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  2. Wool measurement - Wikipedia

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    Weaner and hogget wool is finer and generally more valuable than the wool from older sheep. Most wool between 11.5 and 24 microns in fibre diameter is made into clothing. The remainder is used for other textiles such as blankets, insulation and furnishings.

  3. Bradford system - Wikipedia

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    The finer the wool, the more hanks could be spun: from a pound of "62s," for example, sixty-two such hanks could be made. [1] Spinning counts range from about 32s for coarse carpet-wool to over 80s the finest wools. The Bradford System is widely used among shepherds and breed associations.

  4. Paradox of value - Wikipedia

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    In the paradox of value, it is a contradiction that it is cheaper than diamonds, despite diamonds not having such an importance to life. The paradox of value, also known as the diamond–water paradox, is the paradox that, although water is on the whole more useful in terms of survival than diamonds, diamonds command a higher price in the market.

  5. Vicuña wool - Wikipedia

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    The surface of woven fabrics is often roughened with a raising card to create a softer feel, higher volume and greater thermal insulation [11] Vicuña wool is considered the rarest and most expensive legal wool in the world; in 2010, raw wool traded for about 7-15 dollars per ounce. [12] The sorted and spun yarn trades at about $300 per ounce.

  6. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    It is usually made from either wool, wool and cotton, or wool and synthetic fabric. flax Flax fiber is soft, lustrous and flexible. It is stronger than cotton fiber but less elastic. The best grades are used for linen fabrics such as damasks, lace and sheeting. Coarser grades are used for the manufacturing of twine and rope. frieze

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  9. Staple (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    Longer (more than 3 in or 76 mm) and finer wool yarns are used in fine worsted materials, and coarser and short-staple yarns (1–3 in or 25–76 mm) produce woolen materials. Worsted fabrics are smoother and more expensive. [19] [20] [21]