item #: AOS-3 Hand-tied twisted ramie content: 100% ramie yardage: N/A regular price: $5.65/oz. (new price from 5/15/2007 - due to the difficulty in making of this yarn in China, the price has unfortunately gone up...) weight: N/A unit size: approx. 12-15 oz. skeins suggested epi for weaving: N/A suggested needle size for knitting: N/A suggested needle size for crochet: N/A This yarn is same as AOS-1, but much heavier. 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.