Water+Wool=Heat - Round 02

[@TrustinTimber]

Still blows my mind and I was there:) 🤯

[@WeatherWool]

I expect if we'd been wearing wool every day our whole lives, we'd take this for granted, and we would think the " opposite" behavior of cotton (or synthetics) was amazing. It's a little bit funny to imagine (I'm just making this up) some people from Northern Scotland, a thousand years ago, experimenting with cotton garments and being astonished that the stuff is nice when it's dry but get it wet and it'll kill you!! -- Ralph

[@andrewdg90]

What socks were you wearing when you dunked? And gloves? Have you tried Buffalo Wool Co for socks and gloves? Or Hollow? I've experienced the warming effects of wool (socks) when my foot went through thinner ice on a 0 degree (fahrenheit) day with a good midweight Merino sock. Also, would love to see this testing with other brands of wool!

[@xix94]

Finally someone that's done this test right

[@WeatherWool]

I'm trying to interest some university-lab types to do it on a much more formal and careful basis!!! --- THANKS --- Ralph

[@WelderVp]

Excellent to see this backing you're claims. I never doubted for a second. But I understand why ppl are hesitant to believe it. Extremely underated, this rambouillet wool. And this craftsmanship. I think everyone will forget their doubts about it.

[@WeatherWool]

Searching on the web for info about wool generating heat turned up some real scientific work, but it was all old. Seemed like nobody had looked at this for a long time. Hopefully and probably I'm wrong about that. It seems like the wool trade organizations ought to have some good material on this. Thank You for the encouraging words! -- Ralph

[@Jim90wa]

I love WeatherWools Magical properties! I have several of Ralph's items including Hooded Jacket and Stadium blanket. It's as though they have a built in thermostat.And I can honestly say Ralph truly stands behind and will do what he can to make sure you're a happy customer. I've said this before but it's such a refreshing experience.☺

[@WeatherWool]

We very much appreciate you working with us, Jimmy! -- Ralph

[@LitQueen3]

Amazing & you gotta love the nature of wool. If you don’t love wool you maybe hopeless. But really wool is amazing & Im always telling folks about it as well as Weather Wool. The best wool clothing I’ve found. Thanks for the video & everything you guys do.

[@Robert-yp9zs]

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Weatherwool Anorak.

[@WeatherWool]

Hi Robert! --- Hope you love it, but if you have any issues, just LMK!! --- THANKS --- Ralph

[@feuerein]

Always lookin forward to my next WW. Glad to see y'all open to feedback and questions and being willing to try out new experiments to see what happens. "Truth will countenance question and doubt. Lies forbid and silence them."

[@WeatherWool]

Great saying that I had not seen before. THANKS .. and THANKS for working with us! -- Ralph

[@martindunwell6099]

Hello Ralph Nice test those sheep seem to have the secret I think I've had your coat for about 4 years now best coat I've ever had works out very cheap plus I have instructed my son I will be buried in it just incase its cold and wet down there. Great product Ralph 👍

[@WeatherWool]

Hi Martin ... I remember we exchanged a bunch of emails prior to your order ... And ... kinda wish it weren't so, but I just looked up your order. It's FIVE years. BUT ... we aren't really any older, are we? THANKS for the kind words, and for working with us. We appreciate the FINAL thoughts, too ... decades down the road for sure! --- Ralph

[@GrassRootsOpinions]

Just some almost useless knowledge from living in Canada but thinking in Fahrenheit: 1 Celsius is equal to 1.8 Fahrenheit, Celsius is a larger degree. The only upside is that Fahrenheit, is its more precise; Scale based on the temp at which fresh water freezes. The two scales meet at -40C (So -40C is equal to -40F). Easiest way to remember how to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is to take the number of degrees over or under Freezing in Fahrenheit (32F) and divide by 1.8; So 50 Fahrenheit is 50F-32=18 & 18/1.8 = 10C. That and .50 cents (I mean $4.75!) will get you a cup of coffee...

[@dimi7055]

That is awesome Ralph. I have placed an order in the past but did not go through with it because of Dollar to Euro ratio at that point and moving house priority's but i really hope to still buy a jacket from you in the future! Amazing stuff and great guy to deal with!

[@WeatherWool]

THANKS, Dimi -- We'll be here when you need us.

[@dumbojo]

Love weather wool, love Ralph and his team.

[@WeatherWool]

WOWOWOW!! Thank you!! -- Hope we never let you down! -- Ralph

[@Robert32571]

Il y a un phénomène météorologique qui se nomme "Effet de Fœhn" et qui consiste au blocage d'une masse d'air contre une montagne, conduite par des vents pouvant être violents. Ce contact avec un versant oblige l'air à se refroidir et se charger d'humidité. Au-delà des crêtes, la masse d'air se réchauffe rapidement et s'assèche. Y a-t-il un rapport ? La laine jouerait-elle le rôle du versant de la montagne ?

[@WeatherWool]

Sorry ... no French here!! --- When wool picks up water vapor, reactions inside the wool fiber generate heat. Never heard of the Foehn effect Interesting!!!! -- Thanks --- Ralph

[@SingleMaltSmash]

well done guys

[@WeatherWool]

THANKS! -- Ralph

[@GrassRootsOpinions]

SO ... in this test 25.6C minus 22.3C =3.3C difference X 1.8 = 5.95 Fahrenheit warmer when the wool is drying .

[@coreolis7]

Will some brilliant INVENTOR please adapt this to an ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE???!!!

[@hanzo52]

I think the water dunk in the previous video was not long enough to saturate the wool with water, which would dramatically alter your experience

[@WeatherWool]

Yeah, I wish I had stayed in longer. I did have water run inside the garment from the neck line to it did get wet on both inside and outside. I'll try to do it longer this winter:) - Cody

[@WeatherWool]

It takes about an hour to saturate an All-Around Jacket. Very few humans would survive frigid water long enough for the wool to become saturated. When you get dunked in winter the first thing you want to do is GET OUT OF THE WATER!!! If you do exit the water quickly, the wool will be nowhere near saturated. Liquid water will be quickly drained away and water vapor will be taken up by the wool, internally, reacting with structures inside the wool fiber, producing heat while drying the air inside your coat. --- Ralph

[@pushin68Hz]

What are those mittens in the video

[@sw0mpy]

I have a lot more realistic experiment that proves that wool DOES NOT keep you warm when wet. So the experiment is as follows: Take two identical bottles with warm water (does not have to be boiling water). Put one of the bottles inside wet wool sock, hat or what ever. Leave the other bottle just as it is. Measure the temperature inside of both bottles after certain amount of time (like 15 mins, 20 mins, 30 mins, 1 hour, etc..) You will find that the bottle with the wet wool will get colder more quickly than the bottle without any wool.

[@WeatherWool]

If anyone tries this please let us know in the comments. Thanks - Cody

[@sw0mpy]

@@WeatherWool This experiment has been done. You can read about it here woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2012/03/does-wool-keep-you-warm-when-wet.html There is also one youtube video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGLOgYh5h8ynaLcsi=Nfy_K8PoXLO-2d9x

[@andrewdg90]

Would be interesting to see the results. But I've experienced what felt like the warming effects of wool when I accidentally broke through ice. I haven't done any controlled tests, but at the very least wool insulates well when wet as I have experienced. Granted, depending upon the conditions, wool doesn't have any body heat to retain. FWIW

[@sw0mpy]

@@WeatherWoolThese tests have been done. Just google 'wool warm when wet myth'

[@sw0mpy]

@@andrewdg90 google 'wool warm when wet myth' IF wool had any warming efect when wet, doesnt it mean that it should be warmer when wet, than dry?