Phoenix Dye Works Wool Yarn Cone - Papaya

$30.00 USD

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This yarn comes from Phoenix Dye Works, a dye house that operated until around the early 1990s. The base yarn is called Kent, It is a soft, fine grade 56s 2-ply yarn spun worsted style from Australian wool. The strand diameter is probably about 24 microns. The cone weighs about 25 ounces, and is estimated to hold about 3,300 yards. The color is an orange shade called papaya.

This yarn should work well for both warp and weft, and is suitable for fine garments, among other uses. 

Wool grade: 56s 2/20
Color: Papaya
Australian Worsted
Kent base yarn
Manufacturer's code 780811
Approximate Yardage: 3300 yards, 3015 meters
Weight: 25 ounces, 718 grams