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2. Chiengora - Wikipedia

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   Chiengora, also called "dog wool," is yarn or wool spun from dog hair. The word is a portmanteau of chien (the French word for dog) and angora and was coined by an American spinner, Annette Klick. [1] Dog hair is up to 80% warmer than wool [2] and is not elastic.

3. Animal fiber - Wikipedia

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   Angora wool or Angora fiber refers to the down coat produced by the Angora rabbit. There are many types of Angora rabbits - English, French, German, and Giant. Angora is prized for its softness, thin fibers of around 12-16 micrometers for quality fiber, and what knitters refer to as a halo (fluffiness). The fiber felts very easily. Angora fiber ...

4. List of textile fibres - Wikipedia

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   Textile fibres or textile fibers (see spelling differences) can be created from many natural sources (animal hair or fur, cocoons as with silk worm cocoons), as well as semisynthetic methods that use naturally occurring polymers, and synthetic methods that use polymer-based materials, and even minerals such as metals to make foils and wires.

5. Trained on smelly socks, bio-detection dogs sniff out COVID-19

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   Sniffer dogs trained using smelly socks worn by people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus could soon be used at airports or mass gathering venues to pick up the "corona odour" of COVID-19-infected ...

6. Sleeping with socks on is either toasty or torture, depending ...

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   What types of socks are best? The best socks for sleeping are ones that are breathable and have moisture-wicking fibers, such as merino wool and cashmere, says Dimitriu.

7. Six Democratic lawmakers targeted with bomb threats during ...

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   At least six Democrats in Congress say they were targeted with a bomb threat over the Thanksgiving holiday.

8. Angora wool - Wikipedia

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   Angora hair or Angora fibre is the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. While the names of the source animals are similar, Angora fibre is distinct from mohair, which comes from the Angora goat. The cloth produced has sometimes been named Angola fabric. [1] Angora fibre is also distinct from cashmere, which comes from the cashmere goat ...

9. Grandma, 78, Is the Star of Nursing Home Door Decorating ...

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   Connie Miller has always been the “fun grandma.” So, when the 78-year-old, who resides in Edgewood Heights, Pa., learned that her nursing home would be hosting a door decorating competition ...