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Worsted (/ˈwɜːrstɪd/ or /ˈwʊstɪd/) is a high-quality type of wool yarn, the
fabric made from this yarn, and a yarn
weight category. The name
derives from...
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Abbot Worsted Company was at one time the
largest producer of ****
yarns in the world.
Abbot Worsted had an
early twentieth century U.S.
soccer team...
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Albany Woollen Mills, also
known as the
Western Australian Worsted and
Woollen Mills Ltd., was a
woollen mill
located in Albany,
Western Australia. The...
- yarn is
required for
various articles, so that 12 is
equivalent to 8 ply (
worsted weight,
medium weight) yarn. A more hands-on method,
there is the test...
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contrast to
worsted yarn, in
which the
fibers are
combed to lie
parallel rather than carded,
producing a hard,
strong yarn. The
woolen and
worsted process...
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Short draw is the
spinning technique used to
create worsted yarns. It is spun from
combed roving,
sliver or wool top –
anything with the
fibers all lined...
- The
Bernat Mill, also
known as
Capron Mill, and
later Bachman Uxbridge Worsted Company, was an
American yarn mill in Uxbridge, M****achusetts, that was...
- The Wood
Worsted Mill is
located at
South Union St. and
Merrimack Street, on the
south bank of the
Merrimack River, in Lawrence, M****achusetts. The mill...
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Gabardine is a
durable twill worsted wool. It is a
tightly woven waterproof fabric and is used to make
outerwear and
various other garments, such as suits...
- The
Montgomery Worsted Mills,
known today as
Montgomery Mills, is
along the
Wallkill River at the end of
Factory Street in the
Orange County village of...