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Long and short hair wool at the South Central Farmily Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep.
The spinning capacity of wool is determined by the technique known as wool classing, whereby a qualified woolclasser might group wools of similar gradings together to maximise the return for a farmer wishing to yield the most from the sheep's fleeces.
Wool felt covers piano hammers and it is used to absorb odors and noise in heavy machinery and stereo speakers.
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  Wool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Long and short hair wool at the South Central Farmily Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep.
The spinning capacity of wool is determined by the technique known as wool classing, whereby a qualified woolclasser might group wools of similar gradings together to maximise the return for a farmer wishing to yield the most from the sheep's fleeces.
Wool felt covers piano hammers and it is used to absorb odors and noise in heavy machinery and stereo speakers.
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 Wool -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Wool is the fiber derived from the (Dense growth of hairs covering the body or parts of it (as on the human head); helps prevent heat loss) hair of (Click link for more info and facts about domesticated animal) domesticated animals, usually (Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat) sheep.
The recycled wool may be mixed with raw wool, wool (Click link for more info and facts about noil) noil, or another fiber such as (Erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers) cotton to increase the average fiber length.
Such (A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving) yarns are typically used as (The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving) weft yarns with a cotton (Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof) warp.
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 Wool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep.
Most of the fiber from domestic sheep has two qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it is scaled in such a way that it helps the animal move out burrs and seeds that might embed themselves into its skin; and it is crimped, in some fleeces more than 20 bends per inch.
The recycled wool may be mixed with raw wool, wool noil, or another fiber such as cotton to increase the average fiber length.
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 Wool [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animalsThis is a list of animals that have been domesticated by humans.
Wool of any color takes dyeA dye can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied.
The spinning capacity of wool is determined by the technique known as wool classingWool Classing is a profession designed for the sole purpose of grading the spinning capacity or designated purpose for the wool produced.
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 Wool - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
Wool is the fibre derived from the hair of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep and goats, but the hair of other mammals such as alpacas may also be called wool.
The quality of fleece is determined by a technique known as wool classing, whereby a qualified woolclasser tries to group wools of similar gradings together to maximise the return for the farmer or sheep owner.
The recycled wool may be mixed with raw wool, wool noil, or another fibre such as cotton to increase the average fibre length.
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 Wool Yarn
Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep.
A fine wool like merino may have up to a hundred crimps per inch, where the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as one to twocrimps per inch.
Wool grows in several natural colors such as fl, brown (also called moorit) grey and the most commonly available white.Wool of any color takes dye easily and can be felted.
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 Wool - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of
merino may have up to a hundred crimps per inch, where the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as one to two crimps per inch.
The recycled wool may be mixed with raw wool, wool noil, or another fiber such as
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