From Habu Textiles: “GIMA means “fake linen” in Japanese. It is made to feel like linen, but is 100% silk. Softens after wash and handling. Great knitting yarn for bags, hats or jackets. Simple stitch looks beautiful.“

PurlSoho suggests a knitting gauge of 22-28 sts/4 inches (in Stockinette st) on US 1-3 needles.