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This is due to wool characteristics that also serve to make it the most unique, completely natural and multipurpose fiber available.1  Sheep wool has the capability to keep the body at at even temperature because it does not trap heat, it insulates instead. Felting is the nature of most animal fur that allows it to entangle and form mats of fabric. 2  The fibers (strands) can interlock with each other due to ridges on the individual fibers. 3  Sheep wool is highly regarded for its ability to felt and form fabrics that are near impossible to tear.
Wool is one of the oldest and most universal fibers and has been used for garments and household linens since the earliest civilizations. Wool textiles have been documented as far back as 3000 B.C. The sheared fleece of sheep, wool is warm, naturally insulating, water-repellent, and extremely durable.