Wool fabric, which is created from the hair of animals, has been used around the world for countless generations. In the past, wool felt was put into good practical use by soldiers to enhance the comfort of their helmets. Villagers used wool to make warm, comfortable clothing and rugged bags for traveling. These days, wool is used for a diverse range of products – clothing, rugs, furniture covers, tablecloths, bedspreads, and much, much more. The wide variety of products that are created using wool can be in great part attributed to wool’s superior characteristics, which include high resistance to fading, wrinkling and dirt, and the fact that heat cannot escape easily from it, since it is denser than other fabrics.
Various qualities of wool can be created to suit the purpose of the product. The quality of wool is dependent upon the number of strands of animal hair used to create it and the degree to which it is spun. The more wool is spun, the softer and more valuable it becomes.
In addition to the aforementioned uses, wool fabric is used to line boxes, shelving, and other surfaces that need to be soft so that items placed on top and inside will not...