Here in north-central Alberta we still have a foot or so of snow, despite the fact that it is now officially Spring.  Temperatures are starting to rise, but this is a tricky time of year for clothing decisions, how many layers, what to wear?  Our temperatures are wobbling between -20 and +2 right about now.  For our little girls we’ve had a long love affair with woolen clothing.  Woolen pilot caps, woolen undershirts and woolen pants – but this isn’t scratchy wool, it’s soft, soft, light and thin merino that helps to regulate temperature, moisture levels…it’s just perfect!  Wool is also naturally anti-microbial and just seems to balance everything out temperature-wise.

Athletic woolens are also available for adults; icebreaker clothing comes in base layers, hats, socks, underwear, mittens, pullovers and more (even a dress and stylish shirts).  Wool is actually on the cutting edge of athletic gear and cyclists are turning to it in droves as a naturally high performance material.  Moisture is drawn from the body and released to the outside, and wool is also naturally water-resistant for drizzly days.  These clothes will stay smelling fresh no matter how much you sweat due to the anti-bacterial properties.  Because the merino yarn this clothing is made from is so fine, the items are light (wool is full of air you know) and compressible for travelling, backpacking and other situations where you want to keep your load to a minimum.

I really believe that God gave us wool as a great gift; the climates where sheep thrive are also those most suitably to wool clothing.  Stay warm, stay cool – you can do it all with wool.