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Why did cotton replace wool?

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In addition to Elliott's answer, cotton fabric is much cooler and smoother than wool fabric. The cotton fibers are relatively smooth, where the wool fibers are scaly, and have little air pockets trapped in them. read more

The cotton fibers are relatively smooth, where the wool fibers are scaly, and have little air pockets trapped in them. The fabric made from each fiber has similar properties to the original fiber. Wool also can be scratchy, depending on the processing. read more

Since cotton is much easier to work with on an industrial scale than wool or linen (it has longer fibers and grows much more easily and productively than flax or wool) it came to dominate the growing textile manufacture. read more

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