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Is Wool vegan?

Wool

Not Vegan

Wool is the natural protein fibre forming the fleecy coat of domesticated sheep and similar animals such as alpacas and goats. It is shorn from the animals and processed into textiles, yarn, and felt. It is exclusively of vertebrate animal origin.

Also known as fleece, lambswool, sheep wool, virgin wool
Last reviewed 16 April 2026

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