Lecture Wool

Wool

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals. The original high performance fibre, wool has inbuilt thermal qualities, is waterproof, has UV resistance, fire protection and elastcity properties.

Sportswear is a mix of metric wool with polyester for active sports clothing.

100% machine, washable wool is now avaialable.

Wool is a regeneratable resource, can be produced organically and recycled.

Wool has several qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it is crimped, it is elastic, and it grows in staples. In the U.S. the term wool is usually restricted to describing the fibrous protein derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles in sheep, although in the U.K. it may be used of any long curling fiber such as wood wool, wire wool.

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.

Global wool production is approximately 1.3 million tonnes per year. Organic wool is becoming more and more popular. It is becoming easier to find in clothing and other products, but these products often carry a higher price. Wool is environmentally preferable as a material for carpets.