Boiled wool is a wonderful, soft, durable fabric. It's from a traditional process of boiling and agitating knitted wool with soap to shrink and felt it, making it denser, more wind-proof, sturdier and sometimes even softer.
The wool used is Merino wool, a very fine wool fibre that's soft and springy and is not itchy at all to most skins. The Merino sheep usually thrives in mountainous areas at high altitudes and its wool is naturally brilliant at keeping the body comfortable at a wide range of temperatures.
All certified organic wool comes from sheep which have been farmed organically and with high animal welfare standards. At Cambridge Baby we always make sure that no wool comes from farms which practise mulesing.
Please note that under EU labelling regulations, stating the type of wool is not allowed, only a statement of "100% wool" or "new wool" is allowed. However, this garment is made from 100% organic Merino wool.
Disana's organic Merino wool is certified to GOTS organic standards by IMO. These standards are so high that even oils that lubricate knitting machines have to be analysed. Disana's whole garment (not just the yarn) is certified as organic, so that you can be assured that their dyes are baby-safe, eco-safe and that all cotton threads and finishes are natural too.
Wool (and thus Merino wool) has many benefits.
Merino wool is the wool of choice for baby and children's clothes, as well as for sportswear, because it's finer than most other wools. It's naturally springy (which makes it softer) and has a tight crimp, allowing it to trap more air, making clothing lighter as well as softer for the same excellent insulation.
Merino wool has also been proven to absorb UV across the whole range of the spectrum, giving excellent lightweight sun protection in the summer too.
"We decided to go more sustainable and have one main coat for winter and wash it only on the weekends for our child. It was perfect in winter. We bought it a little big so hopefully it fits for one more winter. Beautifully made and very much worth the money spent. We will be getting a bigger replacement when we grows out of this one, and hopefully pass down this jacket to another child."
This was washed... Hand washed only
This was worn by... Outdoor nature loving 8 year old
Sizing: Feels true to size
I'd recommend this to a friend.
"This is not an inexpensive purchase, but we knew from previous versions that it wears very well and can be handed down. However we ended up handing it down much sooner than expected, after a particularly muddy adventure landed it in the washing machine (wool cycle!). It shrunk from 116cm to something for a 2-3yo. Our fault, not Disana's! Nor Cambridge Baby's, of course. Word to the wise: no matter how much mud is caked on, ALWAYS hand-wash."
This was washed... I shrunk it!
This was worn by... active 7yo, in iterations since he was 4
Sizing: A little generous
This was washed... washed fine
This was washed... you don't wash it. Just a dry cleaning at the end of winter
This was worn by... my sweet grandson
"Great coat for an active boy, very warm with generous good, has kept the dirt off well and still looking very smart"
This was washed... not needed washing yet
This was worn by... An active 9 year old
"A great alternative to big bulky winter jackets. Snuggly and warm according to my sons and good for climbing trees and running around. Seems to be fairly waterproof although possibly not in heavy rain."
This was worn by... My nine year old
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