Gail,
>> All wool will break if you pull hard enough!!! However, not all <<
I was taught to take a staple length, not a big thick one, or a tiny thin
one, because that's really not a good way to get a sample, but a fairly
nice one, and hold it between the thumb and forefinger of each hand. Then I
snap it, by tugging sharply on each end. The staple is supposed to make a
nice healthy sound. <g> What's that, you ask? A 'healthy sound'? A staple
length that has a soft spot, or break in it, will make a dull sound,
compared to the healthy one, that will kind of 'thrum'. I've had staple
lengths just crumble in the middle, when tugged. Or softly tear across the
weak spot.
I came home from England with a BL fleece that the Wool Board manager said
was tender. We went through the fleece and found some locks that didn't do
well with the tugging test. But we both thought it was redeemable, if
handled gently.
On the funny side, we (hubby and me, not the WB manager) had to go to a
thrift store, and buy a suitcase, just to carry all the fiber and fiber
related goodies, I purchased in England. It's one of those old, hard sided
ones, that look like they're made out of cardboard. It fared better in the
baggage hold, than our nylon ones. Caught the attention of every inspector
at LA Airport. <g>
wrnk
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