Interesting+Facts+on+Wool


 * The facts below is additional information about wool that I found interesting! It came from historyforkids.org. Enjoy! **

 1. In West Asia, around 10,000 BC, sheep skin was used to make leather. Hair was left on sometimes to make it warmer, like a fur coat.  2. Sheep didn't always have wool. Sheep hair was more like deer hair is today, which is short and thick.  3. People did not begin to spin wool until about 5000 BC because it was too thick and brittle.  4. Wool is easier and quicker to spin than cotton or flax.  5. Wool is easier to prepare for spinning than vegetable fibers. You just cut off the sheep and comb it out. ** *Sources: Google Images ([|www.nejad.com], Wool Processing Steps); Google Images (mypollywogs.com, combed wool); historyforkids.org/learn/clothing/wool.htm **

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