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Are Smart Wool Margarita Women's Socks good for skiing?
Smart wool makes socks for skiing so yea
Why are wool socks a good insulator?
Wool is both a good thermal insulator and good electrical insulator. However as most wool socks are knitted they have many small openings that electric sparks could jump through, so they are not safe to insulate high voltages.
What is the color of good quality wool?
Good quality wool can be any colour.
Is wool a good conductor or is a good insulator?
wool holds lot of air.air being bad conductor of heat make the wool a good conductor of heat.
What type of insulators are there?
There are many different types of insulators. Fleece is probably the best insulator that I have tested. Wool is next. But I do not know about pure wool. The wool that I had had rayon in it, so pure wool might come out with different results.Cotton and vinyl are also good insulators. I tried to use burlap, but it had so many holes in the material that it wasn't a very good insulator.
Would a thick wool coat conduct heat well?
No. Wool is a fairly good insulator, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular in winter clothing.
Is wool as good a insulator when wet?
No because water is a good conductor of heat in comparison to wool.
What makes wool a good product to be used to make warm clothing?
Wool has air trapped in the hair fibers. This acts as insulation. The wool also absorbs water so it wicks the water away from the skin.
What makes wool a good product to be used to make warm cloth?
Wool has air trapped in the hair fibers. This acts as insulation. The wool also absorbs water so it wicks the water away from the skin.
Why is wool good for a needle case?
because it is thick so the needles won't come through
Important properties of Alpaca wool?
Alpaca wool is fine, soft, and generally comes in 8-12 inch long fibers. It has a good luster and is an extremely good insulative wool.
Is cotton wool a conductor of electricity or an insulator?
Cotton wool is not a conductor or an insulator it is a semi conductor. It is sort of in the middle, electrons can travel through cotton wool but not as good as silver, bronze, metal and so on.
