Wool

Yes wool is strong, this is because sheep drinks water and eat grass. That is the only reason why wool fabric is strong.

Wool grows pretty much like the hair on your head does, only denser and finer.

Animals that have wool are alpacas, lamas, and some types of sheep and goats.

To put it simply, most wool is packed away, cleaned, combed and used to make woollen clothing items

"We don't select our classic llamas for their fiber quality. All the characteristics of good fiber production (as well as many of the characteristics of good fiber for spinning) are directly opposed to what's ideal for keeping working llamas easily combed for weather protection without overheating ... and working performance llamas is what we raise and use. The South Americans had it absolutely right -- two kinds of llamas for two purposes. Because of our immersion in performance llamas, we also didn't start out using llama fiber at all. However, we are continually finding ourselves in the position of educating others. We knew how much misinformation from "experts" is peddled out there as "fact" in all facets of llamas, so we finally undertook learning about fiber use in order to avoid inadvertantly passing on similar misinformation about fiber (and yep, we quickly found that there's plenty of misinformation about fiber out there, too). Although we do save the more suitable combings from our own classic herd for outer-garment and nongarment use (it's quite possible to spin, although not as easy nor as satisfying), for next-to-the-skin projects, we use fiber from good-quality woolly and silky llamas and alpacas" from Lost Creek Llama Wool is a type of real fur that is shaved from and similar animals to a sheep == ==

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Some people think so, myself included. I have to wear a thin cotton shirt under my wool sweater.

Sweater letter.

Merino wool is expensive because of the wool's grade system, production costs, and the exclusivity of the sheep. This wool is finer, has different grades and dye processes, and the sheep are only used in New Zealand and Australia.

Wool is a natural fibre that is made into many types of products including clothing, accessories, bedding and more.

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.

From Wikipedia, below:

"The quality of wool is determined by its fiber diameter, crimp, yield, color, and staple strength. Fiber diameter is the single most important wool characteristic determining quality and price."

From New Zealand Marino Sheep

Most commercial skeins today are made to be pulled from the center, and they don't need unwinding. If you want to roll the yarn into balls, the old fashioned way is the only way I know of, simply start at the end and lift up on the yarn. Roll it up as it comes off the skein, and then pull more off. It is a very time consuming process. You have to use some care to prevent the yarn from getting too twisted. I usually just let the skein bounce around loose on my lap, or on a clean cloth on the table.

They all are used for clothing

Wool is produced all around the world. There are several types of wools coming from different sources. For example cashmere wool, lambswool, camel wool, sheep wool etc.

Here is few countries which are major producers for wool:

India

Pakistan

China

Sheep fleece is usually shorn from the animals annually. Fleece from other animals may be harvested on different schedules, depending on the animals and the climate in which they live.

Yes you can wash a wool jacket or any wool clothing. You have to hand wash it ( I do it in the sink ) and then let it air dry on a flat surface ( dont hang it the fibers will stretch )

Marino wool comes from a breed of sheep -- Marino. You can read more about them, below.

Cloth manufactured of a blend of wool and linen would be called a wool-linen blend, usually with the percentage mix of each fibre indicated on the label.

Patons has many weights of Tweed wool, so look through the Paton link and see if you can find the specific wool you are looking for and have an answer that way.

Wool fabrics are made from wool -- as are some wool blend fabrics, which contain less than 100% wool.

This one is easy - though I am here as I have the opposite problem!

I bought a bottle of Pretty Frills Blind Company Fabric Stiffening Solution at Dunelm Mill (UK retailer) for just £4.89. You dilute it with water in a bowl, dip the fabric in for a couple of minutes, remove and hang to dry. Then just iron it.

However, I would recommend diluting it more than it says, and don't pour over the remaining liquid as it dries thinking it will help even more - my fabric has ended up too stiff to make a roller blind with!

So - I've tried washing it to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas on how to unstiffen it?!

It depends on what you're looking for. Merino wool is incredibly soft, and has a nice light hand, but it tends to be fragile. It doesn't always wear well, and is prone to fuzzing and pilling. It's lovely when softness is the main consideration, like for a scarf or baby items. But make an active boy a sweater of it, and the thing will be all pills and holes in no time at all. Peruvian Highland sheep are a cross between Merino (for the softness) and Corriedale (for durability.) You get a wool that is stronger and more durable, without losing too much in softness. It's a good all purpose wool, but not butter-soft like the merino.

Best practices dictate that you wear something between your skin and your wool clothing, such as a t-shirt.