item #: AOS-1 Hand-tied twisted ramie content: 100% ramie yardage: 156 yds./oz. regular price: $7.00/oz. (new price from 10/18/2007 - due to the difficulty in making of this yarn in China, the price has unfortunately gone up...) weight: N/A unit size: in various size skeins suggested epi for weaving: N/A suggested needle size for knitting: US no. 1-4 suggested needle size for crochet: N/A This yarn is made from the stalk of ramie plant. The skin of the stalk is stripped, and the fiber is split 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. Great texture for weavers, basket makers, etc. Very sculptural. Dyes well. The color may change from one lot to the other.