Hand knitting yarn
A hand-knitting yarn is a yarn that is specially manufactured for manual knitting with hand-knitting needles. It usually has a lower spinning and twisting twist than machine or weaving yarns. It is sold in different balls or strands. Colloquially, hand knitting yarn is usually referred to as knitting wool or, imprecisely, simply as wool .
Types
A basic distinction can be made between linear basic yarns and fancy yarns. However, the boundaries between the two types of yarn are fluid.
Basic linear yarns
The linear, i.e. rather smooth yarns are often those that are used for knitting items of clothing. In recent times, this mixture is increasingly being replaced by technically more advantageous mixtures of wool with functional fibers, such as. B. Polycolon replaced. Pure wool yarns, cotton, blends with wool / acrylic, pure synthetic fiber yarns or sock yarns or sock wool are often used in the pullover sector.
Synthetic yarn
Synthetically produced yarns consist of man-made or chemically produced fibers. The materials used are:
Natural yarn
Natural yarns originally come from plants or animals. They are biodegradable and grow back naturally, which is why they have some advantages over synthetic fibers from an environmental point of view. However, it depends on the area of application whether synthetic or natural fibers are more suitable. Typical sources for natural yarns are:
Semi-synthetic yarns
Semi-synthetic yarns are made from natural materials, but are subjected to an extensive chemical process and their chemical structure is partially changed. In contrast to synthetic yarns, semi-synthetic yarns are biodegradable. The most common semi-synthetic yarns are:
Mixed forms
There are also numerous mixed forms which try to combine the positive properties of different yarn types. So is sock wool, i. H. Wool that is specially designed for knitting socks, usually made of 25% polyamide , which ensures that the socks do not lose their shape when they are worn and washed. The synthetic content is combined with 75% natural wool. In the majority of cases, virgin wool or cotton . For some years now, the combination with bamboo wool has also become more popular, as bamboo wool has the positive property of absorbing liquid and counteracting the multiplication of bacteria on the foot. Because of this mixture, sock wool can also be used for knitting other items of clothing, whereas pure natural wool is generally out of the question for the production of highly stressed items of clothing such as socks or trousers.
Effect yarns
Effect yarns are decorative or fantasy yarns in which a moving, restless or expressive surface structure is created in various production processes. This is z. B. in fancy twines by twisting two or more threads of different strengths on a fancy twisting machine. Other fancy yarns are, for example, boucle, loup and vrille. Effect yarns can also be achieved through uneven spinning (sliver yarn, titer mixtures), by adding foreign fibers or parts (dimpled yarn, stylus hair), through color and luster effects (metallic yarns) and through modified production steps (wick yarn). In addition to optical effects, functional yarns with physiological advantages have recently been developed. Man-made fibers are often used in the fancy yarn sector.
Manufacturer
| brand | Manufacturer | country |
|---|---|---|
| Artyarns | Artyarns | United States |
| Oyster man | Schoeller Süssen GmbH | Germany |
| Furthermore, wool | Wollgarnspinnerei Ferner GmbH | Austria |
| Järbo wool | Järbo Garn AB | Sweden |
| opal | Tutto Wolfgang Zwerger GmbH | Germany |
| Pro Lana | Langendorf & Keller GmbH | Germany |
| Relana yarns | Ms. Wilhelm and Karin Reller OHG | Germany |
| Schachenmayr | MEZ GmbH | Germany |
| Schoeller & Stahl | Schoeller Süssen GmbH | Germany |
| Woolly Hugs | Veronika Hug | Germany |