Wool:
100% pure virgin wool performs like no other fabric when the weather turns cold and unpredictable. Wool is warm, when woven with a tighter weave cuts the wind very well, and even if it gets wet (wool can absorb 30% of it's weight in moisture and not feel damp), it retains body heat like no other fabric can claim. When warmth and comfort are a priority, nothing comes close to 100% pure virgin wool.
Virgin wool does not need nylon added to it for reinforcement. The naturally long and short fibers help bind the fabric together, as well as "fill in" the material to aid in the wind and water resistant capabilities of the fabric.
At Gray Wolf our Predator wool is tightly woven 27oz 100% pure virgin wool woven to create a fabric that breathes, so it regulates heat and moisture. Our unique wool is also very water and wind resistant, especially when compared to some of the "top name" wool clothing suppliers out there. It also makes for an extremely durable fabric that can handle the rigors of hard hunting for many many years.
For Gray Wolf wool we use the most colorfast method of "printing" wool with a camouflage pattern. It's called wet printing, but actually should be called wet "dyeing" because the fibers of the wool are actually dyed. This process assures that the wool will "not" fade over time.
Washing Instructions for 100% wool
Wolfskin:
This is a great fabric! Of all the high tech fabrics out there, we have not found any others that perform like this fabric. Very tear resistant. Very burr resistant. Very water resistant.(this fabric has an ultra-thin polymer treatment called a durable water repellent , or DWR. This treatment penetrates the fibers and lowers the surface tension of the fabric, causing water to bead up and roll off the garment instead of being absorbed.) And if Wolfskin does get wet, it dries in minutes and in fact after the spin cycle of the washing machine, Wolfskin feels dry! Wolf Skin will not fade or shrink. Truly a fabric that could last a lifetime with proper care.
Wolfskin is a tightly woven fabric. 100% polyester. Technical name for it is a warp knit. Because if it's tightness of weave, it is also very wind resistant. Also be assured that Wolfskin, unlike some other "miracle" fabrics, will NOT get stiff in the coldest of temperatures. Fabrics that do get stiff do so because they are either constructed using an adhesive to glue two parts of the fabric together, or because of the composition of the liner, which is usually a wind or water resistant/proof membrane. Cold weather has no effect on Wolf Skin.
