item #: A-45 1/6 bamboo content: 100% bamboo yardage: approx. 186 yds. (167 mts.)/oz. (28 gm.) regular price: $4.85/oz. unit size: approx. 3 oz. skein weight: lace/weaving suggested epi for weaving: N/A suggested needle size for knitting: US no. 1-2 suggested needle size for crochet: tiny... It has a purly sheen. Unlike a bamboo yarn made like rayon, this one is spun, and then processed to have the particular sheen. Beautiful to weave (not as a warp) and knit with. Dyes very well with synthetic or natural dyes.