Sentences with phrase «lighter than wool»

These attributes are what make alpaca feel lighter than wool, but warmer than cotton in cool and damp climates.

Not exact matches

By contrast, cotton's smooth fibres mean it's typically lighter, softer and more breathable than wool.

One layer of 100 % merino wool is soft and light, more like a good sock for weight than a thick shoe.

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology school of fashion and textiles have discovered a blend of wool and Kevlar, the synthetic fiber widely used in body armor, was lighter, cheaper and worked better in damp conditions than Kevlar alone.

World auction records were also set for Gordon Matta - Clark (1943 - 1978), Lot 21, «Bronx Floors: Threshole,» 1972, $ 222,500; Matthew Barney (b. 1967), Lot 5, «Cremaster 4,» 1994 - 5, $ 387,500, more than double its high estimate; Mariko Mori (b. 1967), Lot 6, «Red Light,» 1994, one of an edition of three, $ 101,500, well over its high estimate of $ 60,000; Christopher Wool (b. 1955), Lot 35, «Untitled (Fool),» 1990, $ 420,500, seven times its high estimate; John Currin (b. 1962), Lot 2, «Untitled,» 1990, $ 46,000; Jeff Koons (b. 1955), Lot 14, «Buster Keaton,» 1988, a large polychrome wood sculpture, one of an edition of three, $ 409,500; Andreas Gursky (b. 1955), Lot 11, «Atlanta,» 1996, a large Cibachrome print from an edition of six, $ 90,500; and Richard Serra (b. 1939), Lot 22, «Sign Board,» 1969, $ 431,500.

pEUI: 23kBtu / sf / yr Air Leakage: 1.0 ACH50 Better Than Code: 60 % HERS Rating: 31 Cellulose, Foamglas, and continuous rigid mineral wool insulation, Triple pane windows, Continuous air barrier, LED lighting, Solar electric system.

Kevin talks about the trade - offs knowledgably: wool is heavier than fleece, lighter than down.