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One of the most important part is <strong>steaming<\/strong>, which make the yarns even bulkier. The different steps, followed by specialized personnel, lead to the packaging of 10 balls-packs of Super Soft which, properly boxed, are ready to reach our retailers.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Balling process\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/896116554?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a knitting or crochet project and you\u2019re looking for yarn, you almost always buy it in balls. But have you ever thought about what is behind their production? 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