Article Info

Article Title
Growth and Recovery
Author
Jill Duarte
Issue date
Spring 2024
Issue number
44
Issue topic
Growth
Description
We’ve all heard the dreaded tale of superwash wool or an alpaca sweater growing and the “common” knowledge of wool not losing its shape. What causes certain fibers to “grow” or have a significant change in size when weight is applied to a knitted handspun yarn? Once a fiber is stretched out of shape, is it possible to get the shape back? That’s what we’re here to find out. Article compares seven different fibers.
Article topic list
alpaca, superwash wool