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Description: Spinning wisdom tells us that worsted-spun yarns hold up to wear better than woolen-spun. In a worsted-spun yarn, the fibers are aligned and packed in closely, reducing movement and making them wear longer and pill less. On the other hand, the fibers in a woolen-spun yarn are disorga¬nized, trap air, are not as smooth (have more ends poking out), and allow more movement inside the strand. This creates a yarn that abrades more, and more quickly. But what happens when we use fine fibers, which are typically more vulnerable to abrasion? This article examines how spinning woolen versus worsted impacts a yarn’s resistance to abra¬sion when the yarn is made from fine fibers.