Question

how will you distinguish wool from cotton fibre?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The first basic difference is that cotton is the product of a plant and wool can be the hair from one of many animals such as a sheep, goat, etc. Secondly, cotton is a cellulose akin to paper whereas wool is a protein like our own hair. Cotton and wool each have their own specific characteristics

Answer 2

Hi friend!

Here are the main differences between wool and cotton :

• Wool is an animal fibre while cotton derives from plants.
• Wool has a coarse texture as it comes from animal hair that contains proteins while cotton has relatively smooth texture as it is made up of cellulose.
• Wool is stronger than cotton.
• Wool is heavier than cotton as well as wool dries up slower than cotton.
• Cotton fibres are worn in summer while woollen clothes during winter.
• Woollen clothes trap more heat energy than cotton clothes.

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