Type of animal |
Hair thickness (fineness) μm |
Hair length cm |
Additional processing of wool (down) |
Product type |
Sheeps |
30-35 |
7-10 |
Washing, sorting, waste from 40 to 70% |
Coats, (overcoat), insoles, felt boots, socks |
Merino sheep |
14-23 |
8-12 |
Flushing, waste about 40% |
Sweatshirts, sports thermal clothing |
Downy goats |
16-22 |
3-7 |
Rinsing, manual removal of coarse guard hairs, about 10% waste |
Shawls, scarves, hats |
Alpaca |
27-36 |
15-20 |
Washing, manual sorting, about 10% waste |
Coat, jacket, vest |
RBS Alpaca * |
19-25 |
До 30 |
Washing, manual sorting, about 10% waste |
Shawls, scarves, hats, sweaters |
Downy rabbit |
14-20 |
4-6 |
Insignificant |
Children's woolen products |
Chinchilla |
12-14 |
2,7-5 |
Slight or absent |
Underwear** |