What is super wool made of?

The Superwool® blanket is a highly flexible product, made from alkaline earth fibres (studied for their solu- bility in physiological solutions) and contains no binder or lubricant. It therefore releases neither smoke nor odour when the temperature rises.

What is Super 130’s wool?

You might have heard about Super 130’s and Super 150’s. Super denotes the wool being new and pure and the numbers correspond to the thickness of the wool fibers. In general, the higher the Super number your suit is made from, the higher the grade of fabric.

What does Super 100 wool mean?

When you see suit tags that say Super 100’s or Super 180’s, the number represents the number of times the worsted wool has been twisted. Generally, the higher the number, the finer and lighter the cloth will be. The higher Super count will also mean that it has a smoother texture and appear more luxurious.

What are ceramic fibres?

Ceramic fibres are small-dimension filament or thread composed of a ceramic material, usually alumina and silica, used in lightweight units for electrical, thermal, and sound insulation; From: Handbook of Technical Textiles (Second Edition), 2016.

What is body soluble insulation?

Bio Soluble (Body Soluble) blanket is composed of long, flexible, interwoven fibres manufactured by the “blown” and the “spun” process. Bio Soluble blankets yield a strong, lightweight yet durable mat for applications in a temperature range 1200°C.

Is wool suit good for summer?

Traditional wool suits can be very hot and uncomfortable during the spring and summer, but lightweight wool, linen, cotton, and even performance suits can provide you with the comfort you need during warmer weather.

What’s the difference between Super and Super 100 wool?

The word Super (as in SUPER 100’s, for example) can only be used to describe fabrics made from pure new wool, and the “S” value is determined by, and must comply with the Maximum Fibre Diameter values, in the table below (micron and µ are the same thing):

What does Super 120 mean in fabric swatch?

You may be familiar with seeing terms like super 120s or super 180s on online retail pages or in fabric swatch books but what exactly does the term super mean in relation to worsted wool? What Qualifies As Worsted Wool?

What does the Super number on a wool suit Mean?

So to recap then, what the super number is actually measuring is how fine the wool is because what’s being measured is how many times each of the individual woolen yarns have been twisted around. Generally then, the higher the super number is, the finer the cloth in question will be.

Can a wool-cashmere blend be called a Super 100?

Super 100’s ≠ 100’s. So, while a wool-cashmere blend can be called SUPER 100’s if the fiber is 18.75 µ in diameter or less, a wool-nylon blended fabric with the same fiber tickness could only be labelled as 100’s without the SUPER. This is the case as long as the wool content is at least 45%.