Order ID: #100-553 Cotton Slub
This is a very high-quality, ring spun yarn; it can easily be used for warp as well as weft. It has a "home-spun" look. Great for towels!
(sett suggestion: 10 epi)
Yards per Pound: 1,540
Wraps per Inch: 20
Cone Weight: 4.2--4.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
Hint: use one 8/4 strand of natural cotton at each selvedge.
Use a 3/2 cotton for accent or 2 strands of 8/2.
Order ID: #100-82 RS Natural Cotton
This is a natural "ring-spun"
2-ply 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 3,360
Wraps per Inch: 30-32
Cone Weight: approx. 4.2--4.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
See Bottom of this Page for the difference between Open End & Ring Spun Cotton.
Order ID: #100-82 RS Natural Cotton
This is a natural "ring-spun"
2-ply 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 3,360
Wraps per Inch: 30-32
Cone Weight: approx. 4.2--4.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
See Bottom of this Page for the difference between Open End & Ring Spun Cotton.
Order ID: #100-82 OE Natural Cotton
This is a natural "open-end" spun 2-ply 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 3,360
Wraps per Inch: 30-32
Cone Weight: approx. 3.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
See Bottom of this Page for the difference between Open End & Ring Spun Cotton.
Order ID: #100-102 RS Natural Cotton
This is a natural 2-ply, "ring-spun" 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 4,200
Wraps per Inch: 38-40
Cone Weight: approx. 3.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
10/2 Natural Ring-Spun ORGANIC can be special ordered with a 100-pound minimum--call for current price.
See Bottom of this Page for the difference between Open End & Ring Spun Cotton.
Order ID: #100-102 OE Natural Cotton
This is a natural 2-ply, "open end" spun 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 4,200
Wraps per Inch: 38-40
Cone Weight: approx. 3.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
See Bottom of this Page for the difference between Open End & Ring Spun Cotton.
Order ID: #100-652NAT OE Natural Cotton
This is a natural "open-end" spun 2-ply 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 2,730
Wraps per Inch: 28-30
Cone Weight: approx. 3.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
See Bottom of this Page for the difference between Open End & Ring Spun Cotton.
Order ID: #100-82 OE Bleached White Cotton
This is an "open-end" spun 2-ply 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 3,360
Wraps per Inch: 30-32
Cone Weight: approx. 2 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
Order ID: #100-82 OE Dyed Black Cotton
This is an "open-end" spun 2-ply 100% cotton yarn;
reactive-dyed and will NOT "bleed".
Yards per Pound: 3,360
Wraps per Inch: 30-32
Cone Weight: approx. 2 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
Order ID: #100-84 Black Cotton
This is a 4-ply reactive-dyed (will not bleed) cotton suitable for warp.
Yards per Pound: 1,680
Wraps per Inch: 26
Cone Weight: approx. 2.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
Order ID: #100-84 Natural Cotton
This is a 4-ply natural cotton suitable for warp. (Also available in Black.)
Yards per Pound: 1,680
Wraps per Inch: 26
Cone Weight: approx. 2.5 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
Order ID: #100-202 Natural Cotton
This is a natural 2-ply 100% Egyptian Cotton yarn that has been "combed" and spun; comparable to "Ring Spun." (very soft)
Yards per Pound: 8,400
Wraps per Inch: 50-52
Cone Weight: approx. 2.8 lbs.
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
4-Ply Mop Cotton: 210 ypp
The new Mop Cotton is spun much softer and cleaner (less "trash") in the product.
Order ID: #100-14 Mop Cotton
This is a natural 4-ply 100% cotton yarn.
Yards per Pound: 210
Wraps per Inch: 8
Cone Weight: approx. 12 pounds
(Sold by full cone only; price listed is per pound, NOT cone.)
PLEASE NOTE: CONES ARE LARGE; approximately 12 lbs. each!
OE or "Open End" spun cotton: shorter cotton fibers spun to produce a nice yarn but usually is not as soft or strong as Ring-Spun cotton. Items woven with OE cotton will often "track," which appears after the woven item has been washed and dried. Tracking looks as if a pattern has been woven when only tabby or plain weave was treadled....very pretty and interesting results! Our current "OE" cotton is grown in the Delta Regions of the U.S.A. and spun here as well!
RS or "Ring Spun" cotton: longer cotton fibers spun to produce a softer & stronger yarn than OE spun cotton. It has a slight "sheen." It does not track when woven in tabby weave as much as OE cotton. It is softer to the touch and has more drape than OE cotton. Our current "RS" cotton is grown in the Eastern & Delta Regions of the U.S.A. and spun here as well!
Suggestion: When I weave cotton towels (and I weave a lot of them), I often will warp with an OE cotton and weave with a RS cotton. This way I get the best of both worlds! Not super "flimsy" as all RS spun BUT not as "stiff" as all OE spun. I personally like the end result....Phyllis Narus
Note: I also find that the OE yarn doesn't "fray" at the selvedge edges as much as the RS yarn does...especially on 12-14 yard warps. That's why I prefer to use OE spun for my warps.
If I want to use RS yarn in my warp, I will usually thread about 8-10 threads on each selvedge edge with OE yarn.