aos-1 "chu ito" hand tied ramie bombyx The yarn squeaks when you

The yarn squeaks when you sqeeze on it

Farmers would go into the mountain in the Spring to collect edible ferns

"Ao-so" literally means "blue-green fiber

unit size: approx

the other silk stainless steel and is almost translucent

aos-1 "chu ito" hand tied ramie bombyx The yarn squeaks when youThis 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