Yarn Australia: Weaving, Knitting & Speciality Yarns
Australia's Most Comprehensive Selection of Quality Yarns
Are you looking for yarn for sale online? You have come to the right place! At Thread Collective, we have sourced some of the finest locally produced yarns along with the brands you know and love from across the globe.
If you are looking to buy yarn in Australia, we offer one of the largest collections of yarn Australia has ever seen. Choose from several brands like Ashford, Maurice Brassard, Malabrigo, Venne, Suomen Lanka, Swiss Mountain Silk, Ada Fibres, Full Circle Fibres, and many more. A wide range of ITO and DMC embroidery threads are available here as well.
Our yarn collection also includes both plant-based and animal-based fibres. For plant yarns, we have cotton, bamboo, hemp, linen, lavender, ramie, rose, Tencel, and many more. For animal fibre yarns, we have alpaca, cashmere, merino, mohair, mulberry silk, and many others.
Thread Collective's curated collection of yarn has been designed to allow fibre artists and weavers choice so they can focus on their craft and not on import logistics. We are one of the leading suppliers of yarn in Australia and we are continuing to evolve our range of yarns, working with local manufacturers to broaden locally sourced products. Internationally, we are always looking for innovative and exciting yarns to bring you a comprehensive choice.
Why buy yarns online from Thread Collective?
At Thread Collective, we are passionate about all things yarn. Just like you, we love weaving, knitting, crocheting, and just about anything that has to do with creating art with yarn.
If you have been looking for reliable yarn supplies in Australia, you have landed on the right page. We always aim to be able to connect craft artists like yourself with premium quality yarn brands from across the world, as well as locally produced yarns.
Come and view our extensive range of coloured and natural yarn for weaving, knitting, and many other specialty crafts. Whether it’s wool weaving yarns or plant-based yarns, such as cotton, linen, and bamboo, you’ll surely find the perfect yarn for your exciting next project right here. The filters on the left of the page will help you narrow down your choices.
Our comprehensive range of yarns is sure to delight weavers, knitters, embroiders, and textile artists alike. Buy yarn online and have your supplies delivered straight to your door. If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to send us a message and we will do our best to assist you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about our products, orders, shipments, and payments.
Once you have decided on a project, you'll need to determine the length and sett of your warp. Don't forget to include length for take-up, shrinkage, and loom waste.
For a rough calculation, you could multiply your desired width in inches by your sett (ends per inch), by the length of your warp in yards. This is helpful in deciding how many cones of yarn to purchase or if you already have enough on hand.
When yarn is labelled as superwash, this means that it has gone through a process wherein it had been specially treated to make it machine washable. So, if you are planning to make fabric that would likely be washed in a washing machine, superwash yarn would be the best choice.
Non-superwash yarn, on the other hand, offers a more traditional feel and has not been chemically treated. The nice thing about non-superwash yarn is that your stitches are less likely to unravel and it creates a smoother effect across multicoloured patterns.
The terms "NE" and "Nel" refer to the numbering system used to measure the fineness or thickness of yarn in the textile industry. However, NE is typically associated with cotton yarn, while Nel is associated with linen yarn.
1. NE:
- NE is a numbering system used for cotton yarn.
- It represents the number of hanks of 840 yards each in one pound of yarn.
- The formula for NE is given by NE = (840 * W) / L, where W is the weight in pounds and L is the length in yards.
2. Nel:
- Nel is a numbering system used for linen yarn.
- It represents the number of 300-yard hanks per pound.
- The Nel formula for linen is represented as Nel = (W * 300) / L, where W is the weight of the linen yarn in pounds, and L is the length of the yarn in Nel, with 1 Nel equal to 300 yards.
For more information, kindly read our guide: Understanding Yarn Count in Weaving.