Article Info

Article Title
Effect of Yarn Structure on Growth in Knitted Items
Author
Kerry Bullock-Ozkan
Issue date
Spring 2024
Issue number
44
Issue topic
Growth
Description
This articles tests the effect of yarn construction by spinning eight samples of the same fiber blend, varying the amount of twist, yarn structure (2-ply, chain ply, cabled), and drafting style. The author knit swatches with the resulting yarns and measured them before and after blocking to see how much they grew. 
Article topic list
chain plying, 2-ply, cabled, twist