The sheep's woolly coat traps a lot of air which helps to insulate the sheep's body from extremes of hot and cold. Sheep also tend to be sheared during the summer months.
A sheep's coat is called a fleece once it has been shorn from the sheep it is called wool and then this is washed and spun into yarn.
The coat of wool covering a sheep is called fleece. It is sheared off the sheep's body annually for various uses such as clothing, blankets, and textiles.
Any sheep's coat can be used for wool.
wool, once it is shorn from a sheep it is called a fleece
The weight of a heavy coat can vary depending on the material, insulation, and length of the coat. On average, a heavy coat can weigh anywhere from 2 to 5 pounds.
It only takes one sheep to make a coat. This one sheep can be sheered many times to produce enough wool for one jacket.
Sheep.
A fleece.
The homograph for a layer of paint and a heavy jacket is "coat."
ON a sheep - it's the wool coat.
a sheep
A sheep's coat is coated in lanolin, a waxy substance produced by their skin glands. Lanolin helps to protect the sheep's wool and skin from the elements, such as rain and wind, and keeps it soft and moisturized.