Often considered the most luxurious type of wool, cashmere is a fine fiber that is stronger, lighter, less itchy, and more durable than traditional sheep's wool.

What wool type has the highest quality of wool?

The finest and softest sheep's wool is Merino which comes from the Merino sheep. It is the most popular breed of sheep used for clothing and produces the most luxurious wool, famous for its fine staples at about 20-25 microns in diameter (superfine merino can sometimes be down to 17 microns) and a soft hand feel.

What is the name of the best wool?

Merino wool

It's considered to be the finest and softest sheep wool and it's named after a sheep breed. Merino wool is popular among luxury clothing brands.