Kilt Q's - worsted wool and 3/2 straps

[James MacMillan]

I am continually surprized about the things I learn here. I have two, very similar wool sweaters - one is itchy, one is not.

So I just went and checked the tags, and sure enough the non-itchy one is worsted wool!

Thanks Steve.

[ccga3359]

I am continually surprized about the things I learn here. I have two, very similar wool sweaters - one is itchy, one is not.

So I just went and checked the tags, and sure enough the non-itchy one is worsted wool!

Thanks Steve.

It could be that the non-itchy one is Merino wool. I don't know what the Australians do to their sheep or who coined the term animal husbandry... I don't care because I find that Merino wool doesn't itch.

[James MacMillan]

It could be that the non-itchy one is Merino wool. I don't know what the Australians do to their sheep or who coined the term animal husbandry... I don't care because I find that Merino wool doesn't itch.

Merino wool was a new term, so I went googling and looky what I found!

These look pretty good for the price!

[O'Neille]

The longer the fibers the fewer sharp pointy ends stick out, which equals less itching. If the fibers are all oriented the same way and twisted tightly then there is less itching also. Lambs wool is only cut on one side so the only half the itchy poky bits are there to irritate you. So everything that can be done to reduce the sharpness of the cut fibers will reduce itching. That's why I own nothing made from rag wool, essentially recycled wool fibers that tend to be short and very itchy.

Science to the rescue. http://www.livescience.com/technology/050613_wool.html

[PaulX608]

Merino wool was a new term...

My new kilt that Rocky at USA Kilts put together is 14oz. Merino wool, and it is very soft. Not worsted, but not itchy at all.