aos-57 "taima" hemp fiber Option:1 natural unit size: 20 yards

unit size: 20 yards

Great for dyeing

but does soften up greatly as soon as you handle or wash it

yardage: 140 yards

but weighs only approx

aos-57 "taima" hemp fiber Option:1 natural unit size: 20 yardsThis hemp fiber is specially grown & harvested only to create a braided rope hanging at the entrance way to the shrines and temples in Japan. The farm is burned each time after the harvest to prevent any misuse of the left over crop. It has a beautiful golden sheen, soft and light. You can create a beautiful fiber by splitting it by finger nails and connecting the ends together, which is a traditional method of creating a continuous thread "te umi."