What does the “Super” mean as in “Super 100’s” wool?
This is a term originally created by the British Wool Textile Export Corporation. It refers to the degree of fineness, or more precisely, the length of fibre that can be spun from a pound of wool, i.e, the finer the wool, the greater its length per pound. It is now measured by thickness in Microns, a micron beinga thousand of a millimetre. As a comparison, a human hair is about 50 microns in diameter, and the average sheep wool about 25 microns. The ‘Super’ scale is roughly as follows: Super 80’s 19.5 microns Super 90’s 19.0 microns Super 100’s 18.5 microns Super 120’s 17.5 microns Super 130’s 16.5 microns Super 140’s 16 microns Super 150’s 15.5 microns Super 180’s 13.5 microns Super 200’s 13 microns The higher the ‘Super’ rating, the finer the cloth, and the more expensive it becomes. If you wish to ask any other Questions please feel free to do so, in our Contact us page.
