This is a lot of tf linen yarn, produced by F. J. Fawcett, and old-line manufacturer of linen thread, primarily used in bookbinding and sail manufacturing (the latter, mostly replaced by polyester).There are 17 skeins of 20/2 yarn, by my calculations, approximately 20 yards per skein (weighing about 3  grams). This size is about 25% smaller in diameter than Rainbow Linen thread, and should be useful for needlepoint up to 24 Ct.  canvas, cross-stitch on 14-16 Ct. (or over 2 on 28-32 Ct.). There are no duplicate colors,  orange, aqua, gold, medium blue, peach cinnamon, maize, chartreuse, dark blue, English lavender light blue, tan, pink, brown, light gray, white(bleached) and avocado.