See also. 1  Conversion of units, for comparison with other units of length. 2  Cubic metre. 3  Metric prefix. 4  Mileage. 5  Odometer. 6  Orders of magnitude (length) 7  Square kilometre.
Wool is the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may include the so-called specialty fibers from the hair of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna) which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product. Virgin wool and new wool are also used to refer to such never used wool.
Some popular types of wool fabrics are as follows: 1  Woolen fabrics are soft fabrics with some nap and stretch. They are suitable for dresses, skirts and jackets. 2  Worsted wool fabric is a high quality fabric. It has a harder finish than woolen fabrics, and is smoother and stronger. 3  Wool Challis is soft and lightweight.