Wool Lab

Question 1

Break

Answer 1

Temporary weakness in wool fibres caused by stress or illness, resulting in finer fibres with reduced strength at a specific point in the fleece

Question 2

Bulk

Answer 2

A measurement of wool’s filling capacity, expressed in cubic centimeters per gram. Highly crimped wool generally has a higher bulk

Question 3

Butt

Answer 3

The end of a wool staple that is shorn from the sheep, opposite the tip

Question 4

Crimp

Answer 4

Natural waves in wool fibres, measured by the number of waves per unit length (crimps per cm)

Question 5

Micron

Answer 5

The standard unit for measuring wool fibre diameter, equal to one-millionth of a metre

Question 6

Sound

Answer 6

Wool with consistent tensile strength throughout the staple

Question 7

Staple

Answer 7

A cluster of wool fibres that grow together in well defined bunches within the fleece

Question 8

Strong

Answer 8

Wool with a larger fibre diameter, classified from extra-strong to extra-fine based on coarseness.

Question 9

Tender

Answer 9

Wool with weak tensile strength at a particular point due to interrupted growth