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Wool is a bad conductor of heat. But this cannot explain why wool keeps us so warm. What other factor contributes to this?

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Wool is a bad conductor of heat but it keeps us warm because air spaces between the wool fiber trap the air and air is a poor conductor of heat. It shields the body from cold and keeps it warm.

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