aos-17 hand tied ramie spinning content: 60% cotton

content: 60% cotton

unit size: 1/4 yard

Such an unusual soft silk with a kind of rustic look because of the fiddlehead fern fiber mixed in it

It will take a while

I have offered this gima for many years

aos-17 hand tied ramie spinning content: 60% cottonThis special yarn is made from the stalk of ramie plant. The skin of the stalk is stripped, and the fiber is split to a hair thin weight one by one into approx. 1 yard length. The ends are twisted and connected together all by hand. Extremely labor intensively created yarn. Still available from a small village in China. Makes an unusual light knitted fabric when carried 3 strands together. Great texture for weavers, basket makers, etc. Very