Opal's Schafpate 3 sock yarn has all the durability you expect from a wool/polyamide blend, plus the fabulous and fun self-patterning stripes and spots you love from Opal. Opal Schafpate 3 promotes a “buy local” concept: made through an all-German supply chain, the wool for Schafpate 3 is grown and processed in Germany, then the yarn is spun and printed in Germany, so Schafpate 3 has a smaller carbon footprint and keeps the local fiber industry strong. This is a great sock yarn at a fantastic price. Made in Germany.