84 THE SHEEP AND WOOL INDUSTRY 



men's coating fabrics, such as coatings and serges, etc. The 

 quality of the wool in these yarns varies from 5o's to 58*5. The 

 finer the wool the better the finish of the fabric. Weavers like 

 this yarn spun rather low, such as 56*8 spun only to 46*8. This 

 gives a thicker yarn than it would if it were spun out to its top 

 count. All the best-class coatings are made from yarn spun low, 

 because they can be given a soft and pulled finish. In the cheaper 

 coatings the yarn is spun out as high as it can be. The finished 

 fabric is thinner and does not possess the wearing quality of the 

 former. 



Low Cross-bred Warp and Weft. This yarn is made from 

 tops of 36*5 and 40*8 quality. This is about the quality of the 

 average Lincoln wools. Yarns of this quality generally possess 

 a high lustre, and are made into fabrics where very bright colours 

 are necessary, such as dress linings, etc. 



Mohair is also used for this class of yarn. 



