Quote Originally Posted by filman
i understood that 100% virgin wool fabric was the first cut off of the criter.
That is 'lambswool'. It is softer because it is 'baby' wool and it feels smoother because every fibre has only has one cut end, the other is rounded.

Just because some wool isn't labled 'virgin' won't mean it has already been used for something else, not every spinner or weaver bothers with the terminology and hype.