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The Fibre. Today wool is still the worldâs leading animal natural fibre: its complex protein structure is responsible for unique characteristics and properties â such as exceptional resilience and elasticity â that synthetic fibres just cannot match.Wool has natural crimpiness and scale patterns that make it easy to spin.he Fibre. Today wool is still the worldâs leading animal natural fibre: its complex protein structure is responsible for unique characteristics and properties â such as exceptional resilience and elasticity â that synthetic fibres just cannot match.
A lightweight, warm and soft fabric, fleece has some of wool's good qualities but weighs a fraction of the lightest available woolens. Polar fleece garments traditionally come in different thicknesses: micro, 100, 200, and 300, with 300 being the thickest and least flexible. It is hydrophobic, holding less than 1% of its weight in water.