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Boiled Wool

The Boiled fabric is used by the hunters and rangers for making equipment; it enabled them to move silently during a hunt. The fabric is strong and friction-res

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Jul 2026
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Boiled Wool
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Knit

Due to its close air chamber the fabric can maintain a constant temperature within it.

Technical Specifications & Parameters

Specification AttributeStandard Spec
TextureThe fabric has a pilling texture
TemperatureDue to its close air chamber the fabric can maintain a constant temperature within it.
Weather protectionThe fabric is strong and friction-resistant because of its density and fat content.
ElasticityBecause of its elasticity, boiled wool fabrics keep their form for a longer period of time.

What is Boiled Wool?

  • Boiled wool is a type of fabric that is mostly used to make berets, scarves, vests, cardigans, coats, and jackets.
  • Fulling is the procedure that is used to manufacture this fabric, which involves agitating knit textiles made of wool or wool blends with hot water.
  • As a result of this process, the fabric will become denser and more felted. It will also become less likely to shrink or tear further.
Boiled Wool

History

  • The method of producing boiled wool may be traced all the way back to the Middle Ages.
  • The fulling method that was used to create boiled wool originated in Turkey, and there is some evidence that it dates back to around 6500 BC.
  • Further the remnants of clothing made of  were discovered in cemeteries located in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. These graves date back to about the 7th century BC.
  • In addition, this method has been used to make wool in the Alps for more than 2,000 years. These textiles were traditionally used by warriors to cover their shields.
  • The boiled materials were also used by hunters and rangers to make tools that helped them move quietly while hunting. 
Boiled Wool

What Makes it Stand Out?

Texture

The fabric has a pilling texture

Temperature

Due to its close air chamber the fabric can maintain a constant temperature within it. 

Weather protection

The fabric is strong and friction-resistant because of its density and fat content. 

Elasticity

Because of its elasticity, boiled wool fabrics keep their form for a longer period of time.

 Applications & Uses

Clothing

Jackets, coats, cardigans, vests, etc.

Accessories

Scarves, berets, etc.

 Care Instructions

  • Items made with boiled wool need special care while being washed.
  • If your fabrics made of boiled wool have been somewhat soiled, you may clean them by gently brushing or shaking.
  • You can hand wash or machine wash your boiled wool using cold water regardless of the method you choose.
  • It is necessary to turn your clothes inside out before putting them in the washing machine.
  • Outfits made of boiled wool should not be wrung out, rubbed, or squeezed.
Boiled Wool

Care & Maintenance Guidelines

01

Items made with boiled wool need special care while being washed.

Items made with boiled wool need special care while being washed.

02

If your fabrics made of boiled wool have been somewhat soiled, you may clean them by gently brushing or shaking.

If your fabrics made of boiled wool have been somewhat soiled, you may clean them by gently brushing or shaking.

03

You can hand wash or machine wash your boiled wool using cold water regardless of the method you choose.

You can hand wash or machine wash your boiled wool using cold water regardless of the method you choose.

04

It is necessary to turn your clothes inside out before putting them in the washing machine.

It is necessary to turn your clothes inside out before putting them in the washing machine.

05

Outfits made of boiled wool should not be wrung out, rubbed, or squeezed.

Outfits made of boiled wool should not be wrung out, rubbed, or squeezed.

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