Camel wool is a unique and absolutely safe raw material from which a variety of clothes and household items are made. Camel-made vests are especially popular among consumers. Mongolia is the world's leading exporter of these products. Learn about the types of camel wool products, their care and other features of these wardrobe items from this article.
Unique wool for winter and summer
The hair of camels is distinguished by simply amazing characteristics and properties. Things made from it are warmer, softer and more durable compared to the more common products made of sheep yarn. The reason for this is the special structure of the camel's hair villi. They are hollow inside, therefore they practically do not absorb moisture, air circulates well between them, which helps things to retain heat better. In addition, such clothes are not electrified, do not attract dust, this feature allows you to wash it less often and generally greatly simplifies the care of it.
A vest made of camel wool will warm perfectly in the winter, but it will not be hot in it even on warm days. Clothing made of this material, as it were, adapts to the temperature of the human body, and it is always comfortable in it. Wool from camels is obtained manually - the animal is combed out in the spring. Most valued are raw materials taken from young individuals (aged 2-3 years). The coat of young animals and camels has a beautiful shade of "coffee with milk", it is the most pleasant and gentle to the touch. The most expensive things are made from it. Camel wool vests are usually made from raw materials taken from older animals, so they have a characteristic dark sand color. Of the "old" brown wool, most often they produce not clothes, but home textiles - rugs and blankets.
Camel wool products: vests and other clothing
In addition to rugs, rugs, pillows and blankets (including those intended for newborn babies), special medical clothes are made from this raw material, the wearing of which is recommended for people with arthritis who have problems with the vascular system, musculoskeletal system, and neuralgia.
Things made of camel wool give the body a soft, dry warmth. In contact with the body, they favorably affect the state of the body - they activate blood circulation, dilate blood vessels, and normalize muscle tone.
Manufacturers make camel wool vests and coats, hats and berets, scarves and snoods, mittens and gloves, a poncho, socks, stockings, tights and knee-highs, leggings and jumpers. For people with back problems, there are several belt options available for sale. Also, special knee pads made of camel hair will be useful to many. In Moscow, vests and other products are sold both in retail outlets and at special fairs; you can place an order for such products in numerous online stores. The main thing is to choose a seller who has a license and certificates for his product, so that instead of high-quality products you do not buy artificial fake.
Mongolian camel vests
The main supplier of products from the wool of camels and yaks in the domestic and world markets is the Mongolka company. The range of products from this manufacturer is simply huge, but cozy and warm vests are considered the most popular goods. There are several models of this wardrobe item in the company's lineup. Women's camel wool vest is a slightly fitted model that can be fastened with buttons or a zipper. The zipper option is a vest with a high stand-up collar, knitted from yarn.
In models on buttons, the neckline is V-shaped, they are made of felted wool, making it very durable and warm. Such vests are worn both on top of clothes, and underneath, as a warm duvet. The dimensional grid of these products is diverse - there are models from the 46th to the 60th size. The vests are not only warm, but also look very beautiful - their sections are treated with a contrasting slanting trim, and small patch pockets are also provided on the sides. The children's model looks exactly the same as the adult one, kids can wear them literally from infancy. The smallest size is suitable for children at a height of 62-68 cm.
Men should be warm too
A man’s camel wool vest is fastened with one or two buttons, this model is slightly wider than the female one. It is also available in different sizes (L, M, XL). This thing will be a great gift for a male summer resident. Light and warm vests do not constrain movements, but always provide warmth and comfort, they will be especially relevant in the dank and damp off-season, because you can walk in them both on the street and at home.
Fashionistas note
Camel wool is one of the most expensive materials and is in no way inferior in appearance and quality characteristics to llama or cashmere wool. To create their masterpieces, it is used not only by textile factories producing clothes of mass demand, but also by eminent designers. In the next photo - a camel wool vest, proposed in one of the collections by fashion designer Alexander Wong. His product is an elongated sleeveless sleeveless jacket with a shawl collar and large square patch pockets.
Products made of camel wool are fashionable and stylish, so many manufacturers make things that look like products from this noble and expensive material. Most often these are coats, short coats, cardigans and various models of vests. For their tailoring, designers can use natural materials (sheep’s wool, cashmere, cotton) or synthetics (polyester).
Camel Wool Care
Any wool is a delicate material that requires special care. "Camel" in this rule is no exception. Items from it can be washed in slightly warm water with the addition of mild detergents to clean wool or shampoo with an extract of lanolin, best of all - by hand. The spin should be soft, first you need to let the water just drain from the product. It is impossible to dry and ventilate vests and other things made of camel hair under direct sunlight.
Caring for the clothes correctly, you will keep the beautiful appearance of your things for a long time, and their use will not only be pleasant, but also useful.