By steaming the wool, the tufted wool yarn strands bloom with heat and moisture, providing a full, plush feeling. Unsteamed wool pads the strands of wool are sewn tighter together resulting in more wool in the pad.

Benefits:

• More Aggressive – Because the wool strands are sewn tighter together, the pads are more aggressive in their function.
• Large Amount of Initial Blow-Off– The first time one uses this type of wool pad, there will be a larger amount of blow-off. After the initial blow-off, it will shed very little for the remaining life of the pad.

By steaming the wool, the tufted wool yarn strands bloom with heat and moisture, providing a full, plush feeling. Un-Steamed wool pads the strands of wool are sewn tighter together resulting in more wool in the pad.

Benefits:

• Larger Strand – During the steaming process, the strands bloom and swell , making the strand look visually wider.
• Less Initial Blow off – One of the results of steaming the wool is that it helps to reduce the amount of wool that initially sheds from the pad.
• Look and Feel – Because the wool swells, the pad visually looks more plush and full.