Lambswool

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As lambswool is called the wool of a lamb because here only the needed length of the long stack is achieved which can be used conveniently for further processing within its first six to twelve months of life. This comes from the first shear. Normally, shearing is done at the beginning of summer at the earliest, as otherwise wild sheep would suffer from the cold in winter. It is mostly used for knitwear made from carded yarn .

properties

Since the lambswool is obtained from the very first shear of a sheep, it is particularly soft and fine (fiber fineness around 20-27 µm), which means that the skin can hardly be scratched. Lambswool can be recognized under the microscope by the presence of the rounded ends of the hair. However, it is not as stable or strong compared to the wool from older sheep.