The Nose Knows – Why does Acrylic yarn smell?

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Have you noticed that with Acrylic yarn, there is a smell that comes off it? Sometimes when it is wet, but more often than not it is just there. I used to use Acrylic yarn. But when I went into my stash, it had a smell about it. I don’t store my yarns in plastic…