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syndactylus · 02-14-2007, 06:57 PM

it's the microns - hair width - that tell you how soft it is.
but I'm not sure that's on every label.

here are the grades:

* < 17.5 - Ultrafine merino
* 17.6-18.5 - Superfine merino
* < 19.5 - Fine merino
* 19.6-20.5 - Fine medium merino
* 20.6-22.5 - Medium merino
* 22.6 < - Strong merino [4]

or

* < 24.5 - Fine
* 24.5�31.4 - Medium
* 31.5-35.4 - Fine crossbred
* 35.5 < - coarse crossbred[6]

so I guess if it said on the label ultrafine or superfine that would be best.
but those are also the ones that pill most, I heard.

02-14-2007, 06:57 PM	#6
syndactylus Turning the Heel Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 567 Thanks: 110 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts	it's the microns - hair width - that tell you how soft it is. but I'm not sure that's on every label. here are the grades: * < 17.5 - Ultrafine merino * 17.6-18.5 - Superfine merino * < 19.5 - Fine merino * 19.6-20.5 - Fine medium merino * 20.6-22.5 - Medium merino * 22.6 < - Strong merino [4] or * < 24.5 - Fine * 24.5�31.4 - Medium * 31.5-35.4 - Fine crossbred * 35.5 < - coarse crossbred[6] so I guess if it said on the label ultrafine or superfine that would be best. but those are also the ones that pill most, I heard.