Crochet Bath Set

I have learned that crochet cotton is also called crochet thread depending on who you speak to. These words both refer to the same thing in the end.

I'm sure that you have heard of mercerized cotton. Mercerized is when the crochet cotton is held taunt and dipped in a sodium hydroxide bath followed by an acid bath to neutralize it. If you pay attention to the weight listed on the label this number signifies the thickness of the strand. Cotton that is intended for home crocheting that is labeled with the #10 size is bigger than the cotton that has the size of #100. It should be noted that the thread becomes finer as the numbers grow larger when you are referring to crochet cotton.