Article Info

Article Title
True Woolen: Why woolen is sometimes the answer
Author
Beth Smith
Issue date
Winter 2013
Issue number
3
Issue topic
Woolen
Description
The words woolen and worsted are used a lot by spinners and sometimes it can be a bit mystifying. It’s perplexing until you figure out which one means smooth and compact and which one means warm and fluffy. It’s confounding when you encounter one fact about spinning a woolen yarn, only to have another tidbit of information come along to contradict. Confusion abounds – it seems so complicated, especially since there are so many opinions about what it means to spin a worsted or a woolen yarn. This article is about truely woolen yarns, how to prep the fibers, draft, and finish. It’s not the only way to make a woolen yarn but it makes the MOST woolen yarn.
Article topic list
fiber prep, drafting, long draw, woolen, fiber considerations, finishing