The shapes are sewn in a random order along strong cotton thread, with hanging loops either end, meaning the garland can be hung straight away! 3 metres long packaged in a sturdy card backing sheet in a clear cello sleeve so full garland is visible and no risk of tangling features ten paper shapes, sewn along strong cotton thread screen printed by hand on both sides hand printed by talented artisans in jaipur please note, every garland is hand printed so may vary slightly from the photograph, this just adds to the charm!