A high-quality wool yarn spun from long staple fibers that have been combed to lay parallel before spinning, removing the short, fuzzy fibers. This process creates a smooth, strong, and dense yarn with very little nap. It is heavily used in tailoring for crisp suits and trousers. In knitting, worsted also refers to a specific medium-weight yarn gauge.
The client wants a three-piece suit cut from a lightweight worsted.
In knitting terminology, worsted weight sits right between double knitting (DK) and bulky or chunky yarns.
Related terms
Weight
To add heavy materials to a hem or fabric to improve its drape and prevent it from blowing open.
DK
An abbreviation for double knitting, a medium yarn weight widely used for garments.
Card
A perforated plate or pasteboard that controls warp threads in a Jacquard loom.
Comb
A toothed hand tool used in weaving to pack weft yarns tightly into the warp.