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Cotton wool is NOT good for hearing protection as it only has an average attenuation of 7dB whereas you require 25-30dB in an average metal workshop for proper protection. DO NOT use cotton wool as hearing protection EVER. If one tiny little cotton fibre gets left behind you're in trouble - ear infection on the way!
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What are some natural resources to make a sweater?
wool from sheep ... cotton from the cotton plant ....
What is the best insulator wool or cotton?
wool i think.
What is more flammable cotton or wool?
Cotton fabric will burn faster than wool fabric. Wool will also be more difficult to light than cotton and may even self extinguish.
What is a another word for cotton wool?
Cotton wool is raw cotton with major impurities removed, usually used for surgical dressings, tampons and so forth -- highly absorbent cotton.
What are common insulators?
Wool, Nylon, Cotton
What material can you make out of sheep fur?
Wool and cotton but mostly wool.
What is a good alternative material to wool for mittens?
Cotton is always a good material if you don't plan on getting them wet. It also breathes well.
Is Cotten wool solid or liquid?
Cotton wool is cotton that has been cleaned with large foreign material removed. It is a solid.
Which material would be a better insulator when wet-denim cotton polyester or wool?
Heat insulation would be wool. Note that denim is normally made of cotton, or a cotton/polyester blend. None of them would be very good electrical insulation when wet.
Which material would be a better insulator when wet denim cotton polyester or wool?
Heat insulation would be wool. Note that denim is normally made of cotton, or a cotton/polyester blend. None of them would be very good electrical insulation when wet.
Is a good insulator?
cotton wool
What material are socks made of?
Wool, or cotton, or acrylic, or a mixture of those.
What material was used when making clothes in the olden days?
cotton wool
What sort of material are clothes made from?
Leather cotton wool and stuff
What is a good thermal insulator?
cotton 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.
What is more absorbent wool or cotton?
is wool more absorbent than cotton
