Spinning - the process of making
a yarn by twisting fibers together.
Natural Fiber Animals and Plants
Dave Lewis
Why doesn't he yarn fall apart?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r718L23Qazs
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-mohamed-basel-bazbouz-ph-d-21aa0a63_left-expanded-schematic-of-wool-fibre-structure-activity-7186062166557360128-_ukx
Many of the fibers which can be spun into yarn or cord have external structures which hold the yarn together.
Light Micrograph
Scanning Electron Micrograph of wool fiber showing pronounced scales.
SEM (Scanning Electron Micrograph)
Merino Wool Fiber vs Human Hair
20 microns vs 50 microns
Fine Fleece Shetland Sheep
Fine Fleece Shetland
Courtesy of OARDC, Wooster Ohio
Fine Fleece Shetland
Courtesy of OARDC, Wooster Ohio
Fine Fleece Shetland
Courtesy of Dave Lewis
Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio
Scottish Blackface
Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio
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/
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
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
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.
Black Welsh Mountain
Courtesy Dave Lewis
Black Welsh Mountain
Courtesy Dave Lewis
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
https://ir.vignan.ac.in/id/eprint/126/1/Sl.%20No.%2033%20%20%20%20%202017_3.pdf
Fiber Animals
Sheep
Goat
Cashmere
Silk Worm
Camel
Llama
Alpaca
Vicuna
Yak
Musk Ox
Possum
Angora Rabbit
Wolf
Mohair Goat
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
Cashmere Goat
Camel
Cashmere goat
Silk Worm
Silk
Silk Bombyx
Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio
Silk
Silk Bombyx
Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio
Silk
Silk Bombyx
Courtesy OARDC, Wooster Ohio
Silk
Silk Bombyx
Courtesy Dave Lewis
Silk Tussah
Silk Tussah
Courtesy OARDC Wooster Ohio
Silk Tussah
Courtesy OARDC Wooster Ohio
Silk Tussah
Courtesy Dave Lewis
Camel