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Wool Sheep
Wool Sheep
Apart from silk, hair sheep are made of fibers of a protein characteristic of hair keratin, which has remarkable properties extensible, giving flexibility and elasticity to knit. The wool has a calorific importantly, it absorbs up to 30% of its weight in moisture without giving any impression of wetness: it is a fiber that breathes and is comfortable to wear even in summer.
Like any protein, keratin is denatured by heat once cooked, the egg white cannot return to its original state, and wool is the same! Cold water or a maximum of 30 ° can be washed safely. In addition, subject to a mechanical action in hot and wet (washing machine), the fibers can become entangled: the felting. Read the rest of this entry »
GROVELAND’S EST A LAINE MERINO
Merino sheep originated in North Africa descended from a strain of sheep developed during the reign of Claudius, from 14 to 37 A.D. They spread via the Spanish and French royal families to northern Europe. The original Merinos were a wool sheep, who sheared a very heavy, fine fleece. They were also quite small in size. Read the rest of this entry »