yarn
Sign in to saveYarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or other lubricants to withstand the stresses involved in sewing. Embroidery threads are yarns specifically designed for needlework. Yarn can be made of a number of natural or synthetic materials, and comes in a variety of colors and thicknesses (referred to as "weights"). Although yarn may be dyed different colour
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Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers used to create textiles and other items through sewing, knitting, weaving, crocheting, and related crafts. It matters because it is a fundamental material for making clothing, textiles, and decorative items, and can be made from various natural or synthetic materials in different colors and thicknesses to suit different purposes.
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30 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Materials
- Natural fibers
- Cotton
- Silk
- Linen
- Other plant fibers
- Animal fibers
- Synthetic fibers
- Yarn from recycled materials
- Comparison of material properties
- Structure
- {{anchor|Spun yarn}}Spun yarn
- Carded and combed yarn
- Hosiery yarn
- Open-end yarn
- Novelty yarn
- Filament yarn
- Texturized yarn
- Colour
- Weight
- Yarn skeins
- Hank
- Skein
- British standard yarn measures
- Microscopic aspect of selected yarns
- See also
- References
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Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or other lubricants to withstand the stresses involved in sewing. Embroidery threads are yarns specifically designed for needlework. Yarn can be made of a number of natural or synthetic materials, and comes in a variety of colors and thicknesses (referred to as "weights"). Although yarn may be dyed different colours, most yarns are solid coloured with a uniform hue.
== Etymology == The word "yarn" comes from Middle English, from the Old English , akin to Old High German ', "yarn", Dutch ', Ancient Greek (chordē, "string"), and Sanskrit , "band". It originally referred to entrails.