Merino wool refers to Australian wool. Australian wool is commonly called mercerized wool when the scales on the surface of the wool are removed. The mercerized wool has good luster and softness, and its main characteristics are shrink proof, machine washable and anti pilling.
Merino wool, like cashmere and alpaca, belongs to natural protein fibers. These fibers are rare in animals and have limited output, so their prices are relatively high. Different from ordinary wool, the thickness of scales on the surface of this kind of natural fiber is thinner than that of ordinary wool, and the density of scales is smaller than that of wool. Therefore, Merino wool fiber is smooth and soft.
Up to now, mercerized wool has been very popular, and its market share has exceeded that of ordinary wool. Mercerized wool is added to many cashmere blended products, and the bottom line is 90 wool top. Wool top is a general term for the fineness of wool fiber. 90 wool top is equivalent to 17.5um. It is often said in the market that the fiber fineness of 66 wool tops has reached 19.5um, which is a low grade raw material in Merino wool.
Merino superfine wool is soft, elegant and light, because its fineness is 16.5um, which is suitable for making some close fitting clothes. For example, this CIRRO NM1/5.8 82% superfine merino wool 18% cashmere fleece yarn, 5-needle woven, because of its fancy technology, you can feel soft and soft on your skin.
