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This yarn is from India, handspun by the unique method of softening with soap, then pulling out the fibre directly into a yarn. This handspinning produces a semi-continuous, extremely strong yarn. The overtwist makes it very strong. Since it is handspun, the yarn is not perfectly regular. Knitters who have used it praise its distinctive look and feel.
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1 skein ~ 2 oz / 200 yds
Natural (undyed)
Cone ~ 3 pounds net/ aprox 4800 yds
Natural (undyed)
Tussah is wildcrafted, thus is naturally both organic silk and "Peace Silk." Tussah (wild) silk worms live naturally in tropical or semi-tropical forests. Their silk is gathered after the moth emerges. The caterpillars eat all kinds of different trees, all rich in tannin, so the silk is beige to brownish-toned. There are many varieties and shades of wild silk. Tussah is generally stronger and more resilient than cultivated.
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