Babies And Lambs Wool

What goes better with babies than lamb's wool? Babies and wool have similarities, they are both tender, beautiful and huggable.

Wool is generally one of the most useful fibers at this time and up to now scientists are still finding a way to replicate it artificially. Its history of who thought first that the wool from the sheep might be used first is uncertain. The only thought that crossed my mind is maybe there's a mother who is living in an extremely cold place and has observed these wonderful animals, then got the impression that the wool too would keep her baby warm and dry as it did with these creatures. Some of the oldest and finest woolen fabrics are dated fifth century B.C. and were found in a Greek colony. However the oldest woolen cloth still in existence ages back to fifteen centuries BC that was created in a Danish marshland.

Sheep were able to adapt to their extreme environment through weaving their perfect and complex wool. Wool is a wonderful material. The strong woven wool fibers has many air pockets that insulates them from extreme temperatures. Wool can retain up to 25% of its weight in moisture. The external cells of the fiber resist water at the same time the internal cells suck in moisture. It is a fire inhibitor because of its ability to hold in moisture. It keeps the person wearing it warm because it does not dry up fast. Water is rejected in wool because of the fat in it, called lanolin. Wool too are resilient to dust mites and bacteria. It is in its nature to disinfect itself. These properties of wool make it an ideal fabric to cuddle and pamper your baby, from blankets, to crib covers and clothes. Because its ability to absorb, wool will attract dyes exposing the luscious, strong tints. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina are the main producing countries of wool.

The sheep's 'hair' before was not as the thick wool fleece as it is today. More akin of a deer or goat, it was abrasive. It's form has developed into what it is today through domestication. It was around 10,000 BC that West Asians started domesticating sheep. Long time ago, as natural as they must have been, sheep were treasured in Babylon. They were reared for food, milk and cheese. Thousands of years were spent procreating sheep with the most excellent hair in a challenge to spin it into fiber. But around 5,000 B.C., people were spinning wool for clothing. As breeding was improved, between 3000 and 1000 B.C., the Persians, Greeks and Romans were responsible for spreading sheep throughout Europe. It was in Winchester England in 50 A.D. where the earliest wool factory was instituted. England's wool textiles export comprised two thirds of its overseas trade by the year 1660.

As the production expanded, the wool spinning assignment was given to the eldest unmarried daughter, hence where the word 'spinster' derived. It twirled around a 'weasel' (rod) and made a swirling, popping sound as it twirled. Recognize it? It gave the term 'Pop Goes the Weasel'. However, it was innovations like the spinning jenny that tossed the industry forward.

The tenderness and coziness of natural wool blankets and crib covers, including car seat covers is a sure treat for your baby. We all mothers have something in common with mothers of the past. As a mother, we want our children to be safe always so we find ways. I can guarantee you, now that I'm a grandmother, my grandchild has her own wool fleece blanket in her crib. She also has one on the floor, and when we travel, she has one on her car seat as well. Isn't it wonderful to watch her enclosed with one of nature's most magnificent fabrics, in silence and under a deep sleep.

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