Article Info

Article Title
Do Woolen Yarns Wear Faster Than Worsted Yarns?
Author
Jacey Boggs Faulkner
Issue date
Winter 2025
Issue number
51
Issue topic
Long Draw
Description
This article compares the durability of woolen and worsted yarns by using Coopworth and Merino and abrading swatches using sandpaper, counting the strokes it takes before the swatch shows wear and when a hole forms.
Article topic list
long draw, woolen, worsted, experimenting, durability, Coopworth, Merino