You can find plenty of wool for clothing in stores. From ordinary sheep’s wool to, in some cases, the high-quality merino wool. The latter has a lot of advantages. Which ones are they? You can read about that here.
What is merino wool?
Merino wool comes from the merino sheep. This is a breed of sheep from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina. The merino sheep is one of the most famous sheep breeds in the world. It is the most common breed of sheep in the world and is especially praised for the quality of its wool. In fact, merino wool is enormously soft but at the same time strong in structure. Clothing made of merino wool, such as a pullover heren or a cable sweater (kabeltrui heren), is therefore extremely comfortable and long-lasting!
Advantages of merino wool
Soft and stylish clothing, because merino wool is not only soft, it also looks very stylish. Classic and available in a wide variety of colors!
- Antibacterial
- Temperature regulating
- Quick-drying
- Colourfast
- Mould resistant
- UV protection
In addition, merino wool is a 100% natural product. This makes it completely biodegradable and recyclable.
Can this garment be machine washed?
Some people think that wool is not machine washable. However, this does not apply to good merino wool products. Due to the strong fiber structure of merino wool, all clothing made from this type of wool can be machine washed. In that case, choose the wool wash cycle of up to 30 degrees and 600 rpm. So after buying a merino long sleeve, for example, don’t worry about hand-washing it, it’s not necessary at all!
Merino wool clothing comes in all shapes and sizes. From socks to entire jackets; almost everything is available in merino wool. That’s the nice thing about merino; you don’t have to choose what you want to wear.
