What is Common Wool, Merino Wool, Lambswool, Mercerized Wool?
Common wool refers to wool from China. Its quality is not as good as wool imported from Australia or New Zealand but its price is the cheapest. Common wool is used for making basic woolen products.
Common wool refers to wool from China. Its quality is not as good as wool imported from Australia or New Zealand but its price is the cheapest. Common wool is used for making basic woolen products.
Merino wool imported from Australia or New Zealand is widely used on knitwear.
Lambswool is the wool from lambs that are no older than one year of age. It is very fine in diameter but usually quite short. Lambswool is a supreme raw material used on woolen products.
Mercerized wool is procured by eliminating the scales on wool fiber. The most distinguishable trait of mercerized wool is that it’s very smooth and resistant to pilling. Downside is its handle (hand feel) is not the same as wool, but more similar to synthetic fiber.