100% Wool Mattress Pads

WHY WOOL?

Once a year we shear our wooly sheep, just before lambing season. It is a good health practice and absolutely necessary and humane care for our flock. Without shearing sheep are extremely uncomfortable in Wisconsin’s summer heat and giving them a fresh cut allows them to rid themselves of any debris that they’ve collected on pasture. Since wool is a ‘bi-product’ from our sheep I wanted to make sure to use it instead of letting it go to waste. Hense, wool mattress pads.

WHY BEDDING?

After a farmer friend mentioned bedding I was on the hunt to learn more about how I might take my wool and produce wool bedding. That's when I found a woolen mill in Appleton, Wisconsin. Quickly after visiting the website I knew I'd found my match! Mattress pads made locally by another small family-owned business was all I needed to know to pick up the phone and call. Courtney Woolen Mill has been in operation since the 1800's and has been Courtney family-owned since 1904.

Not only do I want my own wool bedding but I figured you may just want it too.

WHY SHOULD I GET WOOL BEDDING?

Wool is naturally moisture-wicking. This means that it keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. So you can count on a good night sleep counting sheep! Wool is also able to be refreshed when your bedding ages. These mattress pads should last five years, but once they are worn they don't need to go in a landfill. Simply return them to Homestead and we will get it re-carded into a 'new' mattress pad for you at a discounted rate. Your mattress pad can last a lifetime if you let it!

HOW DO I KEEP IT CLEAN?

Do not wash or dry clean your mattress pad. They can be cleaned naturally by placing them in the sun and letting them air out. I recommend you do this every few months to keep it smelling fresh!