Awassi Wool

Awassi Wool
AWASSI WOOL
Fine carpet wool, mostly coloured, and the name is derived from the Nomad tribe, the Aweiz, who lived around Aleppo and Mossul. Most of the wool is exported to the U.S.A., in fawn and dark brown, with a proportion of white.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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