title: Kemp (wool)
text: # Kemp (wool)
  
  Kemp is a brittle, weak fibre forming the residual traces of a secondary coat in some breeds of sheep, which may be mixed with normal fibres in a wool fleece. This hair is not desirable in a fleece, as it does not accept dye, minimising both the quality and the value of the wool. Kemp fibre is also hollow, which is the reason it does not hold dye.
  
  