Yarn and Supplies finished knitting, crochet and weaving projects start with amazing yarn and at WEBS we pride ourselves on sourcing the best quality yarns in the world, and then bringing them to you at stashable prices. There are many different fibres to choose from, each with their own characteristics and advantages. Whether you choose wool, cotton, acrylic, or even novelty yarns such as furry and chenille, the fibre content will determine how the yarn behaves when knitted or woven.

There are also a large number of ‘blended’ yarns that contain more than one type of natural or synthetic fibre. These types of yarns are typically a little more expensive, but provide the best of both worlds. For example, a wool/nylon blend provides the insulating properties of wool with the durability and easy care of nylon.

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Spinning staple fibres into yarn is an ancient process that can be traced back to the Upper Paleolithic and has been adapted in a wide variety of ways. These techniques can produce a single-plied or multi-plied yarn, and the resulting fibres may be dyed with natural or artificial colours. Alternatively, they can be textured or manipulated in other ways such as being plied, cabled, boucled or felted to create various visual and textural effects.

Some yarns are left uncoloured and these are referred to as undyed. Most others are coloured with natural or artificial dyes, and each colouring is made in a specific batch (often called a ‘dye lot’). The number printed on the ball of yarn tells you that all of the yarn bearing this particular number was dyed in the same lot.