Question? Why does wool shrink?

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[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]My best friend asked this question, and I honestly don’t know how to answer her …[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Why does wool shrink ??? …[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Can you help me out?:muah:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Thanks a ton![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

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this site:

http://www.wool.com/advanced.php?id=55&PHPSESSID=d18531e9725e3191960d49c499ff9f4d has some good answers to that question

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[COLOR=purple]This is the scoop I have http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-10/970761460.Bc.r.html[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#800080]I cannot say that this is the answer, just one that I found.[/COLOR]

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…Her explaination is straight forward and just plain makes sense! :cheering: