Sleep is fundamental to physical and mental health
Sleep is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, positively influencing stress levels, the ability to concentrate, metabolism and cardivascular health. For adults, 7-8 hours of quality sleep is essential for optimal daily functioning and long-term health.leep problems are estimated to affect 30%–70% of older adults worldwide. Of the many tips on better sleep, one that needs more attention is wool.
Getting wool into the bed can assist with every aspect of sleep.
Wool Sleepwear
Research conducted by the University of Sydney and funded by The Woolmark Company has shown that wearing superfine wool sleepwear:
- Shortens the time that it takes to fall asleep
- Improves sleep quality and duration
- Enhances deep sleep and reduces sleep fragmentation.
Wool Bedding
The natural properties of wool make it an ideal choice for mattresses and bedding like sheets and duvets:
- Wool is a natural insulator, regulating body temperatures in summer or winter
- Wool’s moisture management properties continually absorb moisture away from the body and release it as vapour into the air, keeping the sleeper dry and comfortable
- Dust mites thrive in hot humid conditions, but wool’s breathability reduces humidity and keeps temperatures from rising, making wool bedding ideal for allergy and asthma sufferers
- Wool’s fire retardant properties offer peace of mind for a safe, stress free sleep.
For Deep, Restorative sleep 
Research conducted by British Wool at Bangor University looked at how wool performed alongside feather, down, and synthetic duvets and found:
- Wool duvets transmit significantly more moisture than other fibre types when simulating sweat wicking away from the body
- Wool duvets absorb less moisture than other fibre types and move moisture much faster too, helping to keep you more comfortable as you sleep
- In overnight sleep simulations, wool duvets maintained a more stable temperature than down, feather, and synthetic fibres
Full details about the the British Wool tests and results available here.
The Ideal Microclimate
Whether worn as superfine Merino sleepwear or used in a mattress and bedding, wool provides an ideal microclimate for sleep, improving quality of life and general health.
Go Deeper on Sleep & Wool:
