Most textiles are woven from yarn, which is processed from short fibers. Yarns are divided into different types according to different properties such as raw materials, thickness, and uses.
Yarn can be mainly divided into short fiber and filament according to the raw materials. Staple fiber can be divided into cotton yarn, linen yarn, wool yarn, spun silk yarn, pure fiber yarn and blended yarn. Filament can be divided into silk and chemical fiber filament.
Yarns can be divided into thick special yarns, medium special yarns and fine special yarns according to their thickness. Yarns of different thicknesses are used to weave different fabrics, and their prices and uses are very different.
Yarns can be divided into warp yarns, weft yarns, knitting yarns, craft decorative threads and sewing threads according to their uses.