Wool

material · 6000 BC · Stone Age

An animal fibre.

Where it is used

• Textile — is material for. Wool.
• Felt — is material for. Matted wool.
• Billiards — is material for. The baize.
• Teddy bear — is material for. Plush.
• Trousers — is material for. The oldest trousers (Yanghai) were sewn from wool.
• Spring mattress — is part of. A layer of wool or felt over the springs keeps them from being felt.

Things built in a similar way

• Fleece — works like. A synthetic substitute for wool.

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