Wool

:This article is about wool, the fiber. For alternative meanings see Wool (disambiguation).

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Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep.

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Wool is the fibre produced as the outer coat of sheep. Most of the fiber from domestic sheep has two qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it has scales which overlap like shingles on a roof and it is crimped, in some fleeces more than 20 bends per inch.

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Both the scaling and the crimp make it possible to spin and felt the fleece. They help the individual fibers "grab" each other so that they stay together. Because of the crimp, wool fabrics have a greater bulk than other textiles and retain air, which causes the product to retain heat. Insulation also works both ways; bedouins and tuaregs use wool clothes to keep the heat out.

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