SHEEP & GOAT FIBERS

Answer questions about sheep and goat fibers:  wool, mohair, and cashmere. Test or enhance your knowledge and/or study for a skillathon. The quiz will randomly choose 10 questions from the question bank. 10 points each. There are 23 questions in the bank. At the end, you can see which questions you got right, as well as the correct answers and your overall score. You can take the quiz as often as you like. Each time is will choose a different set of questions.

Last reviewed/updated 02.19.25 by Susan Schoenian.
What are sheep that are not white called?

What is the wool sheared from one sheep called?

Which fiber (raw) is usually the most valuable:  sells for the highest price per pound?

What is the process of removing the sheep's wool called?

What is felting?

What is cashmere?

What is the natural waviness in the wool fiber called?

What additional step does worsted wool fabric go though (compared to woolen)?

What is the grease in wool called? It has many uses.

Which kind of wool brings the most money in the commodity market?