Sentence examples for mass of wool from inspiring English sources

It replaced the earlier method of hand spinning, in which the individual fibres were drawn out of a mass of wool held on a stick, or distaff, twisted together to form a continuous strand, and wound on a second stick, or spindle.

Only later did I learn about evolution and how it transforms biology from that mass of cotton wool into a magnificent tapestry, a tapestry we can contemplate and begin to understand.

Set this pile of wool aside.

That "mistake" may be a vagrant wisp that wriggles free of its ribbons, or a sleek curtain of hair that ends in a mass of steel-wool curls.

We've worked with a lot of wools: double wools and wool felts, as well as double-weave viscose fabrics.

Giovanni noted that the rise of the Florentine wool industry in the 13th century came about with this shift from producing a mass of cheap woolen products to high-margin luxury fabrics produced in limited qualities with high demand.

This has shed new light on the role of the exo-cuticle (small in mass proportion) to the rigidity of wool fibers.

Glass wool fibers are finely spun fibers of glass that form a mass resembling wool.

The sheepskin has a wool pile length of 30 mm, and a high density of wool piles.

It's made of wool, I said.

Restrictions on wool had a direct effect on the manufacture of wool suits and other clothing.