ITO Gima 8.5 and Zome Gima

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ITO Gima 8.5 is a cotton yarn with a unique and uncommon appearance, due to a very special production process. You can knit or crochet this yarn, in single or multiple strands, for summer clothes and accessories. 

Fiber Composition: 100% Cotton.

Yardage: Approximately 231 yards in each 25 gram skein (212 meters).

Gauge: Approximately 7.75 stitches to an inch on U.S. size 0-1 needles (2.00-2.50 mm).

Weight: Fingering.

Care: Hand wash in cool water and lay flat dry.

ITO Zome Gima is a flat yarn like ITO Gima 8.5, but a bit wider. The raw white yarn is mechanical imprinted in an elaborate process: centimeter for centimeter is stamped irregularly with two colors with different intensity.

Fiber Composition: 100% Cotton.

Yardage: Approximately 137 yards in each 25 gram skein (125 meters).

Gauge: Approximately 6-6.5 stitches to an inch on U.S. size 2-3 (2.75 - 3.25mm).

Weight: Sport.

Care: Hand wash in cool water and lay flat dry.