Article Info

Article Title
Are Woolens Weaker?
Author
Jacey Boggs Faulkner
Issue date
Winter 2025
Issue number
51
Issue topic
Long Draw
Description
This article tests the strength of woolen-spun yarns to see if they truly are weaker than their worsted-spun counterparts. Using Coopworth and Merino, the author spun samples of yarns spun using worsted and woolen preps and methods and tested the strength of each yarn by seeing how much weight it could hold before it snapped.
Article topic list
long draw, woolen, Coopworth, Merino, strength, experimenting, worsted