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.
You are here: Why Wool / Why Should I Use Wool? For thousands of years, sheep have been able to adapt to even the harshest of environments, as their wool protects them through hot, cold, damp and dry seasons. In this time, man has also used wool for this very protective property and for the many other benefits offered by the material.