About Wool:

Wool comes from the Sheep, a truly magnificent creature, which has run from, aided and befriended humankind for thousands of years. Wool can also be found on Yaks. Unfortunately, the friendly, do-gooding sheep, has come under the dark hand of Industrial Farming with horrible results. It doesn't have to be this way, and isn't everywhere thanks to small farmers dedicated to natural and ethical methods of raising sheep.

Wool is a remarkable fiber for fabrics. When woven tightly together, it becomes water resistant. wool is also naturally flame retardant. Wool regulates a bodies temperature very well, without becoming too hot or too cold, and is an excellent choice for health-conciouss sleepers.

Wool can be harvested safely and sustainable from Sheep without shortening their lives. Unfortunately, modern sheep farming is not so kind to animals, but organic farms still practice ethical treatiment of sheep throughout their lives. Learn about how wool is harvested here.

Wool consists essentially of keratin, a type of protein that can link itself together to form strands, or hair, or wool. Wool is mainly composed of a cuticle and cortex, with the cortex accounting for the majority of fiber mass. For more cool facts about sheep and wool go here.