AMINO ACID COMPOSITION OF WOOL FIBER
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Depending on its fineness and fiber length, it is mainly used for clothing fabrics and technical textiles. Wool fiber consists mainly of protein, with up to 0.5% lipids and minerals.Abstract
Wool is a textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits and camels. As an animal fiber, wool consists of protein with a small amount of lipids. This makes it chemically very different from cotton and other plant fibers, mainly cellulose.[1]. Wool fiber is an important natural protein fiber with unique properties such as durability, resistance to various chemicals, moisture and elasticity.
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