Regency cooking twine is made of 100% extra heavy strength 16 ply cotton. It is the same twine used by professional chefs for tying, forming, contouring, trussing, binding, spit roasting, and curing all kinds of meats. This twine is also great for many household uses like bundling newspapers and books, tying up shrubbery, and also securing soufflé collars. Comes with a beautiful banana wood cutter with recessed blade, making it easy to cut the twine to your desired length. Included cone of cooking twine is 500 ft. in length.