Difference between revisions of "Berlin wool"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A soft, lightweight [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool]. Berlin yarn is a single or plied yarn used for embroidery, needlepoint, and knitting. Berlin wool is used for clothing and gloves.
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A soft, lightweight [[wool]]. Berlin yarn is a single or plied yarn used for embroidery, needlepoint, and knitting. Berlin wool is used for clothing and gloves.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 12:48, 8 January 2014

Description

A soft, lightweight Wool. Berlin yarn is a single or plied yarn used for embroidery, needlepoint, and knitting. Berlin wool is used for clothing and gloves.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Berlin yarn; German wool; Berlijnse wolwerk (Ned);

Authority

  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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