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Yarn Speak: Which Wool?
Exploring the features, benefits and limitations of different fibres is something that we have been studying since our family began working with textiles in 1907. It’s a lifetime’s work and it has taken 4 generations so far to amass the knowledge and experience that we have – and it’s fair to say that we’re still learning. A large part of our role as yarn manufacturers is about experimentation and innovation, so that we can offer our customers with the best and most up to date processes and products.
Yarn Speak: What's a micron?
A micron is the measurement unit used to express the diameter or thickness of the individual wool fibre. One micron is one millionths of a metre. The lower the micron count the finer the wool, and therefore the higher the commercial value. Generally speaking, British wool ranges between 29 to 35 microns.
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