MASTER FIBER & WEIGHT MATRIX
This chart shows which fiber types Blue Thistle Fibers recommends for each yarn weight, based on traditional uses, performance characteristics, and customer preferences.
LEGEND
✓ = Available in both Superwash (SW) and Non-Superwash (NSW) SW = Available in Superwash only NSW = Available in Non-Superwash only — = Not recommended/not produced in this combination
FIBER MATRIX
| FIBER TYPE | Lace | Fingering 2-ply | Sock 3-ply | Sock 4-ply | Sport 4-ply | DK 3-ply | DK 4-ply | Worsted 4-ply | Aran 4-ply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merino/Recycled Nylon (75/25) | — | SW | SW | SW | SW | — | — | — | — |
| Merino/Mohair (70/30) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Merino/Cashmere (80/20) | NSW | NSW | — | — | NSW | NSW | NSW | — | — |
| Merino/Yak (75/25) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100% Merino | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100% Blue Faced Leicester | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Merino/Bamboo (70/30) | — | SW | — | — | SW | SW | SW | SW | — |
| Cashmere/Silk (50/50) | NSW | NSW | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yak/Silk (50/50) | NSW | NSW | — | — | NSW | — | — | — | — |