The materials of the winter hats are between felt wool and merino wool and depends on the consumer needs and the specifications of the product. Both materials have their own unique characteristics:
Felt Wool
Wool felt is an extremely reliable material, particularly suitable for outdoor use. This natural fiber, derived from sheep hair, offers several advantages, such as:
- Moisture resistance: has natural moisture resistance properties.
- Wear resistance: it is known for its durability. These fibers maintain their structure and do not wear out easily, offering long-term durability.
- Light weight: despite its durability, it is extremely light. This makes it an ideal material for everyday wear, allowing your hat to be worn all day.
- Thermal insulation: breathes and offers natural weather protection.
Felt making is a complex craft that requires many steps to create a high quality and durable product.
- Choice of wool: The process begins with the careful selection of high quality wool. The best hair is selected to create the felt, considering density, length and softness.
- Cleaning: The selected wool is carefully washed to remove dirt and foreign particles. This phase is critical to maintaining the wool's natural softness.
- Processing: it undergoes various treatments, such as drying and straightening, to shape it into the desired shape and length.
- Impregnation: soaked in warm soapy water to ensure any grease is removed and becomes more flexible.
These basic steps are only an introduction to the process of making felt, as there are many other steps and techniques applied, depending on the maker and the desired end result.
Merino Wool
Merino wool is one of the highest quality wool that comes from the merino sheep breed. This breed is famous and appreciated for the excellent qualities of the wool it produces. Some important characteristics of merino wool:
- Softness: it is considered one of the softest wool in the fashion world. Its thinness and the high density of its fibers contribute to the feeling of softness in contact with the skin.
- Fineness: Its fibers are extremely fine compared to other sheep breeds. This makes the wool more flexible and suitable for hats.
- Thermal Insulation Ability: it has excellent thermal insulation ability, keeping the head warm in cold conditions and breathing well to maintain comfort in hot conditions.
- Durability: it is durable and retains its shape, making it ideal for high quality hats.
In addition, the merino breed is bred in many regions of the world, and Australia and New Zealand lead the way in the production of high-quality merino wool.
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