| Fiber Characteristic | Fine Wool | Silk | Alpaca | Cashmere | Cotton | Linen | Kid Mohair |
| Memory | • | ||||||
| Lack of Memory | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Drape | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Warmth | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Coolness | • | • | • | ||||
| Halo | • | • | • | ||||
| Crispness | • | • | • | ||||
| Softness | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Number of Wedges | Number of Increases per Round | Number of Increases per Wedge | Increase Every Round(s) | Shape |
| 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | triangle or hexagon |
| 3 | 24 | 4 | 6 | triangle or hexagon |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | square |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | square |
| 5 | 20 | 4 | 5 | circle |
| 5 | 40 | 8 | 10 | circle |
| 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | hexagon or circle |
| 6 | 24 | 4 | 6 | hexagon or circle |
| 7 | 28 | 4 | 7 | circle |
| 7 | 56 | 8 | 14 | circle |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | octagon or circle |
| 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | octagon or circle |
| 9 | 36 | 4 | 9 | circle |
| 9 | 72 | 8 | 18 | circle |
| 10 | 20 | 2 | 5 | circle |
| 10 | 40 | 4 | 10 | circle |
| 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | circle |
| 12 | 24 | 2 | 6 | circle |