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Cotton Clouds — now a mother & daughter team!  It is with great pleasure that I announce that Jodi  & Jessica Ybarra will become the new owners of Cotton Clouds, Inc.  March 1, 2021. Come Join Them! Truth be told, Jodi knows more about Cotton Clouds than I do! Over the past 35 years, Jodi Ybarra has taken over all operations of ordering, shipping, product development and a natural way of treating customers with compassion and kindness.    I am very proud of her!  If you haven’t spoken or emailed Jodi yet you’ll be in for a treat. She’s a self-taught...

We cotton lovers are really quite spoiled, compared with knitters, weavers & crocheters of the past.  The 21st century has given us such a great variety of high quality cotton yarns in a never-ending rainbow of vibrant colors!  But what to choose?  That’s the big question.  Mercerized vs unmercerized–what’s the difference? Mercerized  Cotton:The modern production method for mercerized cotton, also known as “pearl” or “pearle” cotton (that’s how we got the name Pearly Perle!) , gives cotton yarn a sodium hydroxide bath that is then neutralized with an acid bath. This treatment increases lustre, strength, affinity to dye, resistance to mildew and shrinkage. Mercerized yarns more...

Aurora Earth is an "all purpose" cotton in a full spectrum of colors. Versatile for every type of towel, table linen and style of clothing. Strong enough for warp and weft and machine knitting.A dream yarn for woven baby blankets!Weaving Aurora Earth in a simple tabby pattern will give you a nice, homespun fabric. Huck, basket & waffle weaves also work well with this 8/2. Whenever a pattern calls for 8/2 cotton, this is the yarn of choice. Easy care. Machine wash and dry. USA made! 16 oz/1 lb cone 100% unmercerized cotton 3360 yds/lb  plain weave 16-20 epi twill...

You love to weave! Whether you are new at it or it’s been in your life for many years, weaving is something you just love to do. When you are weaving, it feels like the world has receded just a bit and you’re more relaxed and more satisfied with who you are. When you do what you love, your life just seems a little brighter. Your life is busy! There are just soooo many things on your plate. The list is long and taking the time to decide on what to weave, to find time-tested instructions, to gather all the...