Tag: wool industry

Knitting with cheap wool: evaluation of Friends Wool Medium from Hobbii

~ Jessica BA ~ 1 Comment

I followed through with my plan of experimenting knitting with inexpensive non superwash wool. I waited for black Friday to get a deal, but having visited Hobbii's website more often, I realise I needn't have bothered. This wool is almost always on some sort of sale, especially when you are buying pullover quantities. As of … Continue reading Knitting with cheap wool: evaluation of Friends Wool Medium from Hobbii

Update to Knitting Advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (part 2)

~ Jessica BA ~ 1 Comment

I have made a significant update on this post. The updated part is at the end of the text, in the section called : "Research on chlorination". In this update, there is an explanation on the trade-off that is the Hercosett process : less damage on the structure of the wool fibre and the possibility … Continue reading Update to Knitting Advice Nr. 11: Don’t buy superwash wool (part 2)

Knitting advice Nr.11: Don’t buy superwash wool (part 1)

~ Jessica BA ~ 2 Comments

That's it. That's the advice. Don't buy superwash. It's bad for the environment, it's bad for people living near the plants that scour and superwash wool. I am aware that these posts about superwash are likely to be the most unwanted and contentious ones I will ever write on this blog. But I have to. … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr.11: Don’t buy superwash wool (part 1)