LA BELLA’S SILK & STEEL SETS ARE MADE WITH SILVER-PLATED COPPER WIRE, HAND-WOUND OVER A MIDDLE LAYER OF PURE ITALIAN SILK FILAMENT AND AN INNER STEEL CORE. PREFERRED BY FINGER-STYLE GUITARISTS FOR THEIR SOFT TOUCH AND SWEET TONE, THESE STRINGS HAVE LESS TENSION THAN STANDARD STEEL, BRONZE OR BRASS WOUND STRINGS. SOFT TOUCH AND SWEET TONE TENSION: LIGHT STRING GAUGES: .011, .014, .023W, .031, .041, .051 MADE IN THE USA WITH AMERICAN WIRE PACKAGED USING MAP TECHNOLOGY (MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING) TO PREVENT TARNISHING AND ENSURE FRESHNESS