Wool yielding animals?
Some wool yielding animals include:
Sheep
Alpaca
Goat
llama
Angora
Vicuna
Kashmir goat
Sheep
Alpaca
Goat
llama
Angora
Vicuna
Kashmir goat
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What are wool yielding animals?
Animals that grow fleece -- much as humans grow hair -- include sheep, goats, alpacas llamas, yaks, and more. Camels and rabbits, for example, grow fur or hair that can be cle…aned, carded and spun into wool. (MORE)
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Is rabbit a wool yielding animal?
No way. Rabbits have fur, not wool. Both fur and wool are types of hair, but wool is a particularly curly type of hair. Rabbit hair isn't like that. Actually, there is a bree…d of rabbit that is used for its hair, the breed known as the Angora rabbit, which produces very fine hair called Angora used in textiles. However, most rabbit breeds are not used for fibre. Some are more commonly used for meat or as companion animals. (MORE)
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Is goat a wool yielding animal?
Yes. Some breeds of goats produce wool. Angora goats produce mohair, and other breeds produce cashmere wool.
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Knit with Wool: Pros and Cons
If you are a new knitter, you may be overwhelmed by the large varieties of yarn available to you. One of the most popular types of yarn is 100 percent pure wool. Wool has long… been the staple of knitters everywhere because of its warmth and ease of use. However, some people are allergic to wool, others may want vegan, or non-animal based fibers, and some may find wool itchy. If you are wondering about wool, it is good to educate yourself before beginning your next project.Wool is a popular fiber for a reason. It is abundant, being harvested from sheep each year. It is also very easy to spin and knit. Unlike many fibers, wool can be easily spun into yarn without much work. The fibers come together to create a very durable and strong yarn that is appropriate for frigid temperatures. Further, when wool is spun into yarn, it creates pockets of air in the yarn. This creates a natural insulation that can be very warm in the winter. Wool also wicks away moisture, and can even be slightly water repellent if caught in a drizzle or snowstorm. For a truly warm and all natural garment, wool is unparalleled.Increasingly, many people may find they are allergic to wool. This is not to be confused with finding the wool abrasive or irritating. Those who have true allergies to wool will break out in a rash or hives, and will be very uncomfortable. However, many who do not have true allergies may find that wool does cause them discomfort because their skin is more sensitive. If you are knitting for a friend, be aware that wool may not be a good choice for a scarf or mittens that will be in contact with their skin.For many knitters, the way that they are able to knit the yarn is as important as the final product. If you are going to spend hours knitting a sweater, it is important that you enjoy the process. Thus, wool is often a yarn of choice. It is light, strong, and very simple to knit. It is most often spun into a mid-weight or worsted weight yarn that handles well, and is best knit on medium sized needles. Further, wools such as merino blends are often very soft and can be dyed to brilliant colors, making the knitting process very enjoyable. While this is not true of all wool (some may find certain brands or varieties quite itchy), in general it is a very popular fiber to knit with.Many vegans will not use wool to knit, the same way they eschew leather and honey because they are animal byproducts. Be aware of this and know there are alternatives, such as bamboo or synthetic yarn, available. Some animal activists will not use wool, citing cruelty to the sheep that are annually sheared for their fleece. However, it is important to note that shearing a sheep's fleece does not cause them pain, and is actually a natural part of their domestication. As long as animals are humanely raised and treated well, shearing their wool is no more than an inconvenience to them.Wool is one of the most popular fibers available to knit with. It has been used for thousands of years by cultures around the world. This is because of its many impressive qualities: it is nearly water repellant, acts as a natural insulator, and can even resist mold. While some many find wool itchy, a high quality wool or wool blend is a popular choice for knitters everywhere. Be sure to educate yourself on the types and varieties of wool, as well as the brands available, to truly enjoy your knit project.Humanely raised wool may be more eco-friendly than bamboo or synthetic yarns. This is because nearly no processing is needed for wool to be spun into yarn. In fact, the only steps are to shear the sheep, wash the fleece well, and spin it. This is in stark comparison to synthetics, which are often petroleum based and must go through intensive chemical processes before being rendered into yarn. (MORE)
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What to Look For When Buying Yarn
