Wool book bags

Wool is a timeless fabric. The only time a person should avoid wool, is if they're allergic to the material. If you are not allergic to wool, and you have not had experience with this fabric, you don't know what you're missing.

Wool has so much to offer when it comes to personal benefits. It's both highly comfortable, and highly functional. In addition, it's a truly beautiful fabric as well. There are so many different grades of wool. There is fine and soft wool, as well as rough dry wool. Because of this, it is such a versatile material, and many of the items made out of wool are handmade by artisans, and not by machines.

Wool is used to make many popular clothing and accessory items. Two of the best items to purchase out of wool are wool book bags, and wool vests. Though these might not be the first two wool items to pop to mind when you think of purchasing an item in wool, they are most assuredly two of the most fashionable and one-of-a-kind items you will find made out of wool.

The Many Benefits of Wool for the Wearer

There are some wools that can easily be worn in all seasons, but more often than not, you will find that wool is more commonly worn in the winter time. Wool is one of the warmest materials on the planet. It is comfortable and cozy. It is also neither masculine, nor feminine. Both sexes, and all ages can wear wool comfortably, and look nice at the same time. You will commonly see wool in department stores and boutiques, online and offline, and it is most often sold in the form of socks, hats, sweaters, coats, pants and suits.

But just because these are the most common forms of woolen item you will find, does not mean that these are the best forms of woolen items available.

Considering Wool Book Bags Over a Traditional Book Bag


There are so many book bag options on the market, but there are many reasons that you should consider buying a wool book bag. Style alone is a primary reason. Wool book bags will look good, and be like no other book bag that your friends are carrying. A wool book bag will truly be a trendsetter.

In addition to the unique beauty wool book bags can offer you, you will also come to appreciate the fine and sturdy craftsmanship that hand crafting can offer you. A wool book bag will out perform traditional bags when it comes to quality, if you buy from an artisan that takes pride in their work. The stitching will be heavily reinforced, and the design will be a time tested design that has been used over many years - that is known to be successful and sturdy.

All of the Wonderful Ways to Wear a Wool Vest

Even though a wool vest might not be something that is photographed in all of the major fashion magazines, you will find that a wool vest will never go out of style. Whether you are male or female, you will find that a wool vest will look good with multiple outfits. First find a wool vest in a design you like. If you are a woman try using your vest as a tank top in the spring, or the late summer. Wear it over a tank top for modesty, but leave the arms out. Wear it over a turtleneck, with a long or medium length skirt in cold weather months. Wear it with a turtleneck and slacks, or wear it over a silky blouse for business.

If you are a man, wear your wool vest under your blazer as a 3rd piece to your suit. Wear it over a collared shirt or turtleneck with slacks. Wear it over a thin corduroy or raw silk shirt with jeans. There are so many options.

Wool vests and bags for the fashion conscious

Wool has long been one of the chief materials used alongside cotton. Today wool is touted as one of the so called "organic" or "green" materials. The all natural nature of wool causes people to feel it is better for the environment as well being warm and comfortable. Some individuals are allergic to the synthetic materials or cotton and as such wool is the perfect solution.

Wool book bags and wool vests are very durable in construction and can be dyed, woven, or otherwise crafted in a myriad of ways that allow for incredible utility and aesthetics. Patterned designs and custom words on a given vest or bag are excellent ways to show a person's individuality.

There are different types and grades of wool fiber that can be used in the construction of wool vests or bags such as Merino wool which is superfine and soft. This type is often used for construction of baby clothing and body suits. A wool vest made for a baby but complete with a portion that covers their rear-end and similar areas would be a type of body-suit.

A Wool vests is warm, comfortable, and fashionable. They can be washed in any normal washing machine unlike some man made fabrics and they maintain their size and shape better in the wash and when being dried than some of those other fabrics as well. Many individuals complain that wool shrinks when washed and dried but this is because they do not understand the nature of wool. On the outside of wool fibers are natural scales that work in a manner that repeals water, dirt, and similar debris. When this material is heated and cooled too swiftly these scales will lock together and force the wool to become smaller and thicker.

To remedy this simply stretching the material a little after it is washed and still wet will go a long way toward maintaining size and thickness. Another method is to use normal human hair conditioner to soften the wool a bit. Either way the extra care and concern taken for wool vests or bags is not a problem and unlike synthetic materials that also shrink, wool will return to its normal size with care and maintenance.

When most individuals think of a vest they think of a sleeveless design similar to a tank top with bottoms or a zipper in the front. The truth is that there are many styles and one of the most common is the wool sweater-vest. A long sleeved fashion design that keeps a person warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Wool is a breathable material unlike the designer plastic materials used in other garments. A long sleeved vest such as a wool sweater-vest is the perfect extra clothing layer in the winter as it is breathable, opens at the front, and can be worn instead of a simple t-shirt.

Wool bags are also excellent in the winter as they maintain heat better than leather and are more pliable. Wool bags will stretch and shift more to accommodate items and as mentioned previously they do not harm the environment or any living animal in their creation. Wool is sheared in a manner similar to giving a sheep a haircut. Leather on the other hand is the actual skin of a cow and as such that cow had to die to create that vest or handbag.

The usefulness and aesthetic appeal of wool vests and bags cannot be discounted based on the supposed hassle of shrinkage. They are good for the environment, often cheaper in price than man made materials, and they give sheep a proper form of employment.