alleryStart learning →Woollen clothes keep us warm in winter mainly because:
Awool makes its own heat
Btrapped air slows heat loss
Cwool lets cold air in
Dwool conducts heat well
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. trapped air slows heat loss
Air trapped between the wool fibres is a poor conductor, so body heat escapes slowly.
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