When looking to purchase wool, or any other type of knitting supplies and materials, you want to make sure that you know a little about it beforehand. Ask friends for advice, …or join local knitting groups that can help you to get your feet wet. There are wool shops all over the country, and while most of them sell basic knitting supplies, some will sell some pretty rare materials as well. Knowing what to look for cannot only ensure that you get a good price, but also that you get some of the best materials.The most popular type of wool currently is Merino Wool. This wool comes from Australia and New Zealand. The other types of wool include Shetland, Lambs Wool, Melton Wool, and Loden Wool. These types of wool will often be less expensive. Merino wool is used to make clothing items most of the time because it does not have the itchy feel that most other wools do.The most popular brands of wool and yarn include Lion Brand, Bernat, Caron, and Lily Sugar. There may be other brands of wool that are local, which can result in them being a bit cheaper. You can often request a wool sample from the specific brands you are interested in, which can help you determine if it is wool that you would like to use for projects. Check to see what type or brand of wool that your local wool store carries and choose your best option.Some types of wool will work better for specific types of projects. For example, Merino wool will work best for clothing because it is soft and not extremely itchy. Lambs wool is great for rugs or placemats because it is really tough and holds together well. Loden wool is generally a bit more on the fragile side, so it could be used for things like small napkins or doilies. Choices may be limited depending on the wool store near you.Sometimes if you find a specific type or brand of wool in a store, you can find it a bit cheaper online. Wool stores will sell varieties that are unused. To save a bit of money, you can choose to bulk order from the wool store itself, or you can order a bit of used wool online. Looking online is also great for finding wool that may not be found in the store near you. Crafting stores will have resources that can be used to find something specific that you might be looking for.Often times if a wool store, online or retail, notices that something is not selling well, or that it is extremely popular, they will put it on sale. Look out for sales, and if one of your favorite wools goes on sale, pick it up. This may help you keep enough of a stock to last you until the next sale. If you are in the business of selling products, this can also help ensure a higher profit.Wool shops can be a great place to learn about specific types and brands of wool, and even specific knitting tricks, because the employers will typically have information, or resources that can help you to learn more. It can also be a great place to meet people that can help you on your knitting endeavors. Wool shops may not only specialize in wool, but they are likely to sell other crafting items as well, for knitting, crocheting, and more.Wool can be stretched up to 30% its length when it is dry. When it is wet, it can be stretched up to 50% of its normal length. (MORE)
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Eco-friendly and Organic Wool
One way to stay warm during cold winter months is by wearing wool clothing. Eco-friendly and organic wool socks, sweaters, pants and hats are getting easier to come by, as con…sumers opt for woolens produced from sheep raised in a humane and organic way. (MORE)
Make Your Own Wool Wash
If you own any wool products, you have probably had to buy an expensive wool wash in the past. If you are a knitter or have a baby who wears wool diaper covers, then you proba…bly go through buckets of it. If either of these sound like you, you may not know that you can actually save money by making your own wool wash. You only need a few simple ingredients, and the process of making your own wool wash (which is detailed below) is actually quick and painless, and it can save you more than a few dollars.To make your own wool wash, you will need a kettle or a pot to boil water. You will also need a small heatproof bowl, a measuring cup and measuring spoons. You will also need something to stir the mixture, such as a spoon or a whisk.Next, you will need to gather your ingredients. Your wool wash will be made from lanolin and baby shampoo, and any mild unscented baby shampoo will be fine to use. In addition, you can find liquid lanolin in most pharmacies and baby supply stores.Measure two cups of water and then pour it in your pot or your kettle. Bring the water to a boil, and then immediately pour the water into the heatproof bowl where you will be doing your mixing. The water needs to be very hot to incorporate the lanolin properly.Immediately measure 1/2 teaspoon of lanolin and 1 tablespoon of baby shampoo and incorporate the two ingredients into the hot water. Stir it well to make sure that the lanolin incorporates completely and does not leave lumps or a film on top of the liquid.At this stage, you can add a fragrance if you would like. Choose your favorite essential oil and add two drops to the mixture. Lavender is a nice scent for laundry, but you can choose any essential oil you like. Try not to overdo it, however, as essential oils are very strong and should be used sparingly.Turn on your washing machine and allow it to fill completely, making sure to use cool or lukewarm water