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Yarn Weight:
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Fingering/Sock
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Skein/Ball Weight (grams):
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50g
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Meters/Yards
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200m/220y
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Needle Size:
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3.0 mm/ US 2.5
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Mfr. Stated 10x10 cm/4 in swatch:
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24st x 30 rows
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Composition:
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100% Yak Down
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The GENGIS KHAN 3 Yarn is made exclusively from yak down originating from the "Khangai Mountains Breeders Cooperative", an eco-responsible and fair trade local organisation set up by Fonty in Mongolia with the technical support of AVSF (Agronomists and Veterinarians Without Borders). The yaks are combed in the spring by Mongolian herders, and after sorting, a little less than 100g of down per animal and per year are harvested and transformed into Yarn by Fonty.
This 3-ply Yarn, very fine, in addition to its exceptional colors and touch, is particularly warm; entirely natural, and without any chemical treatment, it exists in 3 colors (grey, brown, dark brown) which are the 3 colors of yaks' fleeces, and in 4 ground versions, combining these 3 colors in different compositions. GENGIS KHAN 3 is knitted with needles # 3. It is washed by hand, and has the particularity of softening with successive washes.
