2007-05-20 03:54:27 · 7 answers · asked by pipzig 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Actually , they do . Sheep grow to the size of a big horse after birth ......... some even larger . When they`re out in the rain , they shrink a bit at a time , until they`re shrunk out at about the size of a large dog .
If your wool sweater has shrunk during a wash , it means the wool was taken from a sheep that was not yet "shrunk out" , or still had a bit of shrinking to go .
2007-05-20 04:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wool shrinks because it was stretched,and chemically treated before making it into clothing,but the wool on sheep is still natural.
2007-05-20 11:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by just me 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the wool doesn't shrink when you put it in the WASHER--it shrinks in the DRYER! If you put your sheep in the dryer after the rain, their manes might shrink a bit... =)
2007-05-20 10:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by Zilla 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because its the way sheep are.
2007-05-20 10:56:52 · answer #4 · answered by LY 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because : they are not entirely made of wool.
the won't fit into a dryer. I've tried)
2007-05-20 10:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-05-20 11:36:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
same reason cows dont shrink............
2007-05-20 10:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by i pack a 44 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