Have you ever thought about the benefits of natural fibres for your health and well-being, as well as for the environment? Natural fibres and synthetic fibres are two types of materials that are used in the manufacture of clothing, bedding and other textile products. Each type of fibre has its own unique characteristics and advantages, …
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Benefits of natural fibres for your health and wellbeing
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HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
Whether you sleep well or not, this post on how to get a good night’s sleep will be of interest to you. Sometimes it seems that we sleep well but during the day there are symptoms that may indicate the opposite. In addition, at the end of this post you can take a test to …
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SAVE ON HEATING COSTS BY USING WOOL
We are now in the middle of the autumn season, so it seems very interesting to share with you some tips on how to save on heating using wool, as the temperatures drop and with the time change the daylight hours are also reduced. Some households have already started to use the heating. In this …
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Night terrors in children
September is the month of back to school; and we wanted to dedicate the first post after the summer to the youngest members of the household to deal with a very interesting but fortunately uncommon topic, a sleep disorder or parasomnia, which is more popularly known as night terrors. Children who suffer from these sleep …
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INTERVIEW WITH MARÍA PÍA SÁNCHEZ FOUNDER OF FEDEHESA
Continuing in our cycle of articles dedicated to the importance of the conservation of the Dehesa; Today we share with you the interview we conducted with María Pía, founder of Fedehesa. The Spanish Federation of the Dehesa is an Entity that brings together organizations linked to the Dehesa, Cooperatives, Foundations, Associations and Universities such as …
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THE DEHESA; BIODIVERSITY PARADISE
At Pirilana we have been wanting to share with you a topic that we are passionate about; La Dehesa, not only as the cradle of the merino sheep, but as an example that by caring for and respecting nature, it can be maintained in a sustainable balance while also being a source of wealth; both …
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Anatomy of wool fibre
Merino wool does not smell, does not itch, cools when it is hot, warms when it is cold, is hypoallergenic, antibacterial… these are some of the most known properties of merino wool. But very few know all about the secrets of this wonderful fibre. Its complex chemical structure is what allows it to have so …
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Ecotourism 2022; connect with nature
The time is coming when you can enjoy your free time more and we would like to suggest 12 impressive ecotourism accommodation options without leaving Spain; where you are sure to come into contact with an overflowing natural environment and where you can disconnect and relax in magical surroundings. Ecotourism is a form of tourism …
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SLEEPING IN A CLOSET: EUROPEAN MIDDLE AGES FASHION
The wardrobe bed or box-bed originated at the end of the medieval period, in some places they were used until well into the twentieth century, which makes sense since the cold winters of northern Europe and the deficient sources of heat; coming from firewood, they made living conditions very difficult and austere, especially for the …
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6 surprising curiosities about sleep
We all sleep, but … how much do we really know about sleep? Much of what happens while we sleep remains a mystery: the reasons we need to sleep, the reasons why lack of sleep harms our health, and why we dream remain research topics that do not yet have a definitive answer. Today …
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