Wool options

[The Wizard of BC]

Angora wool is is actually the fur from the Angora Rabbit. The individual fibers are hollow so the fabric woven from it is very light.
When spun it results in what weavers call a "halo" or a fuzzy look.
Angora does not stretch very much so does not lend itself to worsting or the pulling of the fibers to stretch them and make them all parallel while spinning. Worsting also needs long fibers and Angora fibers are only an inch or so long.

The Angora Goat Wool is what is known as "Mohair".

The wool from the Llama is of two types. A fine inner coat and a coarse outer coat.
Llama wool is usually used for rugs cordage and blankets.
It does not take dye well but comes naturally in a variety of colors.
Llama wool is also quite kinky so worsting is difficult.


Diameters of various fibers in micrometers

Black face sheep Wool =15 - 28
Merino Wool = 12 - 20
Alpaca = 26 - 28
Llama = 30- 40
Angora Rabbit = 13
Mohair = 25 - 45

[sathor]

Angora wool is is actually the fur from the Angora Rabbit. The individual fibers are hollow so the fabric woven from it is very light.
When spun it results in what weavers call a "halo" or a fuzzy look.
Angora does not stretch very much so does not lend itself to worsting or the pulling of the fibers to stretch them and make them all parallel while spinning. Worsting also needs long fibers and Angora fibers are only an inch or so long.

The Angora Goat Wool is what is known as "Mohair".

The wool from the Llama is of two types. A fine inner coat and a coarse outer coat.
Llama wool is usually used for rugs cordage and blankets.
It does not take dye well but comes naturally in a variety of colors.
Llama wool is also quite kinky so worsting is difficult.


Diameters of various fibers in micrometers

Black face sheep Wool =15 - 28
Merino Wool = 12 - 20
Alpaca = 26 - 28
Llama = 30- 40
Angora Rabbit = 13
Mohair = 25 - 45

that answered quite a lot of questions, thank you. Even got a few answers for things I hadn't gotten around to asking about, like the whole 'worsted' thing, and the angora had been bugging me for a while, but that didn't seem kilt related, until this thread.