广东费飘职业故本学院 Guangdong Inatitute of Textile Technology Properties of wool fibers ● Comfort properties: high heat of wetting due to more amorphous phase than many other fibers) slow the rate of evaporation of body water water repellent due to epicuticle 3-D crimp traps more air reducing thermal conductivity air space N 2/ 3 of total volume low luster due to crimp and scales ■ odor absorbent i high pilling but easy to removeProperties of wool fibers Comfort properties: ◼ high heat of wetting due to more amorphous phase than many other fibers) ◼ slow the rate of evaporation of body water ◼ water repellent due to epicuticle ◼ 3-D crimp traps more air reducing thermal conductivity air space ~ 2/3 of total volume ◼ low luster due to crimp and scales ◼ odor absorbent ◼ high pilling but easy to remove