Encyclopedia article on wool from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (1897), in German. It covers the chemical composition and microscopic structure of the wool fibre, crimp, fineness, length, strength, elasticity, colour and moisture, and the differences between breeds such as Merino, Electoral, Negretti and German landrace. It then distinguishes carding (Streichwolle) from combing (Kammwolle) wool, and describes shearing, washing on the sheep and factory scouring, including Mehl's wool washing machine. It closes with a short history of the wool trade, production and import statistics, by-products such as lanolin, and a bibliography.

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Article

Date

1897

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German

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4