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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
-*[[llama|Llama wool]], derived from fur of llamas
+*[[Cotton wool]], a British term for a fibrous mass of surgical cotton
+*Llama wool, derived from fur of [[llama]]s
-*Wool, the commonly used term in the UK for [[yarn]]
-*[[Cotton wool]], the UK term for cotton linters
+*Wool, the commonly used term in the UK for [[woollen]] knitting yarn
-*[[Steel wool]], an abrasive derived from steel
+==Non-organic matter==
 *[[Bronze wool]], an abrasive derived from bronze
 *[[Glass wool]], an insulating material derived from fiberglass
-*[[Mineral wool]], an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides
 *[[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
-==Literature==
-*''Wool'', the first book in the [[Silo (series)|Silo series]] of science fiction novels by Hugh Howey
-==Organizations==
-*[[British Wool Marketing Board]]
-*[[Worshipful Company of Woolmen]]
 ==People==
 * [[Wool (surname)]]
-* [[Bob Woolmer]], English cricketer whose nickname is Woollie
-== Miscellanea ==
+== Other uses ==
+*''Wool'', the first book in the [[Silo (series)|Silo series]] of science fiction novels by [[Hugh Howey]]
-*[[Wool, Dorset]], the village in England
+*[[Wool, Dorset]], a village in England
 *[[Wool (band)]], the rock band from Washington, D.C.
-*[[Wool (insult)]]
 *[[WOOL-FM]], a radio station in Vermont, United States
+== See also ==
+*[[British Wool Marketing Board]]
+* [[Bob Woolmer]], English cricketer whose nickname is Woollie
 *Woolly, British slang for a [[sweater]]
+*[[Worshipful Company of Woolmen]]
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