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I named my business after an old silly jazz song called "Mairsy Doats" or "Mares Eat Oats". You can read about it's history here.
Mairsy doats and doesy doats and liddle lamzie divy
A kiddley divy too, wouldn't you?
Yes! Mairsy doats and doesy doats and liddle lamzie divy
A kiddley divy too, wouldn't you?
I specialize in hard to find and luxury fibers.
me·ri·no
Pronunciation: \mə-ˈrē-(ˌ)nō\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural me·ri·nos
Etymology: Spanish
Date: 1804
1 : any of a breed of fine-wooled white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
2 : a soft wool or wool and cotton clothing fabric resembling cashmere
3 : a fine wool and cotton yarn used for hosiery and knitwear
Merino wool is finely crimped and soft. Staples are commonly 2.5–4 inches (65–100 mm) long. A Saxon Merino produces 3 to 6 kg of greasy wool a year while a good quality Peppin Merino ram produces up to 18 kg. Merino wool is generally less than 24 micron (µm) in diameter. Basic Merino types include: strong (broad) wool 23-24.5 µm, medium wool is 19.6-22.9 µm, fine 18.6-19.5 µm, superfine 15-18.5 µm and ultra fine 11.5-15 µm. Ultra fine wool is suitable for blending with other exclusive fibers such as silk and cashmere. New Zealand retails luxury, lightweight knits made from Merino wool and possum fur.
The term merino is widely used in the textile industries with very varied meanings. Originally it denoted the wool of Merino sheep reared in Spain, but due to the superiority of Australian and New Zealand wools the term now has broader use. In the dress-goods and knitting trades the term "Merino" still implies an article made from the very best soft wool.
cash·mere
Pronunciation: \ˈkazh-ˌmir, ˈkash-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Cashmere (Kashmir)
Date: 1684
1: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat ; also : a yarn of this wool
2: a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere
Cashmere wool fiber for clothing and other textile articles is obtained from the Cashmere domestic goat. The goat (Capra hircus laniger) is a mammal belonging to the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae. The goats produce a double fleece consisting of the fine, soft undercoat or underdown of hair mingled with a straighter and much coarser outer coating of hair called guard hair. In order for the fine under down to be sold and processed further, it must first be de-haired. De-hairing is a mechanical process that separates the coarse hairs from the fine hair and after de-hairing the resulting "cashmere" is ready to be dyed and converted into yarn, fabrics and garments.
mo·hair
Pronunciation: \ˈmō-ˌher\
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro, from Arabic mukhayyar, literally, choice
Date: 1619
: a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat ; also : this hair
Mohair usually refers to a silk-like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat. The word "mohair" was adopted into English before 1570 from the Arabic mukhayyar, a type of haircloth, literally 'choice', from khayyara, 'he chose'. Mohair fiber is approximately 25-45µ in diameter. It is one of the oldest textile fibers in use. It is both durable and resilient. It is notable for its high luster and sheen, and is often used in fiber blends to add these qualities to a textile. Mohair also takes dye exceptionally well. Mohair is also warm as it has great insulating properties. It is durable, moisture-wicking, stretch and flame resistant, and crease resistant.
Mohair is composed mostly of keratin, a protein found in the hair, wool, horns and skin of all mammals. While it has scales like wool, the scales are not fully developed, merely indicated. Thus, mohair does not felt like wool does.
Mohair increases its diameter with the age of the goat, growing along with the animal. This means fine hair from younger animals is used for finer applications such as clothing, and the thicker hair from older animals is more often used for carpets and heavy fabrics intended for outerwear.
Pronunciation: \mə-ˈrē-(ˌ)nō\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural me·ri·nos
Etymology: Spanish
Date: 1804
1 : any of a breed of fine-wooled white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
2 : a soft wool or wool and cotton clothing fabric resembling cashmere
3 : a fine wool and cotton yarn used for hosiery and knitwear
Merino wool is finely crimped and soft. Staples are commonly 2.5–4 inches (65–100 mm) long. A Saxon Merino produces 3 to 6 kg of greasy wool a year while a good quality Peppin Merino ram produces up to 18 kg. Merino wool is generally less than 24 micron (µm) in diameter. Basic Merino types include: strong (broad) wool 23-24.5 µm, medium wool is 19.6-22.9 µm, fine 18.6-19.5 µm, superfine 15-18.5 µm and ultra fine 11.5-15 µm. Ultra fine wool is suitable for blending with other exclusive fibers such as silk and cashmere. New Zealand retails luxury, lightweight knits made from Merino wool and possum fur.
The term merino is widely used in the textile industries with very varied meanings. Originally it denoted the wool of Merino sheep reared in Spain, but due to the superiority of Australian and New Zealand wools the term now has broader use. In the dress-goods and knitting trades the term "Merino" still implies an article made from the very best soft wool.
cash·mere
Pronunciation: \ˈkazh-ˌmir, ˈkash-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Cashmere (Kashmir)
Date: 1684
1: fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat ; also : a yarn of this wool
2: a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere
Cashmere wool fiber for clothing and other textile articles is obtained from the Cashmere domestic goat. The goat (Capra hircus laniger) is a mammal belonging to the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae. The goats produce a double fleece consisting of the fine, soft undercoat or underdown of hair mingled with a straighter and much coarser outer coating of hair called guard hair. In order for the fine under down to be sold and processed further, it must first be de-haired. De-hairing is a mechanical process that separates the coarse hairs from the fine hair and after de-hairing the resulting "cashmere" is ready to be dyed and converted into yarn, fabrics and garments.
mo·hair
Pronunciation: \ˈmō-ˌher\
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of obsolete Italian mocaiarro, from Arabic mukhayyar, literally, choice
Date: 1619
: a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat ; also : this hair
Mohair usually refers to a silk-like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat. The word "mohair" was adopted into English before 1570 from the Arabic mukhayyar, a type of haircloth, literally 'choice', from khayyara, 'he chose'. Mohair fiber is approximately 25-45µ in diameter. It is one of the oldest textile fibers in use. It is both durable and resilient. It is notable for its high luster and sheen, and is often used in fiber blends to add these qualities to a textile. Mohair also takes dye exceptionally well. Mohair is also warm as it has great insulating properties. It is durable, moisture-wicking, stretch and flame resistant, and crease resistant.
Mohair is composed mostly of keratin, a protein found in the hair, wool, horns and skin of all mammals. While it has scales like wool, the scales are not fully developed, merely indicated. Thus, mohair does not felt like wool does.
Mohair increases its diameter with the age of the goat, growing along with the animal. This means fine hair from younger animals is used for finer applications such as clothing, and the thicker hair from older animals is more often used for carpets and heavy fabrics intended for outerwear.
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