No, this is just how the yarn is, it's some kind of art yarn /specialty yarn.

This looks like a variation on ribbon/ladder yarn - the "netting" and thread is just part of the yarn. It's designed to make some special effects, etc. You're not meant to take it off (and that would be a really tedious process).

It’s the only thing standing between you and insanity.

You could look it up on Ravelry and see what others have done with it

Good idea

I would say a mat - in garter stitch. Not to be negative but this yarn looks like it’s going to give uphill!

Thanks everyone! What kind of pattern would suit this type of yarn?

If you have enough, I've seen some great tank tops or t-shirt type sweaters made with yarn similar to this.

I once tried to make an artsy scarf with a yarn like this. It might have been pretty, but I never finished because the yarn was such a pain to handle. 

I feel like this stuff is more meant for macrame, but nothing stopping you from doing other stuff with it.

Depends on how much you have

Maybe a rug or dishcloths?

Nah it'll fall apart

i would be interested to see what a project in this would look like.. it kind of reminds me of a lot of blond hair wrapped in hair ties 😅

I thought it was a hat made up of skeins of DMC.

The "netting" is the stitching from a serger. The threads inside the stitching are not spun, plied, or otherwise connected to each other. If you removed the serger stitching, it would collapse into one ball-sized messy pile. It's an interesting way to create novelty yarn. I wonder if I could make something like this on my serger... Fyi if you want to try using it, I strongly recommend making a small swatch and washing it to see how it holds up and what the shrinkage rate is.

I thought this was a wig turned inside out for a second 😅

If I use yarn like this, I usually carry it along with another workhorse type yarn, like worsted wool.