What are the benefits of sleeping with wool?
If you're looking to upgrade your bedding or mattress and are interested in why wool is so good to sleep with, then read on for the Floks short-list of the main benefits of wool.
British wool is thermo-regulating
Unlike down and synthetics, wool naturally adapts to your base temperature to keep you cool or warm at night. This helps you to stay asleep for longer, and has been proven to improve your restorative sleep by up to 25%. Here's a little bit more on the science behind it - Woolmark wool facts, sleep better in, under and on wool
Wool is chemical free
If you're going to spend a third of your life in bed (and we really hope you are!) it's important to take note of what chemicals you may be breathing in and absorbing while you're sleeping. Synthetic fillings like polyester, memory foam and man-made fibres are usually made with chemicals, which can be toxic to your body. We have chosen British wool for our wool bedding and luxury wool mattresses. The wool is double scoured (washed) in fresh water for cleanliness. Floks wool bedding is then wrapped in our luxurious GOTs organic natural cotton or layered with hemp and flax in our mattresses. So you can sleep, and breathe, easy at night.
Wool is sustainable
We use British Cheviot wool that is ethically sourced by our passionate friends at British Wool. Their traceability scheme ensures that our wool always comes from, and supports British farms and farmers.
Floks wool bedding and mattresses are made in the UK
Floks wool bedding and mattresses are always made right here in the UK - a more costly process than international manufacturing - but we're proud to say that we don't compromise on where our duvets, pillows, mattress toppers and mattresses are made. At Floks we pride ourselves on creating sustainable and long-lasting products that are good for you and for the environment.
Wool is comfortable
Arguably the most important thing when you rest your head at night - comfort. Wool is naturally supportive and soft, and has a high crimp in the fibre, making it really lofty. It envelops you in a luxurious layer that you might not want to get out from under in the morning.
Wool is anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic
The structure of wool creates a fibre that is naturally hypoallergenic and anti-bacterial. It resists and inhibits mould growth, mildew and dust-mites, and purifies the air around you.
The fibre of the wool yarn is hygroscopic
Hygro-what?! Put simply, this means that wool absorbs moisture from the atmosphere around us. We loose around a pint of moisture from our bodies at night, which wouldn't be absorbed by synthetics, memory foam and down, but wool has you covered here. Another magical property of wool that helps to keep you asleep over-night.
Wool is naturally biodegradeable
Our traceable British wool is naturally biodegradeable, so at the end of your wool bedding or mattress' long life, it will leave no trace on our planet.