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Okay--what kinds of yarn are there?

Animal fibers:

Wool is fiber from a domesticated sheep.
Wool accepts dye well, is flame-retardant by nature, remains warm even when wet, sheds water better than other yarns. Natural wool should be hand-washed. 'Superwash' wool has been treated to allow machine washing. Wool will usually resume its proper shape when washed correctly; if it is mistreated and washed in too-hot water, it will shrink or felt.

Mohair is fiber from an Angora goat.
Mohair is durable, sheds dirt, dyes well and does not felt easily. Despite its hardiness, it is usually spun into yarn used for fluffy garments and scarves. This yarn is abraded, roughing its fibers to create that 'fuzzy' look.

Angorais fiber from rabbits.
Fabric made from this yarn is inelastic (no stretch), very fluffy, soft and warm. Contrary to a belief popular in the 1950s, a Angora sweater does not increase the size of one's bust.

.Cashmere is fiber from the undercoat of a Cashmere goat. It is so expensive because only a few ounces are obtained from each goat per year. It is such a delicate yarn, more fragile than wool and more susceptible to abrasion, that it is usually blended with wool to make it more durable.

Washing

I accidentally washed a wool sweater....
I accidentally washed a wool sweater. I did not dry it in the dryer but it still shrunk. Any advice?

If you wish to stretch your sweater back to shape, it may be possible, but it's a little tricky. Washing the sweater, even by hand, tightened all the yarns. In a worst-case scenario, it may have "felted," which is very hard to restore. (But this usually results from tumble-drying.) You can try this procedure at home or have your dry cleaner do it. Re-wet the sweater in a sink with a little detergent and a little dissolved hair conditioner. This should loosen and relax the yarns. Rinse gently, squeeze out the excess water, and lay it flat on a white terry towel. Once on the towel, you can try to re-block it to the desired larger measurement, with special attention to the areas you felt shrunk. The more you pull, the thinner or narrower it gets. Continue blocking it until it's dry, or it may continue to shrink