Article Info

Article Title
Is Drape in the Draft?
Author
Maggie Casey
Issue date
Autumn 2023
Issue number
42
Issue topic
Drape
Description
Many factors come into play when creating a yarn that will drape, but this article focuses on drafting as a factor. It first examines the prep and the drafting techniques used and then runs through some example yarns and swatches to determine which options provided the most drape. It also discusses making sure that you don’t get more drape than you really need.
Article topic list
silk, BFL, Merino, drafting, drape