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the colour possessing a surprising
amount of nuance and life due to
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undertones it contains.
Plaid in the form of black and red
is a colour combination that holds
stylish potential this autumn. The red
makes any outfit pop and has taken a
modern spin on the traditional colours
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Yarn types
Worsted verse woollen
There are many benefits to both
worsted and woollen yarn types,
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be superior quality, spun from better
quality materials and of longer length
fibres. Worsted yarn goes through 16
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greasy wool to a two-fold worsted
yarn. In the process, the fibres are
assembled nearly parallel and all the
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On the other hand, woollen yarns
are usually coarser and produced from
shorter wools. Unlike worsted yarn, the
fibres do not lay parallel, which makes
the yarn fuller with more projecting
fibre ends. Woollen yarns are ideal
for knitwear, blankets and rugs where
warmth without weight is desirable
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Man-made fibres – Rayon verse nylon
Nylon is a thermoplastic material which
is produced by combining equal parts
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when heated and dehydrated, turns into
a polymer which is then melted and
spun to create a nylon fibre.
Rayon is created from organic
matter, specifically a high-grade
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The pulp is refined with a caustic
soda before it’s streamed through a
spinneret. Finally, the fibres solidify in
an alkali-based bath to product fine
silken fibres.
One of the major differences
between the two fibres is there
chemical makeup. Nylon fibres are
stronger than rayon, producing a
smooth fabric that’s strong, elastic and
abrasion resistant. Unlike nylon, rayon
is highly absorbent fabric that can be
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be difficult to wash. Most importantly itKeep on trend with
monochromatic colours
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