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the linen that thinks it's stronger than steel and isn't entirely wrong
means Ramie is a strong, lustrous bast fiber made from the stalks of a flowering nettle plant, woven into linen-like cloth prized for its durability and resistance to rot.
from The name comes from Malay 'rami,' the local word for the plant and its fiber, which entered European languages in the 19th century as the textile reached Western markets through Southeast Asian trade. The plant itself, Boehmeria nivea, is a member of the nettle family long cultivated across East and South Asia.
- tensile strength
- among the strongest natural plant fibers known
- ancient mummies
- wrapped Egyptian dead over 6,000 years ago
- gets stronger wet
- unlike most fibers, water boosts its strength
- nettle cousin
- comes from a stingless member of the nettle family
- labor problem
- hard processing keeps it niche despite being excellent
ramie production in china — hunan province, china grows ramie across ~200,000 hectares, historically major source
ramie fabric from india — west bengal region produces ramie textiles, used in traditional and modern apparel