Advantages Of Wearing Wool Shirts

The weather dictates to a large degree what type of clothing we wear. Sure we choose something that suits our personal sense of style, but when it’s warm you can’t be wearing sweaters and when it’s cold your short sleeved shirts won’t cut the mustard.

In cold weather we are obliged to dress in layers, whether we like it or not. However, there are some items of clothing that keep in enough warmth that they can prevent you from having to wear too much. Wool shirts are a perfect example of this.

Wool is a very warm material. Obviously it works to keep sheep warm living outside through the winter. No wonder people have been wearing it for centuries in winter weather!

You may imagine that a wool shirt would be scratchy on your skin. This does not have to be the case. There are some kinds of wool that are extremely soft and luxurious. It can keep in the warmth and still feel smooth and silky on the skin.

The softest type of sheep’s wool is merino wool, which comes from merino sheep. This is so soft that it is used in long underwear, which is the closest thing you wear to your skin. Even softer than this, though, is the goat’s wool called cashmere. This is such a wonderfully soft material that it has been worn by royalty for ages.

Wool shirts look very classy and come in all styles. From dress shirts to be worn to business meetings or formal occasions to patterned casual shirts for more relaxed environments, you can find wool shirts for any situation.

Sometimes you fall in love with a shirt and you wear it so often that it begins to show signs of wear around the cuffs or neck. This is so disappointing, especially since that same shirt is usually no longer available to buy. Wool is such a durable fabric that your wool shirts will stay looking great for years and years.

You can find wool shirts in bright colors, as wool holds dye very well. It is also quite resistant to wrinkles and repels dirt and stains. It needs to be washed much less often than cotton and other materials.

Speaking of washing, some wool can only be dry cleaned but many wool shirts can be washed in cold water by hand and dried laying flat. Some types of wool shirts are now completely machine washable, making them that much easier and comfortable to use.

For a warm, durable, great looking shirt that will last you a long time, look at those made of wool. You can find some that perfectly suit your personal sense of style, matching your wardrobe, and feel soft and great against your skin. Everyone’s closet should have at least one wool shirt!

 

Wool Clothing News:

 

Zimo: Don't get rid of those old, frayed, holey layers - The Idaho Statesman

Zimo: Don't get rid of those old, frayed, holey layers
The Idaho Statesman
The point is, if you're like me, you wear your outdoor clothing to the bone. I don't think I've ever thrown any away. One of my wool sweaters is 42 years old. I've got another old Ragg wool sweater with a 1000 miles of cross-country skiing on it.

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Getting back upon the sheeps back
Following a Statistics NZ publication , Off the sheep's back , Federated Farmers is bullish that the EUR˜sheeps back has potential to again become a major export. The Federation points to the recent renaissance in wools export value, which has ...


Hands-on history at Santa Cruz Mission State Park teaches students about life in the late 1800s
SANTA CRUZ - Zachary Andrews, 10, came from Sacramento to Santa Cruz to learn about Mission Santa Cruz as part of his fourth-grade curriculum...


Wolf In Sheep's Clothing Book and GetDatingInsight.com Launch
LOS ANGELES , Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In Victoria Levine 's new book, Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, Victoria takes her readers on a journey inside the minds of 18 different types of players, showing ...


Plastic in Marine Animals - GreenMuze (blog)

Plastic in Marine Animals
GreenMuze (blog)
Now I only buy, as best I can, only organic cotton, wool, and natural fabrics, and use the most benign clothes washing detergents. My clothes last longer (I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion!), they look clean, I don't think I smell (!) .

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Johnny's Clothing in Wapato sees big sales with screen printing - Yakima Herald-Republic

Yakima Herald-Republic

Johnny's Clothing in Wapato sees big sales with screen printing
Yakima Herald-Republic
By Phil Ferolito Kory Weaver screen prints shirts for a client at Johnny's Clothing in Wapato on Friday, Jan. 20, 2011. While the store carries a large stock of clothing, much of their business comes from custom screen printing. WAPATO, Wash.

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Seven hot ideas for cold-weather living
What feels better than curling up under a nice blanket? Indian weaver Neeru Kumar makes colorful hand-woven throws out of wool and silk...


 

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