2006-10-10 15:40:49 · 5 answers · asked by santa clause 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Haha! Good question.
Probably because each strand of the wool on a sheep has its own root / anchor, and the strands are not interconnected or woven together. So whether they're wet or dry, the strands wouldn't be pulling on each other.
A wool jumper is a tightly packed netting, so any changes in tension on one strand will affect all the other strands it's in contact with.
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2006-10-10 15:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Spica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain is cold, and in a washing machine it is hot, wool only shrinks in hot water which is why we cold wash wool. Did your mother never tell you how to do your own washing. And Little Bird, Cotton comes from plants, not sheep.
2006-10-11 19:50:49 · answer #2 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cotton shrinks because of the hot water and the dryer.... if you wash cotten things in cold water they don't shrink... so if rain is cold water... then of course they wouldn't shrink <3
2006-10-10 22:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well gosh oh gee. Isn't that where we get lambs from - you know those little sheep? What an utterly stupid question!
2006-10-11 07:12:25 · answer #4 · answered by risa131313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fleece has an oil coating (lanolin I think) while it is attached to the sheep.
Mike Honeycutt
2006-10-10 22:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by mahoneycuttnc2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