The term wool is usually describes the hair fibers that come from sheep, and its use sometimes extends to include cashmere from goats, South American vicuña and alpaca, camel wool, and angora from rabbits.
There are more than one type of species are known as sheep. The domestic sheep is thought to be descended from the mouflon (wild sheep) of central and southwest Asia.
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Today numbering over 1 billion, domestic sheep are the most numerous species in their family.
Fine Wool Merino
The sheep of this type first have appeared in the Middle East, and originated possibly of mixed flocks, some of which were from central Asia.
Subsequently, fine wool sheep disappeared everywhere except in Spain, where they were greatly improved and gave rise to the Merino breed group, formed in the period from X to XVII century.
Merino are still the world's leading source of fine wool and were repeatedly used to create new, and improve existing breeds.
Wool Facts
- Wool is easy to spin (one pound of wool can be spun into 20 miles of yarn);
- Wool is comparatively stronger than steel;
- Wool fabrics have a greater bulk than other textiles;
- Wool is resistant to static electricity;
- Wool is fire resistant, and does not melt or drip;
- Wool can retain heat, as well as keep the heat out;
- Wool is hypoallergenic;
- Wool can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture, while staying virtually dry on the surface;
- Wool objects had been found that are estimated to be 1,000 years old;
- Wool can be extended to up to 70% of its natural length (when the tension is released, it returns to its natural length).
Wool remains most healthy, hygienic and well thermo-regulatory material. Its structure allows the skin to breathe.
Wool's special comfort and safety properties are available in a wide range of beautiful, luxurious and highly affordable wool clothing and wool bedding products.
Luxury, comfort, softness, warmth is what any product made with wool has to offer.
