Editing Yarn (section)

=== Hank ===
A hank<ref>{{Cite web|title=Definition of HANK|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hank|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.merriam-webster.com}}</ref> of yarn is a looped bundle of yarn,<ref name=":0" /> similar to how wire is typically sold. The yarn is usually tied in two places directly opposite each other to keep the loops together and to keep them from tangling. Hanks are a preferred method of fastening yarn for many yarn sellers and yarn-dyers due to its ability to more widely display the qualities of the fiber.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2017-02-23|title=Lisa's List: 12 Yarn Ball Types and How to Knit with Them|url=https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/lisas-list-yarn-ball-types/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Interweave|archive-date=2021-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003224148/https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/lisas-list-yarn-ball-types/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is often wound using a [[Swift (textiles)|swift]], a standing contraption that holds a yarn hank without obstruction and spins on a central axis to facilitate yarn ball winding<ref>{{Cite news|date=January–February 1985|title=Hand Weaving Supplies from Weaving Today|work=Handwoven|url=https://www.interweave.com/wp-content/uploads/Hand_Weaving_Supplies2.pdf}}</ref> There are two subtypes of hanks: twisted and folded. A twisted hank is a hank that has been twisted into a rope braid. A folded hank is a hank that has been folded in half and wrapped in a label for retail purposes.<ref name=":0" />