Wool Fibre

• Wool is the oldest and the most important

animal fibre. It is the fibre most used for

outer wear in cold countries. Wool fibres

are epithelial growth of mammals are also

are known as hair fibres. Wool refers to the

fibre which comes from domestic sheep.

• The production of wool is confined to a fewcountries. The major amount of wool isproduced in Australia and New Zealand.Other wool producers are UK, USSR,Argentina, USA and other cold countries.

0-5Vegetable matter

4-30Sand and dirt

2-12Suint

10-12Moisture

5-15Grease

45-75Keratin

PercentageComposition

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