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How yarn is stored before knitting
Short answer: Yarn should lie dry and dark at a stable temperature. Moisture and sunlight change the thread long befo...
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Yarn dyed against piece dyed fabric
Short answer: Yarn dyed means the thread is dyed before knitting, piece dyed that the finished fabric is dyed. The me...
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Why sewing thread and fabric yarn are not alike
Short answer: Fabric yarn should be soft and stretch, sewing thread should be strong and stay where it is. The two th...
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What the thread in a seam is made of
Short answer: Sewing thread is almost always polyester, even in a viscose garment. The thread has to be stronger than...
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Fibre length and why it governs pilling
Short answer: The longer the fibres in the yarn, the fewer ends can stick out. Fibre length is the single factor that...
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Why a loosely spun yarn gives a softer fabric
Short answer: A loosely spun yarn has air between the fibres. The air makes the thread full and yielding, so the fabr...
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How yarn weight and fabric weight fit together
Short answer: Fabric weight is the weight of the yarn multiplied by the number of stitches in the surface. Change the...
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Why yarn from the same batch can still vary
Short answer: Raw material, moisture and machine settings shift a little along the way. That is why two rolls of yarn...
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What happens to the yarn during knitting
Short answer: During knitting the thread is bent into loops and pulled through one another many times a second. That ...
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Core spun yarn and why socks use it
Short answer: In a core spun yarn an elastic core sits inside a soft sheath. The sock grips without the core touching...
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How elastane is built into a yarn
Short answer: Elastane is rarely spun on its own. The thin elastic thread is either wound into the soft yarn or laid ...
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Blended yarn and what each fibre contributes
Short answer: In a blend, each fibre solves a task. Viscose gives softness and drape, cotton gives strength and shape...
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