Wool
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An encyclopedia article on wool as a textile raw material, from Chambers's Encyclopedia (1881). It explains the structure of the wool fibre (waviness, surface scales, felting), the difference between combing and carding wools, and the long-wool and short-wool British sheep breeds. It also surveys wool production in Australia, the Cape, India, Europe and South America, and includes a table of British wool imports by country from 1810 to 1874, plus notes on mohair, alpaca, Cashmere wool and sheepskin rugs.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1881
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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