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  2. Lanolin - Wikipedia

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    Lanolin (from Latin lāna 'wool', and oleum 'oil'), also called wool fat, wool yolk, wool wax, sheep grease, sheep yolk, or wool grease, is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. [1] Lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep breeds that are raised specifically for their wool.

  3. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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    After washing, let the wool dry (air drying works best). Once it is dry, or just a bit damp, one can stretch it out a bit on a niddy-noddy. Putting the wool back on the niddy-noddy makes for a nicer looking finished skein. Before taking a skein and washing it, the skein must be tied up loosely in about six places.

  4. Yarn - Wikipedia

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    The actual length of the yarn contained in a ball or skein can vary due to the inherent heaviness of the fibre and the thickness of the strand; for instance, a 50 g skein of lace weight mohair may contain several hundred metres, while a 50 g skein of bulky wool may contain only 60 metres. Craft yarn comes in several thicknesses or weights.

  5. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    The fabric weight is measured in grams. In the metric system, the mass per unit area of all types of textiles is expressed in grams per square metre (g/m 2). The gram (alternative spelling: gramme; SI unit symbol: g) is a metric system unit of mass. A gram is defined as one thousandth of the SI base unit, the kilogram, or 1 × 10 −3 kg.

  6. Qiviut - Wikipedia

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    A small piece of qiviut wool. Qiviuq [sg] or qiviut [pl] (/ ˈ k ɪ v i ə t / KIV-ee-ət; Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᕕᐅᖅ; Inuinnaqtun: qiviuq; [1] Inupiaq: qiviu or qiviuq [2] (sometimes spelled qiveut)) is the inner wool of the muskox. In Inuinnaqtun the same word can be used to refer any down such as the down feathers of birds. [1]

  7. 28 foods you shouldn't eat at your desk - AOL

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    Smelly foods like the following should stay out of the office: • Reheated fish • Hard boiled eggs • Brussels sprouts • Raw onions • Garlic • Pungent spices • Tuna salad • Stinky cheese

  8. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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    Alpaca fleece, Wool Expo, Armidale, NSW Spinning alpaca wool by Treadle wheel, Gotthard Pass, 2018. Yarn spun from alpaca wool. Alpaca scarf. Cambridge Food, Garden and Produce Festival, England. Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. There are two different types of alpaca fleece. The most common fleece type comes from a ...

  9. Is sourdough bread good for you? Dietitians explain if it's ...

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    less 1 gram of sugar 200-300 milligrams of sodium Sourdough bread provides vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B, iron and calcium, and is a great source of antioxidants and prebiotics, as ...