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This is a Clearance yarn. The sale discount is deducted from the listed retail price at check-out!

Content: 60% fine New Zealand merino, 10% mulberry silk, 30% brushtail possum
Amount: 40g
Weight: Fingering
Recommended needle size: 3 mm (US 2)
Gauge: 27sts over 10cm
Yardage: 153m / 167yards

machine wash gentle, lay flat to dry.

Zealana KAURI is one of our ultra resilient blends with a touch of silk. Its unique makeup of 60% fine New Zealand merino, 10% mulberry silk, and 30% brushtail possum make it the perfect choice for garments that need to go the extra mile and back again...with lots of washings in between!

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Some facts that you may not know about the possum from New Zealand:

• Possums are not native animals to New Zealand

• They were first introduced from Australia in 1837, and have no natural enemies

• There are approx. 60 million possums in New Zealand, reproducing at 30% per year

• It is considered a pest, destroying native plants, animals and birds in New Zealand's environment

• Possums eat and destroy nearly 20,000 tonnes of vegetation - every night!

The Possum fibre is:

• 55% warmer than merino

• 35% warmer than cashmere

• shown to have a high resistence to pilling compared to other natural fibres

• exceptionally soft to the touch