Article Info

Article Title
Consistency from Variety: Spinning blends
Author
Jill Duarte
Issue date
Autumn 2021
Issue number
34
Issue topic
Consistency
Description
This article discusses how to blend fibers for consistency, especially when mixing fibers with different characteristics. It covers fiber structure, from staple length to crimp. And then it talks about tips for spinning these blended fibers for consistency.
Article topic list
cashmere, cotton, flax, silk, blends, Merino, Romney, Teeswater, crimp, staple length, blending, fiber prep, consistency, fiber considerations