Let me let you in on a little secret. Wool is back (actually it never
really left, as you'll see below). Wool has been around for hundreds,
if not thousands, of years. It still is a major industry in a lot of
countries around the world (Australia and New Zealand come to mind),
and it's used in sweaters, socks and general fabrics. People have been
wearing wool for style and warmth for generations. wool has come back
into style in recent years and shows no sign of waning. Let's take a
look at the top 3 reasons why wool is now as cool as ever.
1)Retro. Back in the 80s, everybody was into the wool look. The stuffed
up L.L. Bean preppy style was “in” and any fan of the 80s teen flicks
knows that it was the decade of the wool sweater. All those college
films seemed to make their characters sport wool as mandatory attire.
2)Movie Stars. You may have noticed that some of your favorite
celebrities have been wearing wool in recent photos. Much like the
trucker hat phenomenon of a few years ago, wool sweaters have become
cool again (they are in with the “in crowd”) and you can see the trend
setters wearing them. Movie stars and general celebrities often start
trends which the rest of the population mimics. When its hot with the
stars, it quickly becomes hot with the rest of the country (and often
the world). Wool clearly is no exception.
3)It never really left. For a certain element of the population,
notably skiiers and outdoors people, wool is a simple necessity of
life. Wool socks can keep even the coldest of skiiers warm from frigid
outside temperatures. Most of us don't think about this because more
than ½ of us live in cities these days and the southern and
southwestern cities have become huge population centers. After all, do
most of us really want to live in the cold year round? Judging by the
demographics and population shift, the answer is clearly no.
Wool is hear to stay. Learn all about wool and how to get a good deal on your next wool purchase: whatever it is.
