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Why do woolen blankets keeps us warm better than cotton sheets?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Because the woolen blankets have many layers but the cotton sheet has only one layer so it traps more heat.
Brett Lorimer
I think its more to do with air pockets not layers, I was in Norway in -40 degress in the army and the best equipment we had was fishnet long johns! full of airpockets and toasty! British Issue stuff was layered but no air pockets.
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe wool blanket will trap your natural body heat better than cotton. It's less porous than cotton.
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Why do woollen blankets keep us warm better than cotton sheets?
Because the woolen blankets have many layers but the cotton sheet has only one layer so it traps more heat. Brett Lorimer
Why do woolen blankets keep us warm than cotton sheets?
Wool holds in body moisture and insulates from cold, keeping you warm. Cotton absorbs moisture and does not insulate well.
One who deals in silk cotton woolen linen goods?
Lebarca wool blankets
Where did woolen Navajo blankets first come from?
In the Columbian Exchange, woolen Navajo blankets were brought to the Americas from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
What MN city is famous for its woolen blankets and robes?
faribault
Why a cotton garment cannot keep us as warm in winter as a woolen sweater does?
As woolen are hotter than cotton garments.
Who traded with the pueblo?
The Navajo and the Zuni enjoyed the finely crafted cotton or woolen woven blankets and clothing that the Pueblo peoples provided. For more information, please click on the related link below:
Why people wear woolen clothes in winters than cotton?
It's warmer
Why are woolen blankets not used in operation theatres?
For infection prevention puposes, just think what could potentially be hiding amongst the woollen fibres!
What are the different types of clothes using in different seasons?
in summer-cotton in winter-woolen in monsoon-rainy
What fabrics are naturally water repellant?
Some woolen fabrics, especially Navajo blankets and tweeds and other napped textiles, are naturally water repellent.
Who did the Anasazi culture trade with?
The Anasazi traded many things such as animals, pottery, beads, turquoise and a number of other things.
