13 Facts About Wool

Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids.

Wool is produced by follicles which are small cells located in the skin.

Wool's crimp refers to the strong natural wave present in each wool fibre as it in presented on the animal.

Wool has a high specific thermal resistance, so it impedes heat transfer in general.

Wool has several qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it is crimped and elastic.

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Wool can absorb almost one-third of its own weight in water.

Wool carpets are specified for high safety environments, such as trains and aircraft.

Wool is usually specified for garments for firefighters, soldiers, and others in occupations where they are exposed to the likelihood of fire.

Wool is separated into grades based on the measurement of the wool's diameter in microns and its style.

Wool is "the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product".

Wool is environmentally preferable as a material for carpets, as well, in particular when combined with a natural binding and the use of formaldehyde-free glues.

Wool felt covers piano hammers, and it is used to absorb odors and noise in heavy machinery and stereo speakers.

In 1998, an Ermenegildo Zegna Protected Wool Trophy was launched for fleece from sheep coated for around nine months of the year.