Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textile, sewing, knitting, crocheting, weaving, embroidery or ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intende...

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textile, sewing, knitting, crocheting, weaving, embroidery or ropemaking. 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..