I found this post from the Purl bee extremely helpful in understanding why the heck all 4 ply yarns aren’t created equally. So, for my fellow yarnites {nerds of the hook and needle variety!} who find this kind of thing fascinating, please hop on over for the full run down on all things ply.
2-ply, 4-ply, Why Ply?
Simply put, ply is a measurement we use for yarn, like inches, yards, and meters. Unlike these other units of measurement, however, ply has no standard size. All of the yarns pictured above are made of a single strand of fiber. As you can see, they are all very different. An inch is always an inch, but one ply? That's another story.
There are several factors that determine the character of a single ply of yarn: the fiber, the spinner, and the tension…
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bonita
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