Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

Answer 1

They actually DO shrink. But it isn't readily noticed because the rain shrinks everything else accordingly. Haven't you ever noticed that your shoes feel bigger after a downpour?

Answer 2

Well, if I'm right, you're comparing the sheep in the rain to a wool sweater in the wash. I don't think the wetness is what makes wool shrink. It's the wetness of the washer and the high heat of the dryer after wards. So, maybe if you took a wet sheep and threw it in a dryer, it's wool would shrink.

Answer 3

They do shrink in the rain. In fact, if you keep a sheep in a barn, and never let it get wet, it will grow to a size of 40 feet from nose to tail, and will weigh over 80 tons.

Answer 4

Hah, I thought this said "Why don't sheep STINK in the rain," to which my answer would have been: "Why are you smelling soggy sheep? And they probably do stink in the rain, actually..."

To your actual question though...the wool isn't processed yet?

Answer 5

Getting them wet doesn't shrink them. Putting them in the drier does, though.

Answer 6

When the wool comes out of there body it is already pre-shrunk when it gets sheared off it loses that moisture from the body so it kind of gets dried out. So when it gets wet it expands

Answer 7

Same reason condoms don't shrink when they get wet.

Answer 8

Maybe the produce that gel stuff from their skin that babies diapers do an just keep absorbing more and more moisture

Answer 9

Cause it doesn't rain hot water and there's no tumble dry cycle outdoors!

Answer 10

They haven't gone through the spin cycle.