Moda Dea® yarn was a family of novelty yarn products produced by Coats & Clark, a yarn manufacturer that specializes in bargain yarns for everyday use. The Moda Dea® family of yarn included bamboo yarn, ribbon yarn, textured yarn and several fur yarns ideal for novelty scarves, hats and other accessories. Coats & Clark introduced Moda Dea® yarn in 2004 and discontinued the line five years later. Although Coats & Clark discontinued the line, the company continued to offer a variety of patterns for the various yarns as well as product support through is main website.
Different kinds of Moda Dea® yarn were made of different fibers and provided different textures and colorways. The bamboo yarn, for example, consisted of a blend of 55 percent rayon yarn produced from bamboo and 45 percent wool for a soft texture and pleasant drape. Fur yarns generally were polyester or a similar blend of synthetic fibers and knitted up at a larger gauge with a soft feel provided by the fur. One Moda Dea® tape yarn, called Curious Yarn, was 45 percent nylon, 28 percent cotton and 27 percent acrylic. These various types of fibers and different yarn designs meant Moda Dea® was appropriate for a wide range of projects, including shrugs, scarves, handbags and ponchos.
The yarn weight and yarn gauge of Moda Dea® yarn products also varied, from fingering-weight yarn to worsted weight. For example, the Moda Dea® bamboo yarn was considered a "medium" or worsted weight, while the Curious tape yarn was considered bulky, a weight that knits up at three or four stitches to the inch. Another bulky Moda Dea® yarn, Swirl, offered three variegated colorways, a bulky weight and a soft drape provided by its wool, acrylic and nylon blend, making it an excellent yarn for a warm fall shrug or shawl.
Although Moda Dea® yarn has been discontinued, it is still available at a number of yarn outlets. Those wishing to purchase Moda Dea® yarn should be sure that enough of the individual type and dye lot is available to finish the desired project so that the texture and color remain consistent throughout. If an insufficient quantity of yarn is available, the final results of the project likely will be unsatisfactory. Moda Dea® yarn is a novelty yarn, so the matching dye lots are not guaranteed, but it often will come as close as possible, particularly if the customer requests it.