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Description

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have some properties similar to animal wool.

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Organizations relating to Wool

International Wool Secretariat / Est. 1937
United Kingdom Dominions Wool Disposals - Joint Organization / Est. 1945
North Atlantic Native Sheep and Wool Conference / Est. 2011
International Mohair Association / Est. 1974
ECFIA / Paris, France / Est. 1979
European Certification Board for Mineral Wool Products / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 2000
International Association of Wool Textile Laboratories / Bradford, UK / Est. 1969
Australasian Hair and Wool Research Society / Melbourne VIC, Australia / Est. 1996
International Wool Textile Organisation / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1929

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World Problems relating to Wool

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Instability of wool trade

Action Strategies relating to Wool

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Improving wool
Using wool
Developing innovative wool products

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