Wool (disambiguation)

Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep.

Wool may also refer to:

Used of sheep wool

• 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 cotton used in surgical dressings and the like
• 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
• Llama wool, derived from fur of llamas
• Mineral wool, an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides
• Steel wool or wire wool, an abrasive derived from steel
• Wool, the commonly used term in the UK for woollen knitting yarn

People

• Wool (surname)

Other uses

• Wool, the first book in the Silo series of science fiction novels by Hugh Howey
• Wool, Dorset, the village in England
• Wool (band), the rock band from Washington, D.C.
• 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