Essence by Katia is a fantasy wool, with a beautiful texture that combines a hair weave with small balls that form the stitching of its thread. Composed of: 42% Superfine Alpaca, 34% Polyamide and 24% Merino Extrafine. Each ball contains 50 grams and 130 meters. Work with 4 - 5 mm knitting needles or 4 - 4.5 mm crocheting. To weave a jersey of the size 42 in long sleeve you need 6 balls. Handwashing is recommended. It is suitable for ironing at low temperature. Not suitable for drying in a dryer. Horizontal drying is recommended.