on wool is good for most people: wool absorbs moisture vapor and lets heat escape, so a wool mattress topper or bed pad keeps the surface you lie on drier and more even in temperature than a…
Read more →A true merino wool allergy is very unlikely: a 2017 review of the medical evidence, led by Australian dermatologists and allergists, concluded that wool fiber has not been shown to be a skin allergen.…
Read more →Wool is a natural fiber that grows on sheep, made almost entirely of a protein called keratin: about 97% protein and 2 to 3% lipids, according to The Woolmark Company. Each fiber has a scaly outer lay…
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