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Stories about: wool

British Company Plans to Improve Knitwear Relying on Green Alpaca Wool A British company wants to innovative the fabrics we rely on to keep our bodies warm during winter. The Toll is planning to redefine the position of the alpaca wool, by turning it into a much more sustainable fabric, purchased and used in manufacturing processes on a larger scale. While the entire fashion industry ... 24 November 2011 08:39 GMT How Are Textiles Made? The oldest known textiles are some sail pieces, made 7,000 years ago. The first textile fibers used by humans were flax and wool, but today a large array of natural and synthetic fibers are employed. The sheep wool is made of keratin, the same protein found in the nails, horns, feathers, reptilian scales and the uppe... 21 January 2008 06:51 GMT World's Largest Hand Made Carpet, As Big As a Soccer Field Now, prayers will really have some space to pray. Just one problem with this masterpiece of hand-made craftwork: who's gonna bring it out and beat it? The huge carpet is a magnificent testimony of devotion and richness. Iranian authorities have unveiled the world's largest hand-woven rug at Tehran's op... 3 August 2007 03:35 GMT