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11th October 07, 09:24 AM
#8
 Originally Posted by James MacMillan
Wool is a natural fiber, and it burns too!
Yes, wool is a natural fiber and does burn. But it doesn't catch fire and flare up like acrylic.
My mother used to be a nurse in a burn unit and she told horror stories of people wearing man-made fabric which had, not only flared up, but melted onto the skin. Whereas cotton and wool actually provide some modest protection from fire.
Last edited by McFarkus; 11th October 07 at 09:27 AM.
Reason: Deleted one of the parentheses from the quote in error
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