FAQs

FAQs

Founded in Philadelphia by Thomas Kent in 1843, has been a leader in wool yarn manufacturing for nearly two centuries. Since 1954, Kentwool products have been proudly produced in the Upstate of South Carolina, where the Kentwool family of companies has grown and flourished. FAQs

Headquarters & Sales Office
Greenville, SC
Headquartered in Greenville SC, Kentwool Yarn maximizes its corporate presence in a growing, vibrant community that is quickly becoming a destination in the southeast. Located on Main Street in a historic downtown building, the team is an active part of the local business community and thrives on the energy, diversity, and excitement our location provides.

Development, Testing and Manufacturing Center
Pickens, SC
In this 140,000 sq. ft. facility, state-of-the-art wool yarn spinning operation produces the highest quality yarn in the USA. Servicing knitting, spinning, weaving, and industrial textile markets across the nation and beyond. We have the expertise & equipment to keep up with the ever-changing textile market. Our domestic supply chain makes us a reliable partner in an evolving industry. We take environmental and corporate responsibility seriously. From farm to finished good, Kentwool Yarn maintains minimal environmental impact and the highest ethical labor practices – so we can focus on the triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit. Kentwool Yarn is the nation’s only wool yarn manufacturer with USTER® certified processes. Our 140,000 sq. ft. development, testing & manufacturing center provides unmatched quality & production capabilities. With Kentwool Yarn in your supply chain, you can reduce the risk of uncertainty, delays & disruptions. Thanks to our 100% domestic production process, we’re able to deliver a personalized customer experience with quality yarn always manufactured right here in the United States.

FAQs the options are nearly endless. Kentwool yarns have been used to make hosiery, fine suiting and apparel, military and first responder goods, consumer crafts, industrial goods, and home and interior fabrics to name just a few uses. As a custom yarn supplier, we can help you craft the wool yarn you need to achieve your product goals.

In the wool industry, Kentwool is synonymous with quality. We operate a state-of-the-art testing lab in our manufacturing center to ensure consistency and excellence in our product quality. In addition, Kentwool is the only manufacturer in the United States with USTERIZED® certification guaranteeing we regularly exceed rigorous quality standards in our production process.

FAQs Worsted yarn is a type of yarn that is produced using the longest wool fibers available in the raw material. This production method results in a smooth, high-quality wool yarn.

Yes. Kentwool is capable of producing many types of wool yarn, and we have extensive experience working with Merino wool. From superfine suiting yarns to industrial yarns, we can utilize our expertise to assist you in selecting the best materials for yarn to meet your unique needs.

FAQs Superwash wool is wool used in hosiery and garment goods that has been specially processed to help reduce the fiber’s tendency to shrink after washing. During the superwash process, the scales of the fibers that cause wool to shrink are removed. Superwash wool helps to ensure that wool hosiery and apparel is easier to care for when it reaches the end consumer.

FAQs Kentwool Yarn is solely made in the USA. Our Manufacturing Center is located within 20 minutes east of Greenville, South Carolina. We are located within 4 hours of our domestic wool supply and are frequently a one-day ship point to Southeastern knitting facilities.

FAQs Just as each of our yarns is custom-made, each of our yarns is individually priced. Many variables go into calculating the price of wool yarn including product specifications, order quantity, rush delivery requests, etc. Please reach out to us via the Contact Us page of this website to begin the quoting process.