Wool LinksThe very BEST wool diaper cover site I have found!!! It is a must read for wool newbies. Wool Cloth Diaper Covers: The Comprehensive Guide http://reviews.ebay.com/Wool-Cloth-Diaper-Covers-The-Comprehensive-Guide?ugid=10000000000884763 Why use wool for diaper covers? http://www.diaperpin.com/clothdiapers/article_wool.asp Wool Diaper covers perfect companion for cloth diapering. http://christadovel.hubpages.com/hub/Wool-Diapercovers The amazing properties of Wool. http://www.nurturedfamily.com/amazing-properties-of-wool.aspx How to choose the right wool cover. http://littlespruce.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/using-wool-full-time-choosing-the-right-wool-cover-for-your-baby/ All about wool dryer balls. http://www.thinking-about-cloth-diapers.com/wool-dryer-balls.html |
Did you know?
Wool provides comfort in both hot and cold weather since it is so breathable.
Wool can absorb up to 30 percent of its own weight in moisture before it becomes really damp. While wool can absorb moisture (water vapor), it repels liquids. The scales on the outside of the fiber cause liquid to roll off the surface of the wool fabric. Wool is so comfortable to wear because its elasticity means garments fit so well and yield to body movement. Wool does not need to be washed very often. When the lanolin (containing fatty acids, having an acidic pH) in the wool reacts with the urea (basic pH) in urine, a chemical reaction occurs. Acids + Bases react to create the end products of water and salt. So the urine is no longer urine - it has been neutralized thanks to this wonderful chemical reaction! Wool really is "self-cleaning," with no residual smell of urine, until all the lanolin is exhausted. At this time, you will begin to notice that your soaker doesn't perform as well as you know it can- this is due to the salt build-up on the wool fibers, and the fact that there is no longer enough lanolin left in the wool to power the chemical reaction that neutralizes the urine. Then you just need to wash and re-lanolize your wool- a very easy process.(check out my wool care sheet to find out how) :) |