ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WOOL
Old English wull; related to Old Frisian, Middle Dutch wulle, Old High German wolla (German Wolle), Old Norse ull, Latin lāna and vellus fleece.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOL»
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wool in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wool and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In a future toxic landscape, a community that lives in an underground silo is rocked by the desire of Sheriff Holston, who has upheld the group's rules for years, to go outside, setting in motion events that kindle the fire of revolution.
To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.
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Wool: Science and Technology
In this book leading experts within the industry come together to give the first comprehensive treatments of the science and technology of wool to be published in over 20 years.
W S Simpson, G Crawshaw, 2002
Ever wonder where the wool for that sweater you're wearing came from? Young readers will see how wool goes from the farm and is made into thousands of things that we use everyday, like felt-tip pens and tennis balls.
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The Knitter's Book of
Wool: The Ultimate Guide to ...
In this complete guide to wool - the most popular yarn around - passionate wool expert Clara Parkes translates the vast world of sheep and their wool into the language and context of knitting.
What is wool? Where do we get it? How do we use wool? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts.
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Wool Pets: Making 20 Figures with
Wool Roving and a Barbed ...
There are only a few books written on the subject and most of those focus on ‘flat’ needle felting on a surface. This book is about sculptural needle felting—creating 3-D animals and figures using the felting needle to sculpt wool.
Explains how wool is removed from sheep and used in our clothes, carpets, furnishings, and many other things.
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Cozy
Wool Applique Pillows
Eight wool appliqud designs, which include 7 pillows and 1 oval box lid.
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The English
Wool Trade in the Middle Ages
This book is the first comprehensive account of the wool trade through the whole of the medieval period.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOL»
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wool is used in the context of the following news items.
This may look like wool yarn, but it's actually made from …
Right now, the bioyarn had both advantages and shortcomings compared to wool yarn. Whereas wool yarn has tiny scales on its surface, the gelatine fibers are ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»
Peruvian villagers celebrate festival by catching vicunas and …
Dozens of the animals were then gently captured, shorn of their long, tawny brown and white wool, then set free. The shearing festival was overseen by a man ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
'Good Wool Cup' blanket for Mandela up for Guinness record
This is why we refer to this project as Good Wool Cup. It is also an aggressive stance against xenophobia‚” she said. Steyn added that they could not wait for ... «Times LIVE, Apr 15»
PETA's shock and awe anti-wool campaign is offensive to the public …
Shearing is essential regardless of whether the wool is used for insulation, carpets, woollen clothes etc. In fact most Aussie wool goes to the UK where everyday ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Wool industry takes to social media to defend industry after PETA's …
Wool growers are taking to social media to defend their industry after animal rights group PETA's latest anti-wool campaign. Wool Producers CEO Jo Hall said ... «ABC Local, Apr 15»
Angora wool banned by top fashion retailer
One of the world's biggest fashion firms has banned the sale of angora wool after activists highlighted the cruel treatment of rabbits by farms in China. Inditex ... «CNNMoney, Feb 15»
Wool price hits 3-year high
New Zealand lamb wool prices rose to a three-year high last week on increased demand for the fibre from clothing manufacturers in China. The price for lamb ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»
Abandoned sheep left immobilized by 50lbs of matted, urine-soaked …
Disturbing photographs have emerged of an abandoned sheep that was left immobilized by nearly 50lbs of matted, urine-soaked wool. The ewe was found in ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
Australian Wool Innovation draws down on reserves to fund …
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has drawn down $14 million on its reserves in the past financial year to pay for marketing and research, and plans to draw ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
The world's woolliest sheep: what can you make from their wool?
That record still belongs to now-deceased Shrek, who also avoided being shorn for six or seven years - but his wool weighed in at a whopping 60lbs (27kg). «Mirror.co.uk, Aug 14»
