wool fibers
Shorn coat material
Wool fibers are the individual strands of protein that make up wool, the textile derived from sheep and similar animals.
The term emphasizes wool as a raw material—its physical properties of crimp, elasticity, and insulation—rather than as finished fabric: The wool fibers were carded before spinning.
Synthetic alternatives are sometimes called wool-like fibers.
- feltingCompacting fibers through agitation
- crimpPinch into folds
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- lambswoolYoung sheep's coat fiber
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
merino · alpaca · angora · hand spinning · elasticity · fineness · tensile strength · resilience · cashmere · mohair · kemp · weaving · spinning · fulling · knitting · fiber arts · thermal insulation · dyeing
fiber origin
wool fiberssynthetic fibers
Chemically produced textile strands
nylon fibers · man-made fibers · cotton fibers · plant fibers · rayon