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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.
Yarn is selected for different textiles based on the characteristics of the yarn fibres, such as warmth (wool), light weight (cotton or rayon), durability (nylon is added to sock yarn, for example), or softness (cashmere, alpaca). Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together.