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Last modified on
Feb 10, 2010
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100% Sheep Wool: Merino, Peruvian, Lambswool, Organic,
and Blends
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• Did you know? Wool is naturally strong, durable, hydroscopic (absorbs water readily), warm of course, and naturally flame resistant!
• There are two main types of wool yarn: worsted and woolen. They are determined by the type of wool used to spin them, the preparation if that wool, the way the wool is spun. Worsted yarns are spun from long fibers of similar length lying parallel each other. Worsted yarns are smooth, firm, and strong, and has a characteristic sheen especially when spun from a lustrous fleece. Woolen yarns are spun from rolags. The wool is usually shorter than used for worsted preparation.
• There are three main groups of wool: Fine Wools, Longwools, and Down Wools. The quality of wool is determined by the following factors: fiber fineness, length, scale structure, color, cleanliness, and freedom from damage. Long Wools are valued for their luster and strength, the Down Wools - for bulk without weight and maximum elasticity and resilience. Fine Wools are the softest, with more elasticity and loft, slightly lustrous. The finest wool yarns are made from the fleece of the following sheep breeds: Merino, Rambouillet, Debouillet, then Cormo, Comeback, CVM (California Variegated Mutant), Dormer, Polwarth, Romeldale, Targhee, Zenith, Corriedale, Columbia, NZ Halfbred, and other. Each breed grows fleece with a characteristic crimp pattern - the natural waviness or curl of the wool fibers. - source: In Sheep's Clothing, N. and J. Fournier.
• The most popular breed in US is Cormo. This is an Australian sheep breed developed by crossing large-framed Merino rams on a British longwood breed. Cormo sheep have a fine, soft, heavy fleece, and is used for woollen and worsted fabrics, handknitting yarns, and felts.
• Global wool production is approximately 1.3 million tones per annum of which 60% goes into apparel. Australia, China and New Zealand are leading commercial producers of wool. Most Australian wool comes from the merino breed. Breeds such as Lincoln and Romney produce coarser fibres and wool of these sheep is usually used for making carpets.
Take a step by step wool proces virtual tour in
one of the biggest and oldest Canadian producer of sheep's wool: Briggs & Little Mills.
In Sheep's Clothing, a comprehensive guide to wool - hundred of breeds of sheep are described, with special attention to their fleeced characteristics, methods of preparation and spinning, and best end use.
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Angora, Lang
Alpaca Cashmere Tweed, Estelle
Alpaca Superlight, Lang
Arequipa, Estelle
Cadenza , Estelle
Cascade 220, Cascade
Cashmere Tweed, Lang
Ciao, Lana Grossa
Cloud 9, Cascade
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Cool Wool 2000, Lana Grossa
Ecological Wool, Cascade
Falk, Dale of Norway
Gobi, Lang
Jewel, Cascade
Lanalux, Lang
Lambgora, Orkney Angora
Magnum, Cascade
Merino 2000, Lana Grossa
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Pashmina, Lana Grossa
Pastaza, Cascade
Silk Dream, Lang
Silkroad Aran Tweed, Jo Sharp
Snuggle, Alpaca Yarn Co.
Tosca Dégradé, Lang
Tosca Jaspé, Lang
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√ Items for Clearance
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Alpaca Cashmere Tweed [20% Alpaca, 35% Wool, 25% Acrylic, 10% Cashmere, 10% Viscose]
Arequipa [20% Alpaca, 65% Superwash Wool, 15% Nylon]
Silkroad Aran [85% Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere]
| 100% Merino and Blends |
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MERINO 2000 by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 100% Virgin Merino extra fine YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 24 sts / 34 rows NEEDLES: 3.5 - 4 mm (US No.5-6) LENGTH: approx. 160 m / 178 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy 
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CADENZA Paint by Estelle FIBRE: 80% Merino Superwash, 20% Tussah Silk YARN WEIGHT: Sport TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 30 sts / 36 rows NEEDLES: 2.5 - 3.5 mm (US No.0-1) LENGTH: approx. 350 m / 409 yards BALL WEIGHT: 100g * machine wash | made in Peru
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GOBI by Lang FIBRE: 70% Merino extra fine, 30% Baby Camel YARN WEIGHT: Aran TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 17 sts / 26 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 - 5.5 mm (US No. 8-9) LENGTH: approx. 90 m / 102 yrd BALL WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Italy
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PASHMINA
by Linea Rossa FIBRE: 78% Merino extrafine, 22% Cashmere YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 20 sts/ 24 rows NEEDLES: 4.25 - 4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 125 m / 139 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy
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CASHMERE Tweed by Lang FIBRE: 65% Merino extra fine, 35% Cashmere YARN WEIGHT: Heavy Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 26 sts/ 25 rows NEEDLES: recommended 4.25 - 5 mm (US No.7-8) LENGTH: approx. 78 m / 86 yards BALL WEIGHT: 25 g * hand wash | made in Italy
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