A Wool Blanket provides unbeatable warmth

Ewe shouldn't feel sheepish about owning a wool blanket - it's unbeatable for warmth and resilience and a flock of other attributes!

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Wool blankets have a prominent place in North American and English history, where for more than 200 years they were in traded for beaver fur pelts with the First Nations of Canada and the Native Americans of the United States. Among the earliest blankets used as currency were the Hudson Bay and Witney point wool blankets manufactured in England and brought to North America by explorers and traders in the late 1600s.

At the turn of the 20 th Century, America's most famous woolen mill began operation in Pendleton, Oregon, producing the intricately designed, beautifully woven Pendleton wool blankets prized by settlers and Native Americans alike. Pendleton Woolen Mills is still producing top quality wool and wool-blend blankets, many of which are based on authentic Indian designs.

A mohair throw or cashmere blanket will transform a lady's bedroom into her boudoir. For more conventional bedding, a washable wool blanket is an excellent choice for the cool seasons and readily available in a variety of colors to blend with any décor.

When not in frequent use, store your clean wool coverings in a cedar-lined blanket chest or other cedar storage container, to ward off any moth attack.

Wool is made from the hair of various animals, primarily sheep and goats (mohair and cashmere). Wool fibers require no factory to produce, just four-legged workers whose main job is to fleece their employer! Unlike down, harvested only once in an animal's lifetime, wool replenishes itself each time a sheep is sheared and continues to grow over its lifetime.

A wool blanket's natural absorbency offers another big advantage: because of its ability to retain moisture, each wool fiber is essentially flame-resistant. For that reason wool bedding is a safe choice at home and in hotels, hospitals and other institutional settings.

On the next frosty night, leave the window open, jump into bed - and do pull the wool over your eyes . noses get cold too!

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