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Introducing Wool Types (6): Lambs Wool

February 24, 2012 Tags: lambs wool, lambs wool fabric, lambs wool throw, lambswool, sheep wool, wool, wool and yarn, wool cushion cover, wool fleece, wool hat, wool shop, wool shops, wool types, wool wool yarn, wool yarns 1 Comment

Lambswool is wool which comes from the first shearing of a sheep (lamb) at the age around 7 months. The fleece is 50mm or shorter. It is exceptionally soft, slippery, resilient, elastic, and has supreme spinning properties. This is the highest quality of sheep’s wool on the market.

Its soft silkiness and warmth allow lambswool fiber to be used in the production of apparel worn close to the skin. Lambs wool also has other valuable qualities – it is the most hypoallergenic of all wool sorts and resists dust mites very well, and therefore makes an ideal choice for bedding and linens. Most of woolen children wear is made of lambs wool.

Introducing Wool Types (5): Sheep Wool

February 8, 2012 Tags: merino wool, wool, wool and yarn, wool carpet, wool clothing, wool coats, wool fiber, wool fleece, wool jacket, wool scarves, wool shop, wool shops, wool sweater, wool wool yarn, wool yarn, wool yarns 1 Comment

Sheep wool is the fiber that is harvested from the body of most sheep. It is an extremely complex protein, which evolved through ages for the protection of warm blood animals in a great variety of living and weather conditions. Each time the sheep is sheared its wool keeps growing and replenishes itself.

Sheep come is a variety of breeds – there are more breeds of sheep than breeds of any other livestock species. More than 1000 distinct sheep breeds are grown worldwide. They come in different sizes, shapes, and colors.

Sheep breeds are classified according to the type of wool fibers they grow (fine, medium, long or carpet wool; or hair), their primary purpose (meat, milk, or wool), and/or by other specific physical or production characteristics.

Wool fiber is known for high resiliency and elasticity – it can be bent more than 20,000 times without danger of breaking or any damage.