Appleton Tapestry wool is 4ply so looks a bit like knitting wool. There are 6 skeins to a hank. Tapestry Wool Skeins come with a small paper band.
Asterixed colours are gradually being discontinued. If you order one of these colours and it has already been discontinued we will automatically substitute it with the colour recommended by Appletons. Substitution colours can be seen here.