Yarn Supplies: Online Warehouses and Retailers that Sell Discounted Name Brand Wholesale/Bulk

When browsing the craft shops of online knitting and crochet sellers, you will notice "sections" that outline the seller's items of specialty and their quantities. This form of organization simplifies high-volume selling. Before these sections are created, much planning goes into place, which includes buying yarn supplies in bulk at wholesale prices. As opposed to buying yarn supplies little-by-little, buying in bulk reduces expenses since the more you buy at once, the higher the discount - known in the business world as supply and demand. Especially important, craft sellers need to know where to buy their yarn, as not all retail outlets are appropriate for bulk buying. As a knitter and crocheter, I do not typically buy yarn in bulk at local craft stores since there are limitations in quantities, colors, and discounts. Instead, I turn to online craft warehouses or retailers to get the most savings on a bulk supply of yarn that I use to make items that I want to sell in volume. Detailed below are the best online warehouses and retailers that offer wholesale or bulk supplies of name brand yarn at discounted prices.

Smiley's Yarns
Based in Woodhaven, NY, Smiley's Yarns is a company, established in 1935, that sells discounted yarn online and in store. Selling name brand yarn up to 75% off retail at the low prices of $1, $1.50, $1.99, and $2.99, Smiley's Yarns guarantees the lowest yarn prices in America. Some of the name brand yarns that it supplies include Lion Brand, Red Heart, Patons, CrystalPalace, Premier, and Tahki. This online retailer tailors to wholesale or bulk buyers in that it requires a $50 minimum order that is shipped at the flat rate of $12.95 only within the US.

Knitting-Warehouse
Knitting-Warehouse is another great place for wholesale or bulk buyers to find name brand yarn up to 50% off retail. It carries popular name brands including Bernat, Lion Brand, Caron, Red Heart, and Patons. On top of the already-discounted prices, sales on many of the yarns bring the prices even lower. For example, for a period of time, Lion Brand Vanna's Choice yarn, normally sold at the discounted price of $3.49, is on sale for $2.49.

Yarn Supply
Another great website for wholesale or bulk buyers, is Yarn Supply that offers great discounts on name brands such as Lion Brand, Bernat, Patons, and Red Heart. Specifically, Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn that has a regular retail cost of $3.99 is sold at the discounted price of $3.49. Also appealing, Yarn Supply offers free shipping to 48 states in the US on orders over $75.

Discount Yarn Sale
When I buy yarn in bulk, I know that I am getting a great deal when it is sold by the bag. Discount Yarn Sale is one such online company that sells name brand yarn by the bag at discounted prices. For example, a bag of six skeins of Bernat Satin yarn is sold for $13.46, a total savings of $4.48 per bag from regular retail. Other name brands that this online retailer offers include Red Heart, Patons, and Lion Brand.

Shop Knitter's Paradise
Wholesale or bulk yarn buyers will also want to check out Knitter's Paradise, a family-owned e-tailer based in Richmond, Michigan, where name brands such as Caron, Sugar'n Cream, and Lion Brand Homespun/Fashion Mill End yarn are sold at great discounts. Specifically a one pound, four-skein bag of Caron Mill End yarn is sold at $4.98, and a one pound, three-skein bag of Lion Brand Homespun/Fashion Mill End yarn is sold for $6.50.

With these online yarn warehouses and retailers in mind, wholesale and bulk yarn buyers are in for huge savings. Whereas local craft stores offer occasional sales on select yarns, half percentage discounts on a single item, and small percentage discounts on entire purchases, online yarn warehouses and retailers encourage the bulk buying of yarn by offering deeply discounted wholesale prices as well as shipping discounts. These wholesale suppliers are appropriate for knitters and crocheters who create in large volumes.

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