Growing ramie
- Cultivating China grass
- Growing filasse
Description
Ramie – Boehmeria nivea – is a member of the nettle family. This lustrous and super-smooth fibre is difficult to extract and clean. Used for high-class underwear and special threads as well as fancy papers, ramie awaits a techno-breakthrough, cheap labour to lower costs.
Context
Ramie is the plant that saves the princess condemned to weave nettles into coats of mail in "The Swan," a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
Broader
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(G) Very specific strategies
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
J7870
DOCID
12078700
D7NID
222643
Last update
Jul 26, 2021