Confused about WOOL for Historical Fashion? A Wool Fabric Guide; worsted vs woolen, weaves

What exactly does worsted mean anyway and can I use it for sewing a historical gown? And what wool available today would be appropriate for historical garments? In this video, we talk about wool, including how it is made, the differences between woolens and worsteds, which of today’s wool weave types are appropriate for the 16th century

00:00 Intro
00:45 Basics and How wool is made
02:57 A Little History
04:24 Characteristics of Woolens vs. Worsteds
05:26 Weaves
06:57 Melton
07:24 Loden
08:16 Broadcloth
08:32 Coating
08:45 Flannel
09:20 Serge
09:52 Worsted Suitings
10:16 Gabardine
10:36 Challis
10:56 Tropical Suiting
11:26 Crepe
11:43 Super 100’s, etc
12:08 Merino
12:32 Fulling vs. Felting
13:10 Mixed Fibers with Wool
14:12 Non-sheep wool

Renaissance Fabrics offers a variety of woolens and worsted flannels, broadcloths, twills and blends. https://www.renaissancefabrics.net/product-category/wool/

Burnley and Trobridge as well as WM. Booth, Draper cater to later period reenactors, but they have plenty of wools that would be appropriate for the 16th century. Also a note that wool fabric called “stuffs” refers to worsted wools. https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/pages/wool-wool-blends and https://www.wmboothdraper.com/

B.BLack and Sons is located in the LA fashion district, but they also sell online. I would note that they have a better selection if you go to the store than they do online. The owner is awesome and if you want something and don’t see it listed, ask about it and they may be able to get it for you. https://www.bblackandsons.com/

If you live in Minnesota in the twin cities area there is a shop called SR Harris and their wool selection is awe-inspiring...especially to this california girl! They don’t have online ordering, but I have been told you can order over the phone. So, if you know what you are looking for, you can call them to see if they have it. Or if you live in the area, definitely check it out. Also, I met the owner the last time I was there and he was a wonderful character of a man. https://srharrisfabric.com/

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Photos
Polls of fabric by Tomáš Hustoles from Burst https://burst.shopify.com/photos/multiple-rolls-of-fabric-on-shelves?q=fabric
Yarn by Anna Auza on Unsplash
Cotton plants by Trisha Downing on Unsplash
Silk worm like this by Simtastic01 https://commons.wikimedia.orgWool before scouring CSIRO ScienceImage 11160 Siroscour.jpg
Sheep by Kiki Falconer on Unsplash
Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry juillet sheep shearing in the Public Domain 1595 painting illustrating Leiden textile workers in the Public Domain
Carding machine By Friviere Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.orgBy švabo
A Northrop loom Lowell, Massachusetts. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5102137
A fulling mill from Georg Andreas Böckler's Theatrum Machinarum Novum, 1661 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulling#/media/File:Fulling_mill_bockler.jpgA
Combing machine Friviere -Own work CC BY 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_manufacturing#/media/File:Catalonia_Terrassa_mNATEC_Pentinadora.jpg
Textile finishing machinery, CC BY-SA 2.0 geograph.org.uk - 1584753.jpg Created: 15 December 1983https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finishing_(textiles)#/media/File:Textile_finishing_machinery,_Red_Bridge_Mills,_Ainsworth_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1584753.jpgA Distaff and a spindle Archives of Pearson Scott Foresman PSF-D260000.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distaff#/media/File:Distaff_(PSF).png
Creating a rolag using hand cards. By Kardierbürste Own Work 11 June 20071595
Detail of engraving showing Scotswomen fulling cloth, 1772 (from Pennant's Tour). https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Waulking_18th_century_engraving.jpgWeaver, Nürnberg, c. 1425 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaving#/media/File:Mendel_I_004_v.jpg
An example of the thread crossing pattern in a plain weave fabric KDS444 - Own work CC BY-SA 3.0 2 August 2013 https://en.wikipedia.org
Structure of twill.Jauncourt Own work CC BY-SA 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twill#/media/File:22twillsm.png
Satin weave By KDS444 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 3.0https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27537983
A picture taken from the back of a loom. Aranel - Own work CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org
Loom Rüti Abbey's Bailiff's house [de] Aranel - Own work CC BY-SA 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_(weaving)#/media/File:'Sch%C3%BCtze'_des_Honegger-Webstuhls_von_1860_-_Amthaus_R%C3%BCti_2011-01-21_15-20-30.JPG

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