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Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep.

Wool may also refer to:

Organic matter

Alpaca wool, derived from fur of alpacas
Angora wool, derived from fur of rabbits
Cashmere wool, derived from fur of goats
Cotton wool, a British term for a fibrous mass of surgical cotton
Llama wool, derived from fur of llamas
Wool, the commonly used term in the UK for woollen knitting yarn

Non-organic matter

Bronze wool, an abrasive derived from bronze
Glass wool, an insulating material derived from fiberglass
High temperature insulation wool, an insulating material derived from ceramic fibers
Mineral wool, an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides
Steel wool, an abrasive derived from steel

People

Wool (surname)

Other uses

Wool, the first book in the Silo series of science fiction novels by Hugh Howey
Wool, Dorset, a village in England
Wool (band), the rock band from Washington, D.C.
WOOL-FM, a radio station in Vermont, United States

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-'''[[Wool]]''' is the fibre commonly produced from sheep
+'''[[Wool]]''' is the textile fibre obtained from sheep.
+'''Wool''' may also refer to:
+{{TOC right}}
+==Organic matter==
-'''Wool''' (the fiber) refers to one of the following:
 *[[Alpaca wool]], derived from fur of alpacas
 *[[Angora wool]], derived from fur of rabbits
 *[[Cashmere wool]], derived from fur of goats
-*[[Cotton wool]], derived from cotton
+*[[Cotton wool]], a British term for a fibrous mass of surgical cotton
-*[[Steel wool]], derived from steel
+*Llama wool, derived from fur of [[llama]]s
-*Wool,the commonly used term in the UK for [[yarn]]
+*Wool, the commonly used term in the UK for [[woollen]] knitting yarn
+==Non-organic matter==
-In '''organizations''':
+*[[Bronze wool]], an abrasive derived from bronze
-*[[British Wool Marketing Board]]
+*[[Glass wool]], an insulating material derived from fiberglass
-*[[Worshipful Company of Woolmen]]
+*[[High temperature insulation wool]], an insulating material derived from ceramic fibers
-*[[Wool Club India]]
+*[[Mineral wool]], an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides
+*[[Steel wool]], an abrasive derived from steel
+==People==
-In '''other''':
-*[[Wool, Dorset]], the village in England
+* [[Wool (surname)]]
+== Other uses ==
+*''Wool'', the first book in the [[Silo (series)|Silo series]] of science fiction novels by [[Hugh Howey]]
+*[[Wool, Dorset]], a village in England
 *[[Wool (band)]], the rock band from Washington, D.C.
+*[[WOOL-FM]], a radio station in Vermont, United States
-*[[Wool (insult)]]
-*[[WOOL-FM]], a Vermont radio station
+== See also ==
-In '''people''':
-* [[Dan Wool]]
+*[[British Wool Marketing Board]]
+* [[Bob Woolmer]], English cricketer whose nickname is Woollie
-* [[Glenn Wool]]
+*Woolly, British slang for a [[sweater]]
-* [[John E. Wool]]
+*[[Worshipful Company of Woolmen]]
+{{disambiguation|callsign}}
-[[Category:Surnames]]
-{{disambig}}