Ramie Roving
Strong Natural Fibre from the Nettle Family
Ramie is a beautiful plant fibre derived from the ramie nettle (Boehmeria nivea), a traditional textile plant used for thousands of years in Asia.
The fibre is naturally white with a silky lustre and shares many characteristics with flax/linen. Ramie fibres are extremely strong, highly absorbent and take dye beautifully.
Compared with flax, ramie is slightly coarser but ramie fibres are naturally very long and strong. After processing into roving the staple length is typically around 6–15 cm, making it suitable for spinning and fibre blending.
Ramie can also be used in fibre art and textile projects such as doll hair or decorative fibre work.
Suitable for
• Hand spinning
• Fibre blending
• Doll hair
• Dyeing experiments
• Textile art and fibre crafts
• Felting when blended with wool
Ramie does not felt on its own but bonds well with wool when incorporated into felted work.
Fibre Details
• 100% ramie fibre
• Plant fibre from the ramie nettle
• Approx. 25–30 micron
• Natural white colour
• Long strong fibres
• Vegan friendly
Care
Ramie fibres are very strong and durable. Finished textiles should be hand washed gently and dried flat.
