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1) "Wool" -- As to wool cloaks wool Pronunciation: 'wul Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English wolle, from Old English wull; akin to Old High German wolla wool, Latin vellus fleece, lana wool 1 : the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales 2 : a product of wool; especially : a woven fabric or garment of such fabric 3 a : a dense felted pubescence especially on a plant : TOMENTUM b : a filamentous mass -- usually used in combination; compare MINERAL WOOL, STEEL WOOL Pronunciation Symbols - This article is about wool, the fibre commonly produced from sheep. For alternative meanings see Wool (disambiguation).
- See Alpaca wool, Angora wool (of rabbits) and Cashmere wool (of goats) for information about other wools. See Cotton wool and Steel wool for other fibres including the word wool in their common name.
Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, alpacas, llamas and rabbits may also be called wool. This article deals explicitly with the wool produced from domestic sheep. Wool has two qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it has scales which overlap like shingles on a roof and it is crimped; in some fleeces the wool fibres have more than 20 bends per inch. - 1 Characteristics
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- 7 Wool Allergies?
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| Wool's scaling and crimp make it easier to spin and felt the fleece. They help the individual fibres attach to each other so that they stay together. Because of the crimp, wool fabrics have a greater bulk than other textiles and retain air, which causes the product to retain heat. Insulation also works both ways; bedouins and tuaregs use wool clothes to keep the heat out. The amount of crimp corresponds to the thickness of the wool fibres. A fine wool like merino may have up to a hundred crimps per inch, while the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as one to two crimps per inch. Hair, by contrast, has little if any scale and no crimp and little ability to bind into yarn. On..."
2) "Cloaks" -- As to wool cloaks 1cloak Pronunciation: 'klOk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cloke, from Anglo-French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; from its shape 1 : a loose outer garment 2 : something likened to an outer garment: as a : something that envelops or conceals <a cloak of secrecy> b : a distinctive character or role <hung up his academic cloak...to become a stay-at-home father -- Charles Chamberlain> Pronunciation Symbols Evening cloak or manteau, from Costume Parisien, 1823 A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat—it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform. Cloaks are as old as human history; there has nearly always been some form of long outer garment used to protect people from the weather. Over time cloaks have changed their look to match current styles and textile needs. Cloaks generally fasten at the neck or over the shoulder, vary in length, from ankle all the way up to the hip, mid-calf being the normal length. They may have an attached hood, and may cover and fasten down the front, in which case they have holes or slits for the hands to pass through. However, cloaks are almost always sleeveless. - 1 Opera cloak
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| In full evening dress in the Western countries, ladies and gentlemen frequently use the cloak as a fashion statement, or to protect the fine fabrics of eveningwear from the elements, especially where a coat would crush—or hide—the garment. Opera cloaks are made of quality materials such as wool or cashmere, velvet and satin. Ladies may wear a short (over the shoulders or to the waist) cloak usually called a cape, or a full-length cloak. Gentlemen wear an ankle- or full-length cloak. Formal cloaks often have expensive, coloured linings and trimmings such as silk, satin, velvet and fur. Cloaks are a staple garment in the fantasy genre, due to the popularity of medieval settings. They are also usually associated with witches, wizards and vampires. Such cloaks are often magical; for example, they may grant the person wearing it invisibility, as in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Figuratively, a cloak may thus be anything that disguises or conceals something. Because t..."
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