since wool shrinks very easily in hot water. Do not add the wool to be washed yet, as you just want to let the washing machine fill on its own.Once the washing machine is full but before it begins to agitate, add your wool wash directly to the water. Give it a second to disperse, and then add the wool products that you want to wash.Allow your wool items to soak in the water for about 10 minutes, as this will allow the wool wash mixture to permeate the wool and begin the washing process. Since wool needs to be washed very gently, this step is important to make sure that everything gets clean.After soaking the garments, you may allow the washing machine to run as normal. Make sure that it is set to a gentle setting. If your washing machine has a specific wool setting, use that.Remove the wool from the washing machine, as it should be clean and the wool wash should be rinsed out. Dry your items flat to preserve their shape, because wool stretches easily when it is wet and should be handled with care.Making your own wool wash is easy, particularly since you only need a small amount of baby shampoo and lanolin for each load. The inexpensive ingredients that are used to make it will last you a long time and will save you a good deal of money. You will also be cutting down on waste by not buying plastic containers that are full of wool wash all of the time, and you can rest easy knowing that you are not using harmful chemicals in your laundry.Some wool garments need to be washed by hand, so you can use the same formula to create a hand wash solution for wool. Just pour it directly into the sink or bucket that you use for your washing. (MORE)
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How Wearing Wool Undergarments Helps Fibromyalgia Sufferers
People who suffer from pain throughout their muscles and bones for no readily apparent reason may have fibromyalgia. This condition also presents fatigue, sleep issues, memory… loss and mood swings. Because the brains of fibromyalgia patients process pain messages differently, they feel pain in an amplified way. Women receive between 80 and 90 percent of the diagnoses of fibromyalgia, and sufferers are more likely to present anxiety, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, tension headaches and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Fibromyalgia has no known cure; however, a wide variety of various medications helps with the management of symptoms. Changing your diet, starting an exercise plan and reducing the stress in your life all comprise parts of the best way to treat your condition. If you have wool undergarments, some people claim that you are already ahead of the game.A Turkish study of fibromyalgia patients in wool undergarments and even with wool bedding turned out fairly positive, as the participants reported less pain. They had fewer tender points and scored higher on the Fibromyalgia Interest Questionnaire. The original purpose of the study was to analyze the results of keeping patients warmer; the result was patients with fewer symptoms of the disease. Extreme sensitivity to the cold is just a part of the overall nervous system. When you get really cold, your muscles tense up, and the nerves view the messages about cold as messages bearing pain. This is a symptom of tactile allodynia, which is the misinterpretation of messages as pain. It is also one of the common occurrences with fibromyalgia.It is not practical to live your life in wool long johns. The itching alone is likely to feel unpleasant, particularly on warm days. Instead, the problem is not how to use wool to keep you warm, but how often (and how warm) to keep your environment for those days. The idea is sound, but no research provides a link to back up the necessity of wool. In other words, the key is the warmth, not the wool.If you are cold-natured, wear warm clothes. If you are sensitive to heat, wear a little less than anyone else. If you have both issues, keep items on hand as you pass from one to the other. Get dressed in layers, as temperature extremes exacerbate all of these symptoms of sensitivity.If you develop a temperature sensitivity, talk to a physician about your current situation. Use his advice to make the best decisions possible. If you have a wool allergy, then wool undergarments are not the best solution.Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia researchers spend a great deal of time publishing their research. Ideas like wearing wool undergarments are a result of their studies and subsequent publications. (MORE)
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How to Felt Wool
Whether you prefer knitting or crocheting, there are times when you will want to felt a finished product. Felting wool yarn is relatively simple, and it provides a different l…ook and feel to knitted items. When you felt something, the fibers of the yarn become meshed together, which makes it nearly impossible to see individual stitches anymore and gets rid of the small holes from loops that are normally present in your knitting. Felting works especially well for articles of clothing, such as sweaters and hats, because the felting makes the yarn function more like a solid fabric that won't stretch out or get holes. Before you start, it's important to remember that you can't un-felt a project, and you can only felt with wool yarn. Read on to learn how to felt your own knitting.Only wool yarn will felt; if you try to felt yarn made of other materials, nothing will happen. While you can use yarn that is only 50 percent wool, it likely will not felt as much as you would like it to. For better results, you should use 100 percent wool yarn for your project. Also, check the label to make sure that it doesn't say "machine washable," since certain types of wool yarn are treated so that they won't felt when you wash them.When deciding what to knit, keep in mind that the process of felting wool will cause your project to shrink. Luckily, most knitting patterns will give you size options so that you don't end up with tiny hats and sweaters. It's difficult to determine exactly how much your knitting will shrink, since it depends on the yarn you use, the stitch, the size of your knitting needles, and the water temperature. However, you can always knit a small square in the same yarn and stitch that you're planning on using and felt it to see how much it shrinks.After you've knitted up your project but before you felt your yarn, make sure that all of the loose yarn ends are securely tucked in. This way, the ends will be fused into the final product and you won't have to worry about pieces coming loose.There are different ways to felt wool, but using your washing machine is by far the simplest. Set your washing machine to wash hot with a cold rinse, and put it on the longest cycle available. You don't have to fill it all the way up, but make sure there is enough water to cover your knitting and some additional items.Washing your knitting with something else will help it to felt better, since the other items will provide additional agitation. Old towels or clothing items that you don't care about ruining work best.Put your knitting into your washer. Soap helps with the felting process, so add a tiny squirt of detergent and close the lid.After six minutes, check on your knitting project to see how it's doing. Keep checking every few minutes until your knitting reaches the size and level of felting that you want.Before you set your knitting out to dry, keep in mind that however it is shaped as it is drying is how it will stay. Luckily, you can easily shape your knitting, while it's wet, into the form that you want. If you are felting a hat, find something to put the hat on that will help it to retain the domed shape of your head, such as a bowl. If you felted a sweater, pin it flat to a towel. This process is also known as "blocking."The felted wool will take a long time to dry, so put it in a spot where it won't get knocked over. Make sure that the wool is completely dry before you start moving it around. As long as the yarn is still wet, it can still get stretched out of shape.Like most felted items, your knitting will be covered in excess lint fibers from the washing process. After it has dried, take scissors and gently shear off the layer of loose fibers covering your item. This will prevent dirt from getting stuck on your project and keep it from leaving colorful fibers wherever you place it.Once you've successfully felted, you'll want to attempt more wool felting projects. You can try felting knitted baby blocks, bookmarks, potholders, and even finger puppets.In a perfect world, everything works right the first time. However, if your first attempt at felting wool didn't work out, don't get discouraged. Felting wool is not an exact science, so keep experimenting until you get the results that you want. And remember, if your knitted hat ends up being child-sized, you can always give it to someone as a gift.If you're not sure whether or not your yarn is wool, or whether it has a high enough percentage of wool to felt properly, you have some options to test it. One is to knit a tiny swatch and try felting it. Another method is to run two pieces of yarn under hot water in your sink, and then rub those pieces together. If they start to mesh together, you have felting wool. (MORE)
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Is a dog a wool yielding animal?
One can harvest hair from a dog and use it to spin wool. Results will be unpredictable.
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What are the places in India where you get wool yielding animals?
INDIA We find camels in Rajasthan that yield wool. In Jammu and Kashmir, you find Kashmiri goat. In Ladakh and Tibet, yaks are found. WORLD In South America,llamas a…nd vicugnas are found. In Australia, sheeps are found. The main wool producing states of India are Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Haryana. Punjab alone accounts for 40% woolen units, while Haryana accounts for 27%, Rajasthan for 10%, and the rest of the states account for the remaining 23%. INDIA We find camels in Rajasthan that yield wool. In Jammu and Kashmir, you find Kashmiri goat. In Ladakh and Tibet, yaks are found. (MORE)
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What are wool-yielding animals?
Wool-yielding animals are animals that are typically used for fibre--or rather, textile--production due to the thick hair that grows on their bodies. Such animals include …sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, camels, muskox, Angora rabbits, and others. (MORE)