| For the person confined to the seat of a | | | | and the animals are not dipped in pesticide |
| wheelchair, a Merino wool wheelchair cushion | | | | baths. No chemicals, dyes or bleaches are |
| cover offers soft comfort beyond compare. It | | | | used during the processing and this type of |
| helps keep the body warmer in cool | | | | wool does not contain lanolin or |
| temperatures, and cooler in warmer | | | | grease.Cleaning WoolKookaburra Woolwash, a |
| temperatures. Armrest covers can also offer | | | | brand name wool wash, contains Lanolin to |
| cushioned comfort for wheelchair users and | | | | enhance the luster of the wool. It's made in |
| the plush Merino wool provides an extremely | | | | America and is EPA approved. The oil |
| soft surface.The perfect cushion is a | | | | extracted from the leaves of the Australian |
| preventive of "bed sores" which do not | | | | Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) is well |
| necessarily come from a bed but rather the | | | | known to be effective against dust mites, a |
| chaffing of skin against a surface, and with | | | | cause of allergies for asthma sufferers, |
| inactivity of the body, the blood flow to | | | | particularly infants. Tea Tree Oil is also |
| these skin surfaces are slowed and result in | | | | noted for its general beneficial qualities, |
| skin lesions.Wool is the "choice" in the | | | | such as a natural fungicide and bacterial. It |
| construction of Wheelchair Cushions, Covers | | | | also helps in the healing of wounds and |
| and Armrest Covers because of its softness | | | | reduces skin irritation. Kookaburra Woolwash |
| and insulating qualities. The outer cells of | | | | also works well for laundering bed linens and |
| the fiber repel water while the inner cells | | | | clothing for asthma sufferers, where dust |
| absorb moisture. Wool is highly absorbent, | | | | mite feces are a critical matter.Moth Myth |
| and can retain up to 25 percent of its weight | | | | and the Moth Hole ConcernThe only draw back |
| in moisture. As wool slowly absorbs moisture | | | | from choosing wools is its propensity to be |
| from the air the cover becomes warmer to the | | | | eaten by a number of insects, including moth |
| person. Wool will take on a lot of moisture | | | | larvae and carpet beetles. Myth has it that |
| before it feels damp and dries slowly so as | | | | full grown moths dine away on wool leaving |
| not to chill the user by drying too quickly. | | | | huge holes. The fact is full-grown moths are |
| Because of Wool's tendency to retain | | | | not responsible for the unpleasant holes, but |
| moisture, it is naturally | | | | rather the larvae obtaining the highly |
| flame-retardant.Crutch Covers and Crutch Hand | | | | desirable protein food source of which the |
| GripsMediwool crutch covers and crutch | | | | wool fibers are essentially comprised.A few |
| handgrip covers offer cushioned comfort when | | | | preventatives to keep insects from attacking |
| an extended use of crutches is required. The | | | | your wool garments, covers and blankets would |
| newer metal adjustable crutches come with a | | | | be to thoroughly clean them and use |
| foam type padding that is far easier on the | | | | deterrents when storing for an extended |
| user than the older wooden crutches but still | | | | period of time. Cedar wood is a good natural |
| do not offer enough padding for bearing one's | | | | deterrent and wicker baskets are excellent |
| body weight with the arm pit and palm.Are | | | | containers. But ideally your wools should be |
| there different wools?There are different | | | | placed into cotton bags and sealed, which |
| types of wool sources. Alpaca and llamas wool | | | | allows the textile to breathe. Plastic bags |
| is stronger, softer and lighter than most | | | | and tight sealing bins are not a good idea |
| sheep's wool, but sheep's wool is more | | | | because they encapsulate moisture and can |
| readily available. Llama and alpaca wools are | | | | lead to mildew and even mold.Gregg Hall is an |
| usually grown in very controlled environments | | | | author living in Navarre Florida. |
| without herbicides or a stressed environment | | | | |