All excellent points, very useful to consider. I should probably have mentioned in my post that I’m housebound so I don’t have any opportunity to touch yarn before buying. I guess I’m just trying to get a feel for what other people’s experiences have been with different types of yarn with a view to narrowing my options.
I’ve been knitting a long time but I mostly make for gifts and jumpers for myself (ie that I wear over something else to avoid possible sensory horror)