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WOOL AND LINEN

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Wool and Linen Fabric

Wool comes in many different types, so the weight and density can vary depending on the type. Wool is extremely durable, hard-wearing and versatile. It’s also very warm and an excellent choice for cold weather climates. Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camelids Linen is a medium-weight fabric with very little elasticity, it conducts heat well, which is why it’s a popular choice for warm-weather climates.

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is laborious to manufacture, but the fiber is very absorbent and garments made of linen are valued for their exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. Many products are made of linen: swimming wear, bath, beach, body and wash towels) and various women's wear. Textiles in a linen weave texture, even when made of cotton, hemp and other non-flax fibers, are also loosely referred to as "linen". Such fabrics generally also have their own specific names, for example fine cotton yarn in a linen-style weave is called Madapolam.