Guide to Wool Micron

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FI B R E A N D C LOTH BAS ICS Wool Micron


WOO L MICRON Wool is classified by length, strength, colour and crimp, but mainly by micron; in its simplest term, a measure of thickness. The symbolic reference for a micron is µ.

WOO L WORSTED Weighted mean value

µ ≥ 18.76 e.g. Intercity, Crispaire, Summer Ascot

SUPER 10 0 ’s Weighted mean value

S U P E R 1 0 0 ’s WO RST E D

µ ≥ 18.26 µ ≤ 18.75 e.g. Cape Horn

SUPER 120 ’s Weighted mean value S U P E R 1 2 0 ’s WO RST E D

µ ≥ 17.26 µ ≤ 17.75 e.g. Target, Classic Worsted Flannel, Snowy River Lightweight

SUPER 14 0 ’s Weighted mean value

S U P E R 1 4 0 ’s WO RST E D

µ ≥ 16.26 µ ≤ 16.75 e.g. Royal Mile, Sherry Silk, Chequers

SUPER 16 0 ’s Weighted mean value

S U P E R 1 6 0 ’s WO RST E D

µ ≥ 15.26 µ ≤ 15.75 e.g. Cashique, Swan Hill

SUPER 18 0 ’s Weighted mean value

S U P E R 1 8 0 ’s WO RST E D

µ ≥ 14.26 µ ≤ 14.75 e.g. The Anniversary Collection, Masterpiece Gold

SUPER 20 0 ’s Weighted mean value

S U P E R 2 0 0 ’s WO RST E D

µ ≥ 13.26 µ ≤ 13.75 e.g. Tesoro, Argento


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