Yarn
Knitting with a ball of yarn
Yarn was a series of entwined cloth fibers used in knitting. Yarn was often rolled into a ball for easy storage. (LD: "An Embarrassment Of Dooplers")
Spinning wheels spun yarn and thread. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
In 2385, an Aurelian female on Starbase 25 knitted using a ball of yarn. (LD: "An Embarrassment Of Dooplers")