This is discontinued Premier Home Cotton Big Glitz, a high-quality cotton metallic yarn. It's got some heft to it- perfect for market bags, placemats, ornaments, decorations, etc. Each skein is 9.87 ounces, 490 yards. It's 83% cotton, 15% Polyester and 2% Metallic. The colors are: 4 in Red/Gold, 2 in Green/Gold and 2in White/Silver. It takes 5 skeins to make a tree skirt, and this yarn would definitely make something beautiful that would stand the test of time and could be passed down to future generations.