MICROSCOPIC APPEARANCE OF WOOL FIBERS
Value for Clothing
The great value of wool as a fiber lies in the fact that it is strong, elastic, soft, very susceptible to dye stuffs and being woven, furnishes a great number of air spaces, rendering clothing made from it very warm and light.
Quality of Wool
Climate, breed, and food influence the quality of the wool. Where the pasturage is barren and rocky, the wool is apt to be coarse.
MERINO RAMS
The Variety of Sheep Giving the Finest Wool.
Varieties of Sheep