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Angora is known for its softness, thin fibres, and what knitters refer to as a halo (fluffiness). It is also known for its silky texture. It is much warmer and lighter than wool due to the hollow core of the angora fibre. It also gives the wool its characteristic floating feel.
Hair from animals such as horses is also an animal fiber. Horsehair is used for brushes, the bows of musical instruments and many other things. Along with mink hair, it's also a common choice for eyelash extensions and similar cosmetics. The best artists brushes are made from Siberian weasel, many other fibers are used including ox hair and hog ...
Qiviut is produced by the muskox's secondary hair follicles, which are not associated with sebaceous glands, and therefore is a much drier fibre than wool, having only about 7 percent oils. The hair follicle density is very high (approximately 42 mm 2 [0.065 sq in]) and qiviut is shed in a tightly synchronized spring moulting period. The qiviut ...
Wool is "the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may include the so-called specialty fibers from the hair of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna) which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product". [16] "Virgin wool" and "new wool" are also used to refer to such never used wool.
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Lambswool is wool which is 50 millimetres (2 in) or shorter from the first shearing of a sheep, [1] at around the age of seven months. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is soft, elastic, and slippery, and is used in high-grade textiles.
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Cats vs. dogs is an age-old debate explored through various mediums. This time it's the famous cartoonist Sarah Andersen who decided to illustrate their differences that are too relatable. No ...