0
Cotton wool is called that because it is as soft as a tuft of loose wool before it is made into yarn.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is more absorbent wool or cotton?
is wool more absorbent than cotton
Is there a difference from cotton balls and wool cotton?
Cotton, They're soft than wool (i guess) but i choose cotton
What are the natural fibers?
Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool By L Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool By L Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool By L
Is there a difference from cotton balls and cotton wool?
yes. wool is from goats but cotton balls are made from cotton.
What are the four natural fibers?
Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool By L Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool By L Cotton, Linen, Silk and Wool By L
Is wool thicker than cotton?
Cotton is a botanical product: wool is spun from animal fleece.
Is cotton wool an element?
Cotton wool is cotton, a botanical resource. Chemically, it is not classified as an element.
What is the weight of a cotton wool?
Your answer depends on the quantity of cotton wool -- absorbent cotton that you want to weigh.
What is the common thing in cotton wool?
The common thing in cotton wool is cotton. Cotton wool isn't really wool -- it's cotton from which the large dirt and foreign objects have been removed. It is commonly used for first aid gauze or tampons -- Americans call it 'absorbent cotton'. (The term cotton wool is UK-centric.)
What is warmer cotton or wool?
Wool is generally warmer than cotton, due to the air spaces in wool.
What elements are in cotton wool?
Cotton wool is raw cotton with gross impurities removed. It is used for gauze and for tampons. In USA, the term is absorbent cotton: cotton wool is more UK-centric.
How does the cotton wool get be a jersey?
Generally, cotton wool is not spun into yarn per se.Cotton is cleaned then either fabricated into cotton wool or into cotton yarn. Cotton yarn is used in making jerseys.
