Added: 10/25/2005 |
Different worsteds can be easily made at homeWorsteds in most cases are made of wool fibers but other fiber can be used as well. These fibers are twisted into hard yarn which is also called worsted. Then fabricis weaved with this yarn are used for making worsteds different techniques of weaving, and the most usual are serge, gabardine and whipcord. And worsted is used not only for clothing, like flannel, worsted shirt, for example, but differnt rugs can be also made of it.
Since those time a great number of improvements and developments was made in a sector of the wool working and textile industry. But still wool is one of the most widely used material in the world. Thanks to its wonderful qualities this natural fiber is still better than many of the new manufactured materials. Of course, it is also needed to take in consideration the sort and quality of wool. The wool of higher quality ususlly comes from high altitude regions. And properties of wool can also depend on the climate and ecology of the region, where sheep were grown. Possibly, that is why wool from Auatralis and New Zeland is considered to be the best in the world.
In the textile industry sheep wool is mostly used but you can also meet wool made of other animals' hair. Alpaca and angora wool is more rare than sheep wool, and thus it costs more money. But although this wool is pretty expensive, clothing made out of it is very soft and gives you a wondeful sensation.
For making different fabrics wool fibers can be used as they are, but in many cases a yarn is formed from wool fiber. And then this yarn is used in the produstion of clothing, weaving rugs and knitting. The most widely spread yarn is a worsteds yard. All the fabrics made of worsteds yarn are usually called worsteds. In worsteds yarn wool fibers are twisted in a special way, which gives them wonderful qualities. Worsteds yarn has just perfect insulating properties, and that is why the most warm fabrics are made of worsteds yarn - flannel worsted cloth, for example. Any clothing made of it will keep you warm during even the most cold winter. Worsted cloth is usually made with whipcord or gabardine weave. Worsteds yarn is also used for knitting, so if you are looking for an interesting hobby, then you can try yarn knitting.
Flannel, a woollen stuff of various degrees of weight and fineness, made usually from loosely spun yarn. The origin of word is uncertain, but in the 16th century flannel was a well-known production of Wales, and Welsh origin has been suggested. Baize, a kind of coarse flannel with a long nap, is said to have been first introduced to England about the middle of the 16th century by refugees from France and the Netherlands. The manufacture of flannel has naturally undergone changes, and, in some cases, deteriorations. Flannels are frequently made with an admixture of silk or cotton, and in low varieties cotton has tended to become the predominant factor. Formely a short staple worsteds of fine quality were principally in favour with the flannel manufacturers. In Wales the short staple wool of the mountain sheep was used, as well as in Ireland. Blankets, which constituted a special branch of the flannel trade, were lagely made in UK. Many so-called flannels have been made with a large admixture of cotton. Theory and experience, however, confirm its value as a clothing particularly suitable for immediate contact with the body. So wool is pretty easy to dye and to have any color you want to fully express your design idea, no matter what you are trying either yarn weaving or yarn knitting. The basics of wool dye coloring you can also find on the internet.
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