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NEW VIDEO! Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain? (Patreon)

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2017-04-26 15:00:06

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Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

We appreciate your support on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."