Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn
Eighty percent acrylic, twenty percent wool, in an 85 gram solid.
A solid skein is 85 g and 197 yards, a #4 worsted. Knit gauge is 18 stitches to 4 inches on 5 mm needles. The page price is $5.99. Glitter, multi, print, and frost skeins are the shorter ones, 70 g and 162 yards.
Lion Brand is a family company with a corporate centre in Carlstadt, New Jersey, and a design centre in Manhattan. The about page also names Georgia. None of those pages names a mill in Canada, or the country of this wool.
Machine wash starts at no more than 40 C. A hot dryer is allowed. Bleach is not.
Product Highlights
- •Solids 85 g and 197 yards
- •80% acrylic and 20% wool on solids
- •Shorter multis at 70 g and 162 yards
- •18 knit stitches on 5 mm needles
- •Page price $5.99
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
Lion Brand Wool-Ease is not a Canadian yarn. The family company is based in Carlstadt, New Jersey, with design in Manhattan. The wool country is not on the label.
Score breakdown (64% evidenced, high confidence)
“From our beginnings in New York City to today’s base in New Jersey and Georgia”
“Lion Brand Yarn Company is a 5th Generation, family-owned business.”
“I have two offices: one in our corporate center in Carlstadt, New Jersey and one in our Design Center in Manhattan.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Mill country not disclosed
- Owned By
- Lion Brand Yarn Company
- Headquarters
- Carlstadt, New Jersey
- Fibre
- 80% acrylic, 20% wool (solids)
- Solids
- 85 g, 197 yards
- Price
- $5.99
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Solids, heather, and twist: 80% acrylic, 20% wool
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lion Brand Wool-Ease made in Canada?
No. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn does not name a Canadian mill. The company centre on the about pages is Carlstadt, New Jersey.
Where does the wool come from?
Not stated. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn prints the blend, and it never names a wool country.
Who owns Wool-Ease?
Lion Brand Yarn Company, a family firm started in 1878. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn is not a Spinrite product.
Are all Wool-Ease skeins the same blend?
No. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn solids, heathers, and twists are 80% acrylic and 20% wool. Wheat and some metallics use a different mix.
Can you machine dry Wool-Ease?
Yes. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn allows a hot dryer. The wash water should not start above 40 C, and bleach is out.