A 250g skein or ball of natural hemp yarn ideal for making scrubbies, dishcloths, soap savers, decorations and it's also the perfect thickness to use as packaging string. -- Specifications -- • Fibre Content: 100% hemp • Colour: Light grey or beige (see "Colours May Vary" section below for more info) • Organic • Amount: Approx 250g • Yarn NM (Metric Number): 10/5 • Yarn Weight: Sport / 5ply • Length: Approx 500 Metres (547 Yards) • Strand Diameter: 0.9mm • Crochet Hook / Knitting Needle Size: 3mm • Strong (It has a breaking load of 9kg) -- Care -- Washing machine safe (max 30) -- Completely Natural -- The hemp fibres have been grown and wet spun into yarn in Europe under EU regulations. The yarn is undyed and unwaxed. The production process uses only water and the water that is used is then filtered and reused. -- Colours May Vary -- Please note: The colour of the yarn may vary from the photos due to differences in screens. I try my best to capture the colour of the yarn in natural light. The colour is sometimes light grey and sometimes beige due to the fact that each batch of yarn differs depending on how long it has been left to ret. Please see the last two photos to see the colour differences between batches. If the colour is important to your project, please get in touch to ask which colour the current batch is. -- Why use hemp yarn? -- • Sustainable. The cultivation of hemp regenerates the earths soil and sequesters 30 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare per year. • Naturally antibacterial. • Washable (max 30). • Home compostable. • Organic. It needs no pesticides to grow. • Needs a lot less water to grow than cotton. -- Choose a Skein or a Ball -- You can choose to have them sent as skeins or wound balls, just choose from the drop down list before adding to your cart. Balls are hand wound and have a rustic feel with a centre pull. - Packaging -- Your skeins/balls will wrapped in repurposed paper and tied with hemp yarn. Then packaged into a repurposed or sustainable card box with a byGoldenberry business card (printed on FSC certified 100% post-consumer recycled uncoated paper. Only included if you haven't purchased from me before) and handwritten thank you note. The whole package is then secured with paper tape. -- Postage -- Your order will be sent tracked. -- Other Weights of Hemp Yarn -- Lace weight hemp yarn is available in my shop for making finer dishcloths, dresses, produce bags, jewellery etc (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/736310654) DK weight is also available for making bags, purse, baskets etc (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/804761837/) -- Mailing List Sign Up -- Sign up to the mailing list for updates and exclusive discounts https://www.cutt.ly/yVK2VOU