Editing Yarn (section)

== History ==
The human production of yarn is known to have existed since the [[Stone Age]] and earlier [[prehistory]], with ancient [[fiber]] materials developing from animal [[Hide (skin)|hides]], to [[Reed (plant)|reeds]], to early fabrics. [[Cotton]], [[wool]], and [[silk]] were the first materials for yarn, and textile [[trade]] contributed immensely to the ancient global economy.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bay |first=Ann |date=September 1980 |title=Spinning Yarns, Telling Tales about Textiles |url=http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/spinning_yarns/atz_spinningyarns_sep1980.pdf |journal=Art to Zoo |publisher=Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, [[Smithsonian Institution]] |via=Smithsonian Learning Lab}}</ref> In 2011, the [[Bangladesh University of Textiles]] established a specialized Department of Yarn Engineering, focusing on the advanced techniques of transforming textile fibers into yarn.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of Yarn Engineering |url=https://www.butex.edu.bd/department-of-yarn-engineering-2/ |website=[[Bangladesh University of Textiles]]|date=27 March 2016 }}</ref>