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• Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …   Wikipedia

• wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn …   Universalium

• Wool Warehouse (Albuquerque, New Mexico) — New Mexico–Arizona Wool Warehouse U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: 520 1st St. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico …   Wikipedia

• Wool —    This animal fiber is derived from the hair of sheep or lamb. Wool fiber dates back 10,000 years when early man in Central Asia discovered that the hair from animal skins, which were already being used to provide warmth, could be formed into… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

• Cashmere wool — Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, and sometimes known as Pashmina, is a fiber obtained from the Cashmere goat. The word cashmere derives from an archaic spelling of Kashmir . Cashmere wool is fine in texture, and it is also strong …   Wikipedia

• clothing wool — ˈklōthiŋ , ēŋ noun 1. : short staple wool usually under 1 3/4 inches in length and suitable only for carding and woolen goods called also carding wool 2. : wool used in apparel fabrics as distinguished from wool used in carpets * * * clothing… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cashmere fabrics — Cashmere vs. PashminaCashmere and pashmina originate from the same source.Cashmere and pashmina are derived from the pashm goat or Capra Hircus as it is known in Latin.This goat makes its habitat in the high altitudes of the Himalayan mountain… …   Wikipedia

• botany wool — noun see botany II * * * a fine wool obtained from merino sheep. Also called botany. [1880 85] * * * Botany wool, a fine wool of the merino type grown in Australia and used in high quality fabrics. ╂[< Botany Bay, Australia, near which it was… …   Useful english dictionary

• carding wool — noun short stapled pieces of wool which result from the carding process, spun and woven to make standard quality fabrics. Compare with combing wool …   English new terms dictionary

• combing wool — noun long stapled wool with straight, parallel fibres, suitable for combing and making into high quality fabrics. Compare with carding wool …   English new terms dictionary

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium