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Twisted Fiber Wash it, dye it, spin it, weave it or knit it. "Wool is the fiber 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 the wool fibers have more than 20 bends per inch. Both the scaling and the crimp make it possible to spin and felt the fleece. They help the individual fibers attach to 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." - Wool, Wikipedia |