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like merino may have up to crimps per inch, while the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as to . hair, by contrast, has little if any scale and no crimp, and little ability to bind into yarn . on sheep, the hair part of the fleece is called kemp. the relative amounts of kemp to wool vary from breed
to breed, and make some fleeces more desirable for spinning, felting, or carding into batts for quilts or other insulating products, including the famous tweed cloth of scotland. wool fibers are hydrophilic, meaning they readily absorb moisture, but are not hollow. wool can absorb moisture almost one-third...
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