Yarn
Yarn is a long, continuous length of fibers that have been spun or felted together. Yarn is used to make cloth or different wearable accessories including shoes, hats, scarfs, etc. by knitting, crocheting or weaving. Yarn is sold in a shape called a skein to prevent the yarn from becoming tangled or knotted.
Yarn can be made from any number of natural or synthetic fibers such as wool, cotton, silk, or acrylic. Some yarns are made from a blend of several kinds of fibers.
Yarns come in many thicknesses or weights from fine to thick: lace, fingering, sock, sport, double-knit (or DK), worsted, aran, bulky, and super-bulky. Very fine yarn is called thread and is used in sewing and embroidery.
Yarn can also be used to crochet.
Yarn Media
Section of Prospect Park: Prospect park west and 15th street Prospect Park wildlife depicted: rope, purple flowers Date and time: 10/28/21 12:44pm
Flyer spinning of cotton
Manila hemp warp yarns being prepared for weaving in a modern textile factory
A fully restored Derby Doubler, winding a sliver lap ready for finisher carding at Quarry Bank Mill in the UK
A Spinning Jenny, spinning machine which was significant in the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
Yarn comes in many colors.
Spool of all purpose sewing thread. Closeup shows texture of 2-ply, Z-twist, mercerized cotton with polyester core.
Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum
