Question

A lady went to the market to buy a blanket. The shopkeeper showed her blankets made of acrylic fibers as well as made of wool. She preferred to buy an acrylic blanket. Can you guess why?

Answer 1

Wool

• Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals.
• It is a natural fiber.

Acrylic

• Acrylic fiber is a synthetic fiber.
• It is composed of Hydrogen, Cyanide, Acetylene, and Petroleum.
• Acrylic has a warm and dry hand like wool.
• Its density is 1.17 g/cc as compared to 1.32 g/cc of wool. Hence it is lighter than wool.
• It has about 20% greater insulating power than wool. Hence it provides more warmth.

Comparison between acrylic blankets and wool blankets

• Acrylic blankets are lightweight
• Acrylic blankets are cheap.
• Acrylic blankets are more durable.
• Acrylic blankets are available in many colors.
• Acrylic blankets are easily washable.
• Acrylic blankets are immune to insects that can harm wool clothes easily.

Hence, due to the above-mentioned advantages of acrylic blankets over wool blankets, the lady preferred to buy an acrylic blanket.