Article Info

Article Title
Hempsey-Woolsey
Author
KatyBeth Nolan
Issue date
Autumn 2023
Issue number
42
Issue topic
Drape
Description
This article experiments with blending hemp and wool, starting with discussing the actual blending by using a drum carder. The author created blends of varying proportion of fibers and then spun each blend and describes the spinning and finishing methods. Finally, the author compares the final results of the yarns and knit swatches to see which swatches provided the most drape. The wools tested along with hemp are Florida Cracker and Targhee.
Article topic list
hemp, wool, Florida Cracker, Targhee, blending, drum carder, drape