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Mystery yarn Camel-2
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Isabelle Fusey
Hello everyone
I am determined to organize my stash this week and deal with all these mystery cones that have accumulated over the years. One exmaple is this cone of "Camel-2" yarn. The label is pretty unique. Does anyone know what it could be ? I can't remember how it came in my possession... Thanks Isabelle PS - And a Groups.io question. Is it OK to include photos in a message? Or should I upload them to a folder instead?   |
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Sara von Tresckow
It is a number 2/26 - used frequently for wool, cashmere, etc. Colourmart
carries yarns of this weight. Camel-2 is most likely the color of the yarn, though it could mean some camelhair content. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@... Author of “When a Single Harness Simply Isn’t Enough” http://www.woolgatherers.com Dutch Master Loom/Spinning Chairs/Öxabäck Looms, visit us in Fond du Lac or contact us about your weaving/spinning needs |
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Ian Bowers
It could well be the grade of fibre.
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Mohair and wool have gradings related to fineness. Ian Bowers (Dr) Managing Director George Weil &Sons Ltd On 2 Jan 2022, at 17:19, Sara von Tresckow via groups.io <sarav@...> wrote: |
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Dunja Roberts <dunjaroberts@...>
Hi I would think that Camel - 2 is the colour. The figures 2/26 indicate that is is a two ply yarn - see below. The first number refers to the number of strands plied together. The second number tells you how many hanks of 1 000 metre lengths of a single ply of the yarn would weigh one kilogram. Dunja |
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Beth Coughlin
I got an alert that this message didn't get sent the first two times. I think I used the wrong email address to send from. I hope this isn't the 3rd copy you have received! It's from Ningbo Dong Yang Wool Factory (bottom line) - Ningbo is a city in eastern China Brand: TZ Item #: 05097 Weight: 2/26 Color: Camel-2 Beth C On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:49 AM Isabelle Fusey <ifusey@...> wrote: Hello everyone |
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Sally O
Did you conduct a burn test on it?
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Isabelle Fusey
Thanks everyone for the info.
I have not done a burn test yet - I guess that is the next step. I should not assume that the fact it comes from a "Wool factory" means it is wool. Isabelle |
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Ian Bowers
The burn test only detects protein, cellulose and nylon as different.
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Sheep wool and camel wool will give similar if not identical results. Ian Bowers (Dr)
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On 3 Jan 2022, at 18:53, Isabelle Fusey via groups.io <ifusey@...> wrote:
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Mary Underwood
Great find in your stash Isabelle. Most likely Bactrian camel and spun in China. I’ve seen both Chinese and Japanese dehairing machines. I’m guessing it is a mill end from a sweater manufacturer. While Bactrian camels are all over Mongolia, there is a concentration of camels for fiber in the Gobi and inner Mongolia. Would be great for a blanket.
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