https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:49:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-923277 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:03:47 +0000 Kristin L 923277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks so much&nbsp;ladies! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922903 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:51:36 +0000 Caro in Oz 922903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <span>Warm-weather “tropical” wools are woven deliberately loose from very fine fibers to keep them from doing too good of a job insulating the wearer.<br /><br /></span> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922641 Wed, 01 May 2013 18:32:08 +0000 rachylou 922641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like tropical weight wool too. I find wool regulates temps for me, keeps me at an even temp. But it's still heavier than a fine cotton.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922554 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:40:06 +0000 kkards 922554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ as suz and vix have said, tropical wool is a light weight wool, it refers to the way that the wool was woven (my mom was a&nbsp;textile chemist). i wear it year round. wool "breaths" very well, so i don't find it to be hot. and since wool drapes very well, i don't feel all crinkled and wrinkled. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922498 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:14:10 +0000 Thistle 922498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have come across tropical wool, but it has never worked for me.&nbsp;It is a lighter weight, but I prefer my wool lined, and well, that is yet another layer. I also don't find it very "tropical" Especially in the sweltering heat of the Great Lakes region in the summer. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922407 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:44:19 +0000 Vix 922407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Kristin -- Those would be some sheep! As you and Suz said, it's lighter weight and a looser weave. I actually have what I call a "spiderweight wool" dress going on 14 years old that I love&nbsp;-- it's a VERY open weave that requires an opaque slip for modesty.<br /><br />I did (and currently do when visiting)&nbsp;wear wool in the swampy East Coast summer weather as it's inherently breathable and anti-bacterial. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922396 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:30:08 +0000 Suz 922396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Haha...I am tempted to say an oxymoron!&nbsp;<br /><br />But you're right -- it's lighter weight wool that is wearable in a wider temperature range. I personally wouldn't wear it in the tropics except in frigid air conditioning. But theoretically, one can wear it in the heat.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-tropical-wool#post-922393 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:26:54 +0000 Kristin L 922393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi everyone. I've had a question on my mind for a bit, but I keep forgetting to ask. What exactly is tropical wool? Is it suppose to be like a lightweight wool that can &nbsp;be worn in warmer months? Or is it wool from sheep who enjoy mai-tais? :)<br /><br />In all honesty, is it different from&nbsp;regular&nbsp;wool? Thanks!