THIS is a companion volume to the one on “The Structure of the Cotton Fibre,” which was reviewed in these columns in July, 1908, and is to be followed by a third volume dealing with the silk fibre.

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You've probably noticed that wool garments keep you remarkably warm, even in harsh conditions, but there's more to this natural fiber than meets the eye. The science behind wool's exceptional warming ...

IN earlier investigations of the structure of wool 1, two fractions were obtained by peracetic acid – ammonia treatment of the keratin. One fraction was found to be soluble in weak ammonia, leaving ...

A rare mutant sheep with straight, silky wool is helping unravel the mysteries of human hair. When a farmer in Otago, New Zealand, saw a bizarre-looking lamb in his flock, he first assumed a wild goat ...