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2. Lion Brand Yarns - Wikipedia

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   Lion Brand Yarns, also known as Lion Brand Yarn Company and Lion Brand Yarn, was founded in 1878 in the United States. It is the oldest producer of knitting and craft yarn in the United States, and also publishes several knitting and crochet newsletters.

3. Hudson's Bay point blanket - Wikipedia

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   The blankets have always been made in England; today they are made by John Atkinson, a sub brand of A.W. Hainsworth & Sons Ltd. [12] Wools from Britain and New Zealand are used in the manufacture of blankets. [3] The official licensee allowed to import Hudson's Bay Blankets into the United States for commercial sale is Woolrich Inc

4. S number (wool) - Wikipedia

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   The S numbers originated in England, [4] where the worsted spinning process was invented and arose from the worsted yarn count system for stating the fineness of yarn. The worsted count (also known as the Bradford count) was the number of 560-yard (510 m) lengths (hanks) of worsted yarn that 1 pound (0.45 kg) of wool yields. [5]

5. Wool - Wikipedia

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   Such yarns are typically used as weft yarns with a cotton warp. This process was invented in the Heavy Woollen District of West Yorkshire and created a microeconomy in this area for many years. [39] Worsted is a strong, long-staple, combed wool yarn with a hard surface. [38] Woolen is a soft, short-staple, carded wool yarn typically used for ...

6. Linen - Wikipedia

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   Currently researchers are working on a cotton/flax blend to create new yarns which will improve the feel of denim during hot and humid weather. [47] Conversely, some brands such as 100% Capri specially treat the linen to look like denim. [48] Linen fabric is one of the preferred traditional supports for oil painting. In the United States cotton ...

7. Yarn - Wikipedia

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   Novelty yarns or complex yarns are yarns with special (fancy) effects introduced during spinning or plying. One example is slub yarns, yarn with thick or thin sections alternating regularly or irregularly. In a similar manner, creating deliberate unevenness, additions or injections of neps or metallic or synthetic fibers (along with natural ...