Wool yarns
Sport yarn: Very common, generally made of combed wool of different thicknesses. It is used for resistant products such as scarves, socks, gloves, caps, sweaters, sports sweaters and jackets.
Mohair yarn: It is produced from the angora goat. The garments made with this yarn are light and soft, whether they are worked in stocking stitch or with fancy stitches. It is an ideal yarn for making shawls and cache-coeur sweaters.
Shetland yarn: Wool obtained from Shetland sheep, slightly twisted and slightly hairy. Like sports wool, it is used to make sweaters, gloves and scarves.
Camel yarn: This is a very fine yarn that takes its name from the animal that supplies it. It is used to make blankets, sweaters and shawls.
Bouclè Wool: It is a fancy yarn, usually used for very simple stitches, such as stockinette stitch. Ideal for sweaters, hats, scarves.
Wool and Lurex: It is a wool yarn combined with metallic threads, used for elegant garments (shawls, sweaters).
Alpaca: Has the same characteristics as Camel wool.
Baby Wool: Soft and light, ideal for newborn layettes.
The yarns are also distinguished based on the count (or thickness) and the number of “strands” (the single thread that makes up the yarn). You can therefore find yarns of various thicknesses of 2, 3, 4 … 8 plies or more, which differ in softness, elasticity, thickness and weight.