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Spinning - the process of making

a yarn by twisting fibers together.

Natural Fiber Animals and Plants

Dave Lewis

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Why doesn't he yarn fall apart?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r718L23Qazs

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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-mohamed-basel-bazbouz-ph-d-21aa0a63_left-expanded-schematic-of-wool-fibre-structure-activity-7186062166557360128-_ukx

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Many of the fibers which can be spun into yarn or cord have external structures which hold the yarn together.

Light Micrograph

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Scanning Electron Micrograph of wool fiber showing pronounced scales.

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SEM (Scanning Electron Micrograph)

Merino Wool Fiber vs Human Hair

20 microns vs 50 microns

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Fine Fleece Shetland Sheep

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Fine Fleece Shetland

Courtesy of OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Fine Fleece Shetland

Courtesy of OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Fine Fleece Shetland

Courtesy of Dave Lewis

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Scottish Blackface

Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Scottish Blackface

Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Brand Name - Stylecraft

Yarn Name - Special Aran with Wool

Shade Code - 3229

Shade Name -

Kemp

Stylecraft Special Aran with Wool - Kemp (3229) - 400g

Three lively shades of grey American Herdwick roving. Look at all that black and white kemp peppered throughout a background of downy fleece and wool. Magnificent!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDvNHzjvK_i/

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DDvNHzjvK_i/

Three lively shades of grey American Herdwick roving. Look at all that black and white kemp peppered throughout a background of downy fleece and wool. Magnificent!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herdwick

Herdwick sheep wool is notably coarse, with an average

micron count around 35-40 microns.

American Herdwick

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Scottish Blackface

Courtesy Dave Lewis

Scottish Blackface wool is known for being coarse, with a fiber diameter typically ranging from 28 to 40 microns

Dual Coat: Contains both strong, long hairs and softer, finer wool

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Black Welsh Mountain Sheep

https://www.southdevonhunt.co.uk/sdh/lot_005/

Know Your Fiber: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep – Northwest Yarns

Black Welsh Mountain sheep wool typically ranges from 28 to 36 microns, classifying it as a medium to coarse wool, excellent for durable outerwear, tweeds, and felting due to its natural dark color.

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Black Welsh Mountain

Courtesy Dave Lewis

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Black Welsh Mountain

Courtesy Dave Lewis

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Ultrafine: super-duper soft and has to be under 15mic

Superfine: Very soft and has to be between 15mic and 19mic

Standard: Softer than UK wool (mostly, we're not going to split microns over this!) and has to be between 19mic and 24mic

https://www.worldofwool.co.uk/blogs/news/fibre-focus-friday-merino-sheep-their-welfare?srsltid=AfmBOop_X80VtMjFE48eITCszdGvwTITzJ-bxEOy95kI2nr8oSLGxDBc

Merino

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https://ir.vignan.ac.in/id/eprint/126/1/Sl.%20No.%2033%20%20%20%20%202017_3.pdf

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Fiber Animals

Sheep

Goat

Cashmere

Silk Worm

Camel

Llama

Alpaca

Vicuna

Yak

Musk Ox

Possum

Angora Rabbit

Wolf

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Mohair Goat

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Mohair

Wool

Fiber Structure (Scales and Crimp): Wool fibers have a natural, scaly surface structure (called ramentums) and a crimp (waviness). Fibers with less crimp and smoother scales reflect more light, resulting in a higher sheen.

Sheen

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Cashmere Goat

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Camel

Cashmere goat

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Silk Worm

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Silk

Silk Bombyx

Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Silk

Silk Bombyx

Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Silk

Silk Bombyx

Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio

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Silk

Silk Bombyx

Courtesy Dave Lewis

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Silk Tussah

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Silk Tussah

Courtesy OARDC Wooster Ohio

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Silk Tussah

Courtesy OARDC Wooster Ohio

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Silk Tussah

Courtesy Dave Lewis

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Camel