Types of Wool & Fiber
Types Of Wool Fiber is a structured fashion & style dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Fiber, Animal Source, Primary Origin. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 7, 2026
Included fields: Fiber, Animal Source, Primary Origin, Texture, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
No reliable range or grouping can be calculated from the loaded rows without interpreting the source data.
Useful for
- Comparing Fiber, Animal Source, and Primary Origin across fashion & style entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Fiber↕ | Animal Source↕ | Primary Origin↕ | Texture↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Merino Wool | Merino sheep | Australia/New Zealand | Ultra-soft, fine (15-24 microns) | Gold standard of activewear wool, moisture-wicking, odor-resistant, next-to-skin comfort, Icebreaker brand |
Cashmere | Cashmere goat | Mongolia/China | Incredibly soft, lightweight | Luxury fiber, 3x warmer than sheep wool, each goat produces only 150g per year, price reflects scarcity |
Alpaca | Alpaca | Peru | Silky, hypoallergenic | Warmer than sheep wool, no lanolin (hypoallergenic), 22 natural colors, Inca royalty fiber, softer with age |
Mohair | Angora goat | Turkey/South Africa | Lustrous, slippery, durable | Brilliant sheen and dye absorption, strongest natural fiber by diameter, fuzzy vintage sweaters, not itchy |
Angora | Angora rabbit | Turkey (originally) | Cloud-like fluff, extremely soft | Lightest and warmest natural fiber, ethical concerns over harvesting, halo effect in knitting, luxury scarves |
Lambswool | Sheep (first shearing) | UK/Australia | Soft, springy, elastic | First ever clip from a lamb (softest it'll ever be), natural crimp, classic British sweaters, affordable luxury |
Qiviut | Muskox | Arctic (Alaska/Canada) | Softer than cashmere | Rarest and most expensive wool, 8x warmer than sheep wool, muskox shed it naturally, limited supply |
Shetland Wool | Shetland sheep | Scotland (Shetland Islands) | Medium-soft, resilient | Fair Isle knitting patterns, heritage breed, incredibly durable, traditional Scottish craft, rugged warmth |
Camel Hair | Bactrian camel | Mongolia/Central Asia | Fine undercoat, coarse outer | Classic camel-colored overcoats, thermally regulating, luxury menswear staple, collected during molting season |
Yak Wool | Yak | Tibet/Nepal/Mongolia | Soft, warm, breathable | Sustainable alternative to cashmere, warmer and more durable, supporting Himalayan herders, growing in fashion |
Vicuña | Vicuña | Peru/Andes | Finest animal fiber known (12 microns) | Most expensive fiber in the world ($1,000-3,000/yard), Inca 'fiber of the gods', wild-caught only, near extinction recovery |
Silk (Mulberry) | Silkworm (Bombyx mori) | China | Smooth, luminous, strong | Ancient Silk Road trade, 4,700 years of production, one cocoon = 1,000m of thread, China guarded the secret for millennia |
Icelandic Wool | Icelandic sheep | Iceland | Dual-coated (soft inner, water-resistant outer) | Lopapeysa sweater tradition, naturally water-repellent, Viking heritage breed, unspun for traditional knitting |
Possum Fiber | Brushtail possum | New Zealand | Hollow fiber, silky | Blended with merino for ultimate warmth, possum is an invasive pest in NZ so it's eco-friendly to harvest |
Pashmina | Changthangi goat | Kashmir/Ladakh | Ultrafine cashmere (12-15 microns) | The original cashmere, hand-spun and hand-woven, Kashmiri shawl tradition, 'pashmina' means wool in Persian |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Types of Wool & Fiber organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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