Wool

wool is a good non-conductor.Materials that insulate heat, eg wool, cotton etc, are also by definition good electrical insulators. Good conductors would include most metals, which you may have noticed are bad insulators. you wouldn't wear metal underwear anyway!

Good points: Breathable, natural fiber. Available in woven cloth and clothing and interior design upholstery fabrics. Weights range from 4oz.(lightweight) to 24 oz. weight (outerwear).

Available as yarn for knitting, often with other fibers to create textural knit garments and accessories. Also available for purchase as machine or hand knitted for purchase.

Worsted wool, is finer quality because it undergoes an additional process known as combing. Combing removes dirt, irregular matter and short fibers prior to being spun into yarn( knitting yarn and/or woven cloth manufactured on textile looms.

Bad characteristics? Some people are allergic to wool. If they wear wool directly against your skin, itching and redness may occur.

To lessen the possibility of irritation, many consumers seek wool products that are lined.

(Blazers, suits, outerwear, for example).

Preferable method of cleaning is via dry cleaners.Some individuals prefer not to have their woolen items cleaned with chemicals.

Best bet: check the article of clothing you are purchasing for care/wash/professional cleaning instructions.

Fun fact: The Pope's official white robe is a fine quality specialty woven cloth manufactured by the fine Italian textile company, Loro Piana. Known to insiders as " The Pope's Cloth," it is a fine, year round cloth, versatile for both warm and cool climates.

More properly, the raw material from which wool is spun is called fleece.

sheep, alpacas,llamas,and in some countries even from camels.

camels skin is warm from underneath so it is used for making clothes

Sometimes a blanket stiffens when it has not been rinsed well enough. If it was just washed, wash it again, but without any detergent. Just add 1 cup of white vinegar on a long cycle, and at the final rinse, add some fabric softener.

The term 'pure wool' would indicate that the item is made from 100% wool, some of which may be recycled. 'Pure new wool' would indicate that the idem is made from all new wool -- 100%. The difference being 'new'.

Does not burn

Plants are grown in soil, sheep eat the plants, we use the sheep's wool to make the sweater.

Wool is first carded- the fibers are combed so they are in parallel lines, then spun- twisted in yarn (fat threads). The yarn is woven by passing strands of yarn over and under other strands of yarn. This is usually done using a device known as a loom- and a shuttle. The loom holds the non-moving yarns, and the shuttle carries the strand that is being woven above and below the non-moving strands.

Many wool products such as sweaters, hats, socks and scarfs are knitted from woolen yarns. They are very stretchy. Also many products made from woolen fabrics are stretchy to some extent.

Many wool products such as sweaters, hats, socks and scarfs are knitted from woolen yarns. They are very stretchy. Also many products made from woolen fabrics are stretchy to some extent.

Many wool products such as sweaters, hats, socks and scarfs are knitted from woolen yarns. They are very stretchy. Also many products made from woolen fabrics are stretchy to some extent.

Many wool products such as sweaters, hats, socks and scarfs are knitted from woolen yarns. They are very stretchy. Also many products made from woolen fabrics are stretchy to some extent.

No, but monkeys have fur, making some species quite valuable to poachers.

Steel wool is also known as a wire wool. It is made from low-carbon steel, it should be as much as possible close to plain iron.

Because the microscopic fibres of wool trap air, which warms up on contact with a person's body.

Cotton wool is cotton typically used for gauze bandages and tampons. You may be able to re-purpose unused quantities of cotton wool -- called absorbent cotton in USA, but reusing used cotton wool is probably not advisable as a recycle task.

Is wool a natural resource? The answer is yes. Wool is a natural resource because it comes from a sheep when a farmer shaves.

It depends on where you live. In the UK, they are synonymous. "Wool" means wool yarn, and cotton wool means cotton yarn. In the US, wool is the fiber of a sheep and yarn is strands of fiber twisted (spun) into a long string that can be woven, knit, or crocheted.

Australia produces the most wool

One can purchase a wool duffle coat from many stores and retailers online. They are available to buy from Polyvore, eBay, Amazon, Burberry and Lands' End.

The oil on the sheeps' skin surface (lanolin) makes the wool oily.

Putting steel wool on a battery connects the two terminals of the battery, causing electrons to flow through the steel wool. This makes sparks fly out of the steel wool, which heats up rather quickly. it is one way to start a fire as the steel wool will get red hot and burn you or start a fire

A bale of wool

Many cities, counties, states and countries claim to be the 'Wool Capital'. Your answer may depend on the type of wool for which you seek a capital.

Wool is a natural fiber that is warmer than acrylics. Acrylic yarn is made from plastics. It traps the heat of your body and makes you sweat a lot while not really keeping you warm from winter winds. Wool comes from sheep. It is a natural insulator. It keeps you warm while allowing the skin to breathe. It wicks moisture away from your body. Wool keeps your skin warm even when wet.

Better is a judgement and you are the judge.

Lambswool comes from fleece grown by lambs. Wool may come from any age animal.