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  2. Wool - Wikipedia

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    Wool fibers readily absorb moisture, but are not hollow. Wool can absorb almost one-third of its own weight in water. [4] Wool absorbs sound like many other fabrics. It is generally a creamy white color, although some breeds of sheep produce natural colors, such as black, brown, silver, and random mixes. Wool ignites at a higher temperature ...

  3. Wool insulation - Wikipedia

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    Wool is a highly effective insulating material which performs better than its rated R value because it can absorb and release moisture. [3] Mongolian nomads used [when?] felted and woven sheep wool pads as an insulating layer on the walls and floors of their dwellings, called ger or yurts. The use of wool for insulation is starting to rise in ...

  4. Fulling - Wikipedia

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    Scotswomen walking (fulling) woollen cloth, singing a waulking song, 1772 (engraving made by Thomas Pennant on one of his tours). Fulling, also known as tucking or walking (Scots: waukin, hence often spelt waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it ...

  5. Yarn conditioning - Wikipedia

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    In a yarn, moisture content is the moisture present in the yarn, expressed as a percentage of the total weight of the yarn. Moisture content is one of the most important tests on a yarn; [9] a fiber's moisture content will affect the entire manufacturing process, as it affects the physical properties of a material.

  6. Cashmere vs Wool: What’s the Difference?

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  7. Fuller's earth - Wikipedia

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    The English name reflects the historical use of the material for fulling (cleaning and shrinking) wool, by textile workers known as fullers. [1] [2] [3] In past centuries, fullers kneaded fuller's earth and water into woollen cloth to absorb lanolin, oils, and other greasy impurities as part of the cloth finishing process.

  8. The Best Science-Backed Way to Dress for the Cold

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    That’s why wool rules: “It provides excellent insulation, resists odors naturally, and regulates temperature well,” Shaker says. It’s also fire resistant. It’s also fire resistant.

  9. 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 ...