What exactly is soybean yarn? How is it made? What does it feel like to work with, and why might it find a place in your next project?

Recycled yarn covers a lot of ground. Recycled cotton, recycled wool, recycled denim, recycled PET: each comes from a different source, behaves differently on the needle or hook and suits different projects. Here's what recycled yarn actually is, how it's made, what to expect in terms of texture and performance, and how to think about choosing the right one.