Merino wool is a top quality yarn used almost exclusively for clothing. Merino sheep, which hailed originally from Spain, are the best breed for wool production.

Spain was the chief centre for the manufacture of wool. The merino fibre's very thin structure made it highly suitable for making damask cloth which was both hard-wearing and beautiful. This yarn was prized so much in Spain that the exportation of merino garments abroad was considered a criminal offence until the eighteenth century.

Merino sheep were exported to Australia from Spain and there they found their ideal habitat.
The TopSleep™ Mattress Pad/Cover made of Merino wool acts as a luxurious mattress cover which is not only indispensable during cold and wet periods, but also absorbs excess humidity from the body. Indeed wool boasts therapeutical advantages over any other fibre not only in a cold climate but also in a humid/warm climate. Wool is the most hygroscopic, thermo regulating and insulating fibre which exists.

While sleeping, a person can lose up to half a litre of water in perspiration and wool is the only fibre capable of absorbing such a quantity of water, thus keeping the skin dry and comfortable. In fact wool remains dry when it absorbs water because the moisture is distributed to all the fibres and is then dispersed into the air. In this way a microclimate is created in the bed with constant temperature and humidity levels which are the necessary prerequisites for a good night's sleep . Furthermore, the fact that wool is a natural fibre means that it is not electrostaticlly charged and thus exerts a relaxing effect on our nervous system. Sleeping in direct contact with wool results in a lowering of the heart rate.
To keep your pure new merino wool items like new remember that they must be well aired (without being exposed to direct sunlight) and gently brushed.