where does wool come from?

Answer 1

Are you serious? Wool is what grows on the skin of a SHEEP

Answer 2

Wool is the fibre 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 and rabbits may also be called wool. This article deals explicitly with the wool produced from domestic sheep.

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.

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.

Answer 3

Wool comes from sheep. A person can cut off the fur from a sheep to get the product wool. That is also known as sheering. If the person wanted to make the wool into thread then they would have to spin it with a spinning wheel. (Like sleeping beauty when she pricked her finger on the SPINNING WHEEL.) Many products come from wool like clothes and bags. You can also dye wool to make it different colors.

Answer 4

Usually sheep. Unless otherwise specified, Americans can assume that anything in the stores made out of wool is made out of sheep wool.

Instead of fur, sheep are covered with fluffy white (sometimes brown or black) wool, which is shaved off once a year.

The wool of other animals is also used to make fabrics. Some of these animals include llamas, alpacas, goats, camels, and cashmieres.

Answer 5

Wool is the fibre 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 and rabbits may also be called wool.
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.

The quality of wool is determined by the following factors, fiber fineness, length, scale structure, color, cleanliness, and freedom from damage[3]. For example merino wool is typically 3-5 inches in length and is very fine (between 12-24 microns[4]). Wool taken from sheep produced for meat is typically more coarse, and has fibers are 1.5 to 6 inches in length. Damage or "breaks in the wool" can occur if the sheep is stressed while it is growing its fleece, resulting in a thin spot where the fleece is likely to break.[5]

Wool is also separated into grades based on the measurement of the wool's diameter in microns. These grades may vary depending on the breed or purpose of the wool. For example:

< 17.5 - Ultrafine merino
17.6-18.5 - Superfine merino
< 19.5 - Fine merino
19.6-20.5 - Fine medium merino
20.6-22.5 - Medium merino
22.6 < - Strong merino [4]
or

< 24.5 - Fine
24.5–31.4 - Medium
31.5-35.4 - Fine crossbred
35.5 < - coarse crossbred[6]
In general, anything 25 microns can be used for garments, while coarser grades are used for outerwear or rugs. The finer the wool, the softer it will be, while coarser grades are more durable and less prone to pilling.

Answer 6

Sheep. But wait.....

Baby lambs give the softest wool. It is plenty in Newzealand, Ireland and Kashmir. The type of temperate weather in these areas grow the best sheep and so does the quality of wool.

Pashmina is a beautiful, soft wool. It is indiginous to Kashmir valley. (northern sections of India in the foothills of Himalayas).

Very picky buyers prefer Pashmina because it is actually the wool sheared off from the new born or unborn babies of the sheep. It is cruel, to my way of thinking.

But, you would have seen it in expensive shops - it is absolutely beautiful, soft and very soothing even to touch. Obviously it is very expensive.

Human beings will stop at nothing to enhance their own pleasure. We are very arrogant with mother Nature, aren't we?

Answer 7

Wool comes from the winter coat of a sheep.

Answer 8

Is it sheep’s wool or Steel wool lol ??????????

Steel wool is the name given to fine metal wire that are bundled together to form a cluster of abrasive, sharp-edged metal strips. The metal strips are massed together in a sheet, folded, and turned into pads that are easily held in the hand. These steel wool pads are used for a variety of purposes,

Answer 9

umm wool comes from sheep. They shave off their fur to make wool. People use wool for many things like clothes for an example. but yea i hope this helped!

Sincerely,
Kristy

Answer 10

wool comes from sheep.