Where Does Yarn Come from?

Yarn is made from many different fibers -- animal, plant and vegetable. Animal fibers include wool, mohair, angora, silk, cashmere, llama, alpaca and qiviut (musk ox) and are made of mostly protein. Cotton, linen and ramie are vegetable fibers.

Where do we get yarn from?

The most commonly spun animal fiber is wool harvested from sheep. For hand knitting and hobby knitting, wool and acrylic yarns are frequently used. Other animal fibers used include alpaca, angora, mohair, llama, cashmere, and silk.

Does yarn come from sheep?

Most people know that wool comes from sheep, but how it transforms from a sheep's fluffy coat to material that's ready to be worn is a journey. Wool goes through a multi-step process to clean it, regularize it, and transforms it into soft yarn.