wools
Cashmere and angora
Wools is the plural of wool, referring to multiple types or varieties of the fiber: The shop carries fine wools from Scotland and New Zealand.
It appears in contexts distinguishing different grades, sources, or preparations of wool rather than wool as a mass substance.
Cutting away fleece
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- spinningRevolving around an axis
lanolin · grading · sorting · dyeing · fulling · milling · nap · felting
Fine-fleeced sheep breed
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- angoraSilky fiber from rabbits
- mohairAngora goat fiber
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
lambswool · virgin · raw · staple · fibers · yarn · skein · hank
Twisted strand for crafts
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- purlInverted knitting stitch
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
cable · ribbing · stockinette · gauge · cast-on · circular · intarsia · lace
Animals gathered together
lamb · pasture · grazing · herding · livestock · ranching · breeding · Merino
Textured woolen cloth
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- gabardineDurable twill suiting
- sergeDurable twilled cloth
flannel · challis · broadcloth · bouclé · crepe · jersey · coating · suiting
shearing
Cutting away fleece
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- combingArranging strands with teeth
spinning · lanolin · grading · sorting · dyeing · fulling · milling · nap · felting · weaving
merino
Fine-fleeced sheep breed
alpaca · lambswool · virgin · raw · staple · fibers · yarn · skein · hank · roving
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
pattern · cable · ribbing · stockinette · gauge · cast-on · circular · intarsia · lace · tension
flock
Animals gathered together
ram · lamb · pasture · grazing · herding · livestock · ranching · breeding · Merino · Suffolk
tweed
Textured woolen cloth
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- gabardineDurable twill suiting
serge · flannel · challis · broadcloth · bouclé · crepe · jersey · coating · suiting · shirting
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
winter · blanket · sweater · cardigan · mittens · scarf · socks · undergarments · base layer · outerwear
woolssynthetics
Chemically manufactured substances
polyesters · man-made fibers · nylons · acrylics · rayons
- steel woolAbrasive metal fibers
- wool socksKnitted foot coverings
- Cashmere woolFine goat underfur fiber
- wool coatGarment from sheep fiber
- woolly mammothsExtinct hairy elephants
- wool blanketBedding from sheep fiber
wool, woolly, woolen, woolens, woolgathering, wooliness, wooliest, woolier, woolgatherer