Woolenisthenameofayarnandclothusuallymadefromwool.
Thewoolenprocessentailsthatthewoolbeopenedandsubsequentlycarded(oftenseveraltimestoobtainprerequisitehomogeneity).Thewoolleavesacardingmachineasathinweb.Inthewoolenprocess,theweb,afterthefinalcard,issplitupintonumerousbandswhicharerubbedintorovingandoftenstoredonbobbinsawaitingtransporttoaspinningframe.
Thereareseveraltechnologiesusedforspinningrovingintothreadwithorwithoutadditionalstrechingoftheyarn;formerlythemostimportantbeingringspinningandselfactorspinning;nowadaysopenendspinning.Regardlessofthetechniqueemployedtheresultingwoolenyarnhasrelativelyhigh’bulk’andthereforexhibitsgoodthermalinsulationpropertiescomparedtoworstedyarnswhicharesmooth,shiny,andcompact.