A continuous strand of fibre or filament that is spun or extruded from natural or synthetic sources, ready for weaving or knitting.

To ‘spin a yarn’ is tell a long story, often embellished to make it last and not always 100% accurate, which probably went hand in hand with the many long winter’s evenings spent spinning and chatting.

 

See also thread, skein and ply.

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