Wool Fiber Reference
From fleece to finished cloth, measured.
How wool is graded, what micron numbers actually mean on skin, how heavy a yarn or fabric should be for the job, and how to care for wool so it lasts decades.
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Wool & Specialty Fibers →
Breeds and fibers compared by diameter, character and best use.
- ›Merino to Romney
- ›Cashmere, alpaca, mohair, angora
- ›Blends and superwash
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Merino Micron Standards →
How merino is graded and what makes wool prickle.
- ›Ultrafine to strong trade bands
- ›Comfort factor
- ›Base layer GSM
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Yarn Weights & Fabric GSM →
Every naming system for yarn thickness, lined up.
- ›CYC categories 0–7
- ›US vs. UK/AU ply
- ›Fabric weights for cloth
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Woolen vs. Worsted →
What happens inside a heritage woolen mill.
- ›Carding vs. combing
- ›Fulling and napping
- ›Melton, Mackinaw, tweed
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Wool Care & Lanolin →
Wash, dry, store and protect wool for decades of wear.
- ›Hand washing without felting
- ›Re-lanolizing
- ›Moths and storage
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Alpaca Fiber Guide →
How alpaca differs from sheep's wool, and how to work with it.
- ›Huacaya vs. Suri
- ›Royal and baby alpaca grades
- ›Knitting and care tips
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Sock Yarn & Wool Blends →
What makes socks last, and how blends change a yarn.
- ›Wool/nylon ratios
- ›Twist, ply and gauge
- ›Nylon-free options
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Superwash Wool Explained →
Machine-washable wool and its trade-offs.
- ›Chlorine-resin vs. plasma
- ›How it behaves
- ›Care and blocking
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Cashmere Guide →
What separates good cashmere from cheap cashmere.
- ›Diameter, length and ply
- ›US labeling standard
- ›Cashmere vs. merino
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Mohair Guide →
The lustrous, durable fiber of the Angora goat.
- ›Kid vs. adult mohair
- ›Luster and halo
- ›Knitting tips
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How to Unshrink Wool →
Rescue a sweater that came out of the wash too small.
- ›Shrunk vs. felted
- ›The conditioner method
- ›Prevention