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reworked wool

American  
[ree-wurkt] / ˈriˌwɜrkt /

noun

  1. used wool which is reprocessed for additional use.

Etymology

Origin of reworked wool

re- + worked

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Textile Economist A. W. Zelomek forecast as much as a 15% price increase in goods made from virgin wool, a 5% increase in goods made from reworked wool.

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