Wool, wool - which kind to use?

[iluvmybabies]

I am pretty new to CD'ing and so far I have just been using pockets but I live in AZ and I want to make some wool covers for when it gets HOT out. I just am not that great of a knitter and my dd would probably be out of dipes before I finished one. So I want to sew one, but I am confused on all the different types of wool fabrics/blends. What can I use? I want it to be soft and breathable. Can someone PLEASE help me? And anyone have recommendations of stores I can buy the fabric at? :

Oh, and what is felting? Could I do that instead?

[Kari_mom]

Most wool covers are made from wool jersey, wool interlock, wool flannel, or wool sweaters. You can buy the first three from good fabric stores or yahoo coops, I can find wool flannel at Hancock's for example. Look for a high wool content, 100% is best IMO. Most mamas find wool sweaters to convert to covers at thrift shops. I wonder how good the selection would be in Arizona though. If you do go with sweaters, look for merino or lambswool, or cashmere is lovely. If it isn't soft as a sweater, it won't be that soft as a cover.

Wool fabrics are often felted before they are sewn up, the felting process makes the fabric more dense and thick, but still quite breatheable.

[milehighmonkeys]

If you are at the fabric store and the bolt says "wool blend", you probably don't want it. I go for the bolts that say "100% wool". You can do the bleach test on the blends if you see a blend you like. Get a swatch (usually free) and cover it with bleach. Whatever dissolves is wool. If it's all gone, it's 100%. If it's half gone 50%, etc.