Wool
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- Created on: 17-10-14 13:34
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- Wool
- Properties
- high absobency
- Shrinks badly espcially in tumble
- naturally elastic
- feels soft and warm
- naturally water repellant
- Not very Flammable
- Puts itself out
- Very Absorbent
- Absorbs up to 30% of its weight in water with out feeling wet.
- does not crease easily
- Takes a long time to dry
- Luxury fabric
- Blends
- Often blended with nylonfor products e.g socks, trousers, jackets and coats
- Nylon gives improved strength and increased strength resistance
- gives it natural elasticity
- reduces cost when blended
- makes the fabric lighter weight
- has a natural crimp
- Often blended with nylonfor products e.g socks, trousers, jackets and coats
- After care
- Can be given a special finish to stop it from shrinking
- Hard to wash unless it is blended
- Hand wash or dry clean
- Source
- hard to clean has to been cleaned industrially
- End uses
- when blended with nylon produces socks, trousers, jackets and coats
- Properties
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