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Article: Wool on four feet.(how wool from animals is made into yarn)
- Article from:
- Children's Playmate
- Article date:
- March 1, 1994
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You know what wool is. Sweaters coats, socks, and rugs are made from it.
But did you know that wool walks on four feet?
Wool is the soft, thick, sometimes curly coat of some animals. Wool can come from the coats of sheep, goats, Ilamas, rabbits, and even - in rare cases - cats and dogs.
How does the warm wool at of an animal become a warm wool coat for you?
Most wool comes from sheep. In the spring, each. sheep gets a haircut. This is called shearing or fleecing. Shearing doesn't hurt the sheep. In fact? after the heavy wool is gone, the sheep often leap and play. They feel the same way you do when you take off your heavy winter coat ...