Practical guides for caregivers on bedsore prevention, medical sheepskin and wool care, from the team supplying Australian medical wool since 1988.
Sheepskin is a reasonably sustainable material: the skin is a secondary product of raising sheep for meat, the wool is a natural fiber that biodegrades, and a well-made sheepskin lasts for many years.…
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 →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…
Read more →Sheepskin can keep you comfortable in warm weather, but it does not actively cool you. It works by drawing sweat vapor away from the skin into the wool and letting it escape, so you stay drier, and Wo…
Read more →The benefits of sheepskin come from its two layers: a deep pile of wool that cushions, breathes and absorbs moisture, on a soft leather backing that holds it all together. Wool can absorb up to 35% of…
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