Wool slippers

The best option for home shoes are dried slippers made from natural materials: camel or sheep wool. Woolen fibers retain heat and do not let the cold through.

Due to the fact that natural wool slippers regulate body temperature, they can be worn at any time of the year. Choosing shoes made of camel wool, you relieve your feet from fatigue, give them a feeling of lightness, bliss and a massage effect of the feet.

This natural material has unique, useful properties, unlike synthetic. Wool allows the skin to breathe, absorbs moisture well, neutralizes various odors, and has a healing and relaxing effect.

Designers have developed many stylish, fashionable and comfortable slippers for women, men and children. Due to good elasticity, woolen fur on slippers does not wipe off, does not stray and retains a good appearance for a long time.

Camel down is distinguished by its lightness, strength, ability to release and store dry heat, thanks to which the human body does not sweat and perfectly passes air.Camel wool does not cause allergies, so it is perfect for children, as well as people suffering from an allergic reaction to other types of wool.

Camel down has medicinal properties, it is used for rheumatic pains, arthritis, treatment of fractures, neuralgia. The disadvantages of camel hair can only be attributed to a slight tingling, although for many it will be like a massaging effect.

That is why slippers made of sheep's wool are recommended to be worn by adults and children. An air space is formed between the fine fibers of merino wool, thanks to which the legs in sheepskin slippers will never be wet.

Sheep fur is pleasant to the touch, does not prick and does not irritate the skin. Merino wool, according to medical indications, has a beneficial effect on joints, stimulates blood circulation, relieves swelling, and relaxes muscles.

Felting occurs by interlocking and interlacing wool fibers in various ways, either dry or wet. Dry felting is performed with a needle, which is stuck into the wool in such a way that the pieces of fibers are connected to each other.

Wet felting involves treating the wool with soapy water so that the fibers can then be pressed or rubbed with your hands. For the manufacture of felted slippers, it is recommended to use natural sheep or camel wool.

We circle the foot on paper, then we make a pattern, given that the wool shrinks when felting, add a couple more centimeters in all directions. We transfer our sketch to the oilcloth, cut it out, gradually put the wool on the resulting parts, after which we put the blank on the bubble wrap and begin to moisten it abundantly with a solution of soap, cover everything with the free edge of the film.

After that, we proceed to the felting technique, which consists in kneading the wool with your hands, it will take about 3 hours. Finally, it remains to cut a hole for the foot, remove the film, form the shape of slippers, thoroughly moisten the product in soapy water, remove excess villi and allow the slippers to dry, if desired, you can sew on the sole.

Warm, practical and beautiful woolen slippers, you can buy at an affordable price or make your own at home. Having become the owner of such footwear, you will forget about fatigue and diseases of your legs.

Camel wool is in no way inferior to sheep wool in terms of characteristics, in addition, it absolutely does not cause allergies.