aos-1 "chu ito" hand tied ramie Option:1 natural brown The net is made stronger

The net is made stronger by persimmon and mud dyes

but softer with a very subtle sheen

yardage: 1986 yds

Beautiful sheen

unit size: 1/2 oz

aos-1 "chu ito" hand tied ramie Option:1 natural brown The net is made strongerThis 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