Wool has tended to be "upmarket," but almost all upmarket upholstery
is leather. So I don't know if this rules wool out. Certainly
expensive English cars have wool carpets, but you're right that they
don't have to stretch.

Anyway I'm going in another direction (don't know what yet) because of
the itching (it drives some people crazy).

Mark

On Sep 9, 2010, at 12:19 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> I think the upholstery folks have figured out what works and what
> doesn't.    Rugs get walked on, but they don't have to stretch and
> give with a 200 lb weight pushing down on them and bouncing around.
> If wool is good, some upholstery outfit is probably offering it for
> seat covers somewhere.  So far as it itching, that depends on the
> individual, and the conditions.  Hot weather, more likely to itch,
> cool weather, no.  DMc
>
> ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
>> Wool itches, especially if you're wearing shorts, and it will itch
>> your back
>> unless you're wearing a couple layers.  I have my doubts about the
>> durability of Pendleton wool as a seat cover, though I am always
>> surprised
>> at how long Navajo rugs last under heavy foot traffic, so perhaps
>> I'm being
>> overly pessimistic.
>>
>> Remember - wool itches.
>>
>> Karl Wolz