Products with specific hand and 'easy-care' properties can be obtained through the use of wool with other synthetic fibers to make the most of its hand, heat-retaining, hygroscopic and moisture-absorbing properties, mainly in mixing it with polyester and nylon. Combinations with natural fibers such as cotton, can explore new possibilities for wool in exclusive materials, each with its specific hand.

Major combinations of the wool-based mixtures and their use are shown in Table 12.

Table 12 Wool-based mixtures and major uses

Dyes for wool, fixing well onto nylon which is a synthetic polyamide fiber, are used singularly in the solid-shade dyeing of mixtures with nylon, and cause relatively little staining on polyester and cellulose, providing a wide selection for the dyeing of wool-mixtures.

Dyeing and staining properties of dyes for wool on other fibers are shown in Table 13.

Table 13 Dyeing and staining properties of dyes for wool on other fibers

Most parts of the dyeing process for wool mixtures have already been introduced in the sections for other mixtures. Examples of the dyeing of wool/silk mixtures are shown in the next volume.