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because the yarn in the sweater is cleaned and died and the wool on the sheep is not
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How does Sheep fur becomes a knitted sweater?
The number of sheep required to make a sweater varies by two things: 1. The yield of wool from the particular breed of sheep, and 2. How light or bulky the sweater is. Most "all-wool" sweaters weigh between about 3/4 lb. and 1.5 lbs., again, depending on the sweater's size and thickness. The most numerous sheep breed in the U.S. is probably the Rambouillet, which typically will yield around 12 to 15 lbs. of "grease" wool (that is, unwashed). After washing the wool, you may have about 5 to 7 lbs. left, of which 4 to 5 lbs. will end up in the yarn for the sweater. For those breeds you can likely get 3 to 4 sweaters--more if they're loosely knit and/or of small size. For wool sweaters that have more bulk, and are therefore warmer, one would move towards breeds such as Romney with stout-fiber, through to the Columbia with the slenderest fibers of the medium-fiber class of breeds. Medium-wool breeds yield slightly fewer pounds per animal in clip, but there's a good bit less grease (lanolin) that must be scoured out at washing. Most of the weight of grease is its adhering dust and dirt. With medium-wool breeds, you can't make really light and flimsy type sweaters. Still, you should get 4 to 5 sweaters, easily. One may also use wool from the true longwools--Cotswold, Leicester, Lincoln, Teeswater & Wensleydale. Wool from these breeds tends to be less "springy" or "bouncy," but sturdier, and can really stand the abuse of outdoor activities--particularly in the woods and brush. The first 3 mentioned are especially sturdy. All true longwool breeds produce very shiny, lustrous wool. Lincoln and Cotswold rams commonly produce well over 20 lbs. of wool per year; ewes, about 12 to 15 lbs. Some Lincolns--well fed with plenty of grain and top hay--could yield over 30 lbs. These breeds typically have a very high percentage yield, and you may very well end up with 10 or more pounds of yarn for your sweater, but it will likely be rather bulky and warm. A ballpark figure for longwool sheep should be about 4 to 6 sweaters per ewe per year, and for rams, probably 6 to 8 sweaters. Ask your supplier how much a specific ewe or ram yields each time it's shorn. Bear in mind that many modern longwool growers clip twice a year, so fleece weight may be only half the annual yield. Ask also how much the scouring yield is. From that figure, count on losing about 20% more or less in the carding and spinning operations. For numerous web-accessible articles on sheep, wool and how growers can supply them to buyers, search "sheep magazine" in any web search engine. Data in the magazine articles often show clip yields and uses for specific breeds. In the United States alone there are over 60 breeds, many of which don't yield wool at all, and certain crossbreeds' wool could be full of hair, which makes for a very prickly sweater.
How do you make a braided wool roving rug?
A braided wool woven rug is made from clean wool, that has been formed into a yarn, then woven into a rug. The first step in making a woven wool rug is to decide how much wool is needed for the final project.
Where does mohair come from?
Mohair is a natural very lustrous hair fibre that comes from the Angora goat. It is an insulative fibre and is sound-proof. It can be left in its natural colour or it takes die very well, producing brighter colours than sheep's wool.
What Yarn is provided by goats?
Cashmere goats produce cashemer and Angora goats produce mohair which can both be spun into yarn.
Why does yarn burn?
because its flammable
What is yarn from sheep?
Wool
What does yarn from sheep mean?
Yarn from sheep means that the wool used to make the yarn was harvested from a sheep, rather than an Alpaca, Yak or some other wool producing mammal.
What is it called yarn from sheep?
Wool.
What is yarn from sheep called?
Wool
How does the yarn in the sweater differ from wool on the sheep?
In some cases it's the same thing. If it's mass produced there may be some acrylic or pollyester blended into it.
What are sweaters made of?
It all depends on what kind of sweater you're thinking of- knit sweaters are made of wool or yarn (i think) some are made of cotton, and polyester, and 100% rayon (probably) You should look it up! Hope this helped!
How much wool need for a sweater?
It depends on what size the sweater is intended to be and the weight of the yarn to be used. A medium woman's sweater (40") will take about 12 oz fine (sport) wool, 20 oz. medium (worsted), or 28 oz heavy yarn.
Do alpaca's produce yarn?
Just like sheep, the wool of an alpaca can be used to make really soft yarn.
What is a yarn from sheep and it have 4 words?
Um... I think your talking about wool. It has four letters and comes from sheep. :D
Can a sweater be returned to wool?
You may be able to unravel the sweater, and in so doing as you wind it, you'll end up with a ball of yarn. If the yarn is plyed -- twisted, you may be able to unply the strands. You will not be successful in 'un-spinning' the fibres that make up the yarn.
How do you describe wool?
Soft, fluffy, whatever you think of when you hear "cotton wool".
Can you knit a scarf or sweater using more than one ball of wool?
Yes. Depending on the size of the sweater and the weight of yarn used, a knitted sweater may use up to 1000 or 2000 yards of yarn. The average ball of worsted weight yarn contains about 200 or less yards, so it is not only possible, but necessary to knit a sweater with more than one ball of yarn.
