Wool Standards Sample, 1946: Grades 56, 58, and 60
Title
Wool Standards Sample, 1946: Grades 56, 58, and 60
Subject
Wool Grades & Classing: Global Wool Trade
Description
The 1926 standards distinguished 12 grades of wool by fiber diameter. By 1968 the U.S. classification had 16 grades, from Finer than grade 80s, down to Coarser than grade 36. This group of three samples shows the medium grades.
Date
1946
Format
Colour photograph
Collection
Citation
“Wool Standards Sample, 1946: Grades 56, 58, and 60,” Fabric of War, accessed March 29, 2024, https://fabricofwar2018.omeka.net/items/show/11.