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Last modified on
Apr 04, 2008
100% Sheep Wool and Blends
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"Though the word wool is usually reserved for the hair of sheep, it technically applies to the fur of the other animals as well. These animal fibers are composed of keratin, which is a kind of protein. And all animal fibers have some characteristics in common. To be used, these fibers must be removed from the hide-leather, cleaned of dirt and sometimes of oil, carded in order to align the hair, and spun. When spun, all animal-fur fibers are resilient. Each kind of animal fur has its own characteristics, some of which are desirable and some of which are disagreeable." - M. Riggetti, "Sweater deisign in Plain English"
The quality of wool is determined by the following factors: fiber fineness, length, scale structure, color, cleanliness, and freedom from damage. For example merino wool is typically 3-5 inches in length and is very fine. Wool taken from sheep produced for meat typically has fibres that are coarser, of greater diameter, and 1.5 to 6 inches long. Freedom from damage refers to the structure of the wool when it is removed from the sheep and implies that the wool is clean, white, long, fine, and free of defects from the environment.
Global wool production is approximately 1.3 million tonnes 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.
* If you want to know more about wool production, please make a virtual tour in Briggs&Little Woolen Mills, one of the biggest and oldest Canadian producer of sheep's wool.
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Absolute, Madil
Angora, Lang
Alpaca Cashmere Tweed, Estelle
Ara, Dale of Norway
Cascade 220, Cascade
Cashmere Tweed, Lang
Cucito, Lana Grossa
Desire, Madil
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Ecological Wool, Cascade
Falk, Dale of Norway
Jewel, Cascade
Lambgora, Orkney Angora
Magnum, Cascade
Merino 70, Lang
Merino 2000, Lana Grossa
Pashmina, Lana Grossa
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Pastaza, Cascade
Silk Dream, Lang
Silkroad Aran, Jo Sharp
Silkroad Aran Tweed, Jo Sharp
Silkroad Ultra, Jo Sharp
Snuggle, Alpaca Yarn Co.
Tosca Jaspé, Lang
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[ ♦ Luxury 1 - Luxury 2 ] [ ♦ 100% Merino and Blends ] [ ♦ 100% Norwegian ] [ ♦ 100% Peruvian Highland ]
[ ♦ Tweed ] [ ♦ 100% Superwash ] [ ♦ Thick-and-Thin ] [ ♦ Fine Blends ] [ ♦ Acrylic-Wool Blends ]
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FINAL SALE 
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100% New Zeland Wool, un-dyed
Runo Mira [70% Merino, 30% Mohair], tweed |
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Luxury |
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ABSOLUTE by Madil FIBRE: 70% New Wool, 30% Cashmere YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 20 sts / 26 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.5 mm (US No. 6-7 ) LENGTH: approx. 110 m / 121 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy 
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ANGORA by Lang FIBRE: 70% Angora, 30% Merino YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 21 sts / 30 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.25 mm (US No.6) LENGTH: approx. 125 m / 138 yards BALL WEIGHT: 25g * hand wash | made in Spain
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CASHMERE Tweed by Lang FIBRE: 35% Cashmere, 65% Merino extra fine YARN WEIGHT: Light Aran TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 26 sts/ 25 rows NEEDLES: 4.25 - 5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 78 m / 86 yards BALL WEIGHT: 25 g * hand wash | made in Italy
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LAMBGORA
by Orkney Angora FIBRE: 50% Angora, 50% Lambswool YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 20 sts / 24 rows NEEDLES: recommended 3.75 mm (US No.5) LENGTH: approx. 200 m / 223 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Scotland
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PASHMINA
by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 22% Cashmere, 78% Merino extrafine 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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