Wool Fat or Wool
Wool Synonyms Animal wool;lano Lin, sheep wool. BS Wool consists of the hairs from the fleece of sheep, Ovis aries. Family Bovidae CC wool fibres (31%), wool sweat composed of potassium salts of fatty acids, dirt and dust and wool grease (lanolin) Wool fibres are composed of the protein keratin,which is more easily damaged in unfavourable conditions than the cellulose fibres. Keratin is rich in the amino acid cystine. Uses Wool is used to prepare crepe bandages dressings as medium for filtration, staining