Lion Brand Yarn Company
ManufacturingNew Jersey, United States51-200 Employees
Lion Brand Yarn Company is a manufacturing business in the fiber arts sector, founded in 1878 in New York City and today a fifth-generation, family-owned and operated company. It employs between 51 and 200 people and is located at 135 Kero Road, Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072, United States. The company produces a broad range of yarns, from 100% cashmere to wool and wool blends to premium acrylics, and offers more than 7,500 free patterns, how-tos, and ideas on its website. Lion Brand distributes yarns online, through major brick-and-mortar retailers and craft chains worldwide, and maintains in-house design, video production, and marketing capabilities under Lion Media. The company has donated millions of dollars to various charities and partners with Warm Up America! and Project Linus; Vanna White serves as its spokesperson, and donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have been funded by sales of her signature yarn lines, while acquisitions include Quince & Co in 2023, Silk City Fibers in 2019, and an announced acquisition of Knitting Fever Inc on December 31, 2026.