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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. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per-million cube of relative abundance by mass of elements in an average adult human body down to 1 ppm. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium ...

  4. Wool - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 February 2025. Textile fiber from the hair of sheep or other mammals For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). Wool before processing Unshorn Merino sheep Shorn sheep Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to ...

  5. Keratin - Wikipedia

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    The horns of the impala are made of keratin covering a core of bone. Alpha-keratins (α-keratins) are found in all vertebrates. They form the hair (including wool), the outer layer of skin, horns, nails, claws and hooves of mammals, and the slime threads of hagfish. [4] The baleen plates of filter-feeding whales are also made of keratin.

  6. History of clothing and textiles - Wikipedia

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    The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of most human societies. There has always been some disagreement among scientists on when humans began wearing clothes, but newer studies from The University of Florida involving the evolution of body lice suggest it started sometime around 170,000 years ago.

  7. Animal fiber - Wikipedia

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    The best artists brushes are made from Siberian weasel, many other fibers are used including ox hair and hog bristle. Camel-hair brushes are usually made from squirrel, cheaper ones from pony, but never camels. Chiengora is dog hair. Wool from a wide range of animals can be used for handicrafts and garments.

  8. Cysteine - Wikipedia

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    Cysteine is required by sheep to produce wool. It is an essential amino acid that is taken in from their feed. It is an essential amino acid that is taken in from their feed. As a consequence, during drought conditions, sheep produce less wool; however, transgenic sheep that can make their own cysteine have been developed.

  9. Animal product - Wikipedia

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    A dish called "Duck, Duck, Duck" because the three parts come from the complex body of the duck: duck eggs, duck confit and roast duck breast Varieties of goat cheese. An animal product is any material derived from the body of a non-human animal or their excretions. [1]