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  2. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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    DK (Double Knit) or 8 ply 8 ply 200-250 11-15 wpi 4 - 4.5 4.5 - 5.5 Light Worsted, DK 4 or Medium Worsted, Aran, Triple Knit (rare) 10 or 12 ply 120-200 9-12 wpi 4.5 - 5.5 5.5 - 6.5 Worsted, Afghan, Fisherman, 4-ply (obsolete American) 5 or Bulky Chunky, Double Double Knit (rare) 12 or 16 ply 100-130 6-8 wpi 5.5 - 8 6.5 - 9 Craft, Rug 6 or ...

  3. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    Textile fibers, threads, yarns and fabrics are measured in a multiplicity of units.. A fiber, a single filament of natural material, such as cotton, linen or wool, or artificial material such as nylon, polyester, metal or mineral fiber, or human-made cellulosic fibre like viscose, Modal, Lyocell or other rayon fiber is measured in terms of linear mass density, the weight of a given length of ...

  4. Category:Wool industry in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Wool industry in Australia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  5. Australian Aboriginal fibrecraft - Wikipedia

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    It can be spun into long threads of yarn on a spindle rolled on the thigh and then plaited to about the thickness of 8 ply wool. Purposes for the string are manifold. These include making the head ring for resting the coolamon , headbands to keep the hair off the face, spear -making (securing the head to the shaft), and even balls for ball games.

  6. Wool bale - Wikipedia

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    They are known for their high quality and taking care to grow and select wool to exacting standards and specifications. Their merino wool products cover a wide range of clothing, from men's thermal underwear [8] to merino wool winter skirts. [9] There are about 80 brokers and agents throughout Australia. [2] Bales of wool in the Victoria ...

  7. Wool measurement - Wikipedia

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    The finest bale of wool ever auctioned sold for a seasonal record of 269,000 Australian cents per kilogram during June 2008. This bale was produced by the Hillcreston Pinehill Partnership and measured 11.6 microns, 72.1% yield and had a 43-newton-per- kilotex [ 1 ] strength measurement.