What's so great about 8/2 cotton?
Why are beginning and experienced weavers so excited about our 100% un-mercerized cotton yarn,
Aurora Earth?
What's so great about 8/2 cotton? Well, let me count the ways. It's:
- Super-Absorbant
- Strong: Use for warp and weft
- Practical & versatile
- Vibrant colorfast colors
- Over 70 solid & 6 variegated
- Great value for your money
- Conveniently packaged in two, four or twenty ounce cones.
- Soft for towels and babies
- Unmercerized matt finish
- Machine wash & dryable
- USA grown & manufacturd
Our 8/2 unmercerized cotton is a 2-ply cotton yarn at 3,360 yards per pound. It differs from mercerized, or "pearl" cottons in that it does not go through the chemical process of mercerization that makes a yarn shiny. (see TIP)
As a result, it has a matte appearance, that gives the finished fabric a rich homespun look and feel. Ideal for towels, babies and casual clothing.
Because it is unmercerized; spun from carded cotton rather than combed cotton and the yarn has a softer twist, it is much more absorbent than any other yarn, absorbing up to 27 times its weight in water. This is why we love Aurora Earth yarn for towels!
Order 8/2 Aurora Earth yarn by itself and design your own or rely on our time-tested 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed kits to see for yourself "What's so great about 8/2 Aurora Earth yarn"!
