wool fiber
Sheared animal thread
Wool fiber is the natural textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including goats (cashmere, mohair), rabbits (angora), and camelids (alpaca).
The term emphasizes wool as a raw material for spinning and weaving, distinguishing it from synthetic alternatives: Wool fiber has natural insulating properties that synthetics can't match.
In textile contexts, fiber specifications matter for quality and performance.
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- shearingCutting away fleece
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- knitting needlePointed rod for looping yarn
lanolin · felt · crimp · biodegradability · keratin · fulling · spinning · spinning wheel · tweed · tensile strength · thermal insulation · scouring · cashmere · fleece · elasticity · renewable resource · weaving · sheep
- thin fibersspider silk, gossamer, microfilament, nanofiber, hair strand
- woolcraftfleece, merino, lanolin, shearing, sheep shears
- fiberscotton, silk, linen, hemp, flax
- woolmerino, fleece, cashmere, lambswool, woolen
- feltingneedle felting, roving, merino, needle gauge, fulling
- wool byproductslanolin, yarn, felt, woolen cloth, worsted
wool fiberplant fiber
Cellulose from vegetation
hemp fiber · cotton · cotton fiber · linen · bamboo fiber