How Do You Make Yarn From Old T-Shirts?
When your old t-shirt outlives its usefulness as a fashionable piece of clothing, why not extend its life by making yarn from it. Learn how to make yarn from old t-shirts for use in crafts, fashion accessories, and household uses. It is quick and easy. Wash the old t-shirts that you intend to use to make the yarn. Be sure the t-shirts are colorfast and free of sizing or starch. This should be true if the t-shirts have been worn and washed before. Use only t-shirts without undue wear, stains, or dirt. Use a sharp fabric scissor to cut the bottom band off the t-shirt. This is the strip of fabric that is folded over and hemmed. Also cut off the top of the t-shirt from directly under the arms, across the chest, and around the back. These sections of the t-shirt can be discarded or used for rags. Begin to make the t-shirt yarn by cutting in to the bottom edge of the t-shirt at an angle. The yarn made from t-shirts consists of a strip of fabric approximately one-half to one-inch wide. This w
