Wool

Medium weight wool carries more warmth and a more substantial knit than fine merino. This hub holds wool garments that are not merino, not cashmere and not a merino and cashmere blend, so the four fibre hubs stay separate. Women's Wool Cardigans sit here alongside pullovers and jackets. The two gendered pages beneath, Women's wool and Men's wool, are the wider wool category and do include merino knitwear.

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Warmth, weight and boiled wool

The choice inside this hub is between a standard medium weight wool knit and a boiled wool piece. A boiled wool garment starts as knitted wool and is then felted until the surface closes. The result is a dense fabric that blocks wind and holds its shape, at the cost of some drape.

A heavier, harder wearing knit
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A heavier, harder wearing knit

Medium weight wool is not a next to skin fibre in the way fine merino is. It is built for colder days and for wear that asks more of a garment. The knit is heavier in the hand and the fabric has a more definite texture. Boiled wool goes a step further. Felting closes the knit into a dense sheet that resists wind and keeps its structure over years of hard use.

Women's Wool Cardigans
Why knitwear pills
ANSETT Pure Wool Crewneck Jumper with Suede Patches

Why knitwear pills

Pilling is loose fibre working to the surface and tangling into small balls. Wool pills because friction pulls fibres free, and a medium weight wool with a softer twist pills more than a tightly spun one. The pills do not signal a fault. Removing them with a fabric comb returns the garment to a clean surface and stops the pills pulling more fibre loose.

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Common questions

Where can I find wool knitwear in Australia?
Wool knitwear is sold in the two Knit-On Australia stores, at 520 Bourke Street in the Melbourne CBD and at 79 Glen Eira Road in Ripponlea. Both open 10am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday. The full range is also online, with shipping across Australia and free delivery over $150 AUD.
Are 100% wool jumpers good?
One hundred percent wool is good for warmth and for hard wearing. A wool jumper holds its shape across seasons and breathes well enough that a wearer does not overheat moving between indoors and out. It is heavier than a merino or cashmere jumper, and it is not the pick for wearing directly against sensitive skin without a layer underneath.
What are the best Australian knitwear brands?
The store does not rank brands. What decides which knitwear suits a person is fibre and knit weight, not a label. A shopper choosing between two wool jumpers is better served by comparing how heavy they feel and whether the wool is soft enough for how they will wear it. Staff at either shop help with that in person.

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