Processing fibres into wool
The wool which is used for knitting sweaters or for weaving shawls is the finished product of a long process,which involves the following steps:Step I: The fleece of the sheep along with a thin layer of skin is removed from its body. This process is calledshearing. Machines similar to those used by barbers are used …
WOOL
Wool comes from sheep, goat, yak and some other animals. These wool-yielding animals bear hair on their body. Hair trap a lot of air. Air is a poor conductor of heat, So, hair keeps these animals warm. Wool is derived from these hairy fibres.
natural textile fibre
Plant fibre – cotton , jute , hemp , kapok . etc. Animal fibres — wool and silk
sheep has two types of fibres
sheep has two types of fibres that form its fleece: (i) the coarse beard hair, and(ii) the fine soft under-hair close to the skin. The fine hair provide the fibres for making wool
what is fleece?
hair of sheep or Yak . Wool is obtained from the fleece (hair) of sheep or yak.