Wool

What does wool make?

Medium wool sheep, raised more for meat than fiber, produce the lightest weight, least valuable fleeces. Medium wool is usually made into blankets, sweaters, or socks or it is felted. According to the I.W.T.O., 22 percent of world wool production is classified as medium wools.

What does wool look and feel like?

Wool is also soft because of the natural crimps in the fiber that make sheep look “wavy”. These curls help trap air which increases the natural insulating properties of wool, but also makes wool fabrics feel soft against the skin. ... After these treatments, the wool is no longer itchy and can be washed without shrinking.

Can you wash wool?

Unless specifically stated, hand washing, or a gentle machine wash, is by far the preferable cleaning method for wool. Hand washing is essentially a slow soak for ten minutes followed by a rinse in warm water. To get rid of excess water, roll your garment up in a towel and gently press to absorb.

What is a wool fabric?

Botany/Merino wool is a fine wool fabric made from worsted wool yarn. Broadcloth is an all woolen or worsted fabric with a velvety feel. Challis, a light weight soft wool fabric in plain weave, has a printed or woven design or flowers. Cheviot, usually Scotch wool is a soft, fine wool that is heavier than serge.

What sheep produces the best wool?

• Whiteface breed: Merino. Blackface sheep. Fine - - wool: Rambouillet.
• Long wool: Romney.
• Natural colored.
• Hair sheep: Katahdin.
• Rat-tailed: East Friesian.
• Prolific: Barbados Blackbelly.
• Crossbred dairy ewes.
• 3-way cross lambs.

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