Ramie (Nettle) Tops

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  • Regular price $105.00
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These Plant Fibres are only available to order in 1kg bumps and will take 10-14 days to be in stock and ready to ship. Smaller quantities are not available. Any questions, please contact us.

Ramie is a vegetable fibre, made from nettles. It is similar to flax (linen) but a lot finer. 

Several species of the nettle family (Urticaceae) produce bast fibres similar to flax, and many of those species have been used to produce fibre for making textiles and clothing for thousands of years. The three main fibre producing species are European nettle, Ramie and Himalayan nettle. European nettle is difficult to grow commercially. Ramie, on the other hand, produces a fine fibre that is produced commercially in China and Japan. Himalayan nettle is a large nettle grown mainly in the Himalayan region. In all these species, the fibre comes from the stem and, incidentally, there is no sting left in the extracted fibre.

These bleached Ramie tops are great for use in spinning or added to felted work.