Combine compatible leftovers

Sort leftovers by usable length, behavior and care needs before color. Keep separate groups when the yarns cannot substitute within one area.

Before you start

Keep the exact labels and make two comparable samples. Change one material property at a time and use the intended finishing method on both.

Try this example

Three compatible remnants of 40, 55 and 25 m total 120 m. A different-care 30 m remnant stays outside that budget unless its own sample passes the combined treatment.

Check your result

• Compare the dry samples for recovery, surface, drape and the property needed for the project. Record observations separately from label claims.
• A fiber name or category cannot predict every finished fabric. Construction, treatment, gauge and use all affect the result.

Sources

• www.craftyarncouncil.com: yarn label information
• cottonworks.com: yarn spinning

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