(1) Indeed, even coastal fisheries were severely hampered after 1941 by mounting shortages of cotton yarn, ramie , Manila hemp, and, most importantly, petroleum.(2) I would like to dye them both darker colors - but linen is traditionally one of the more difficult natural fibers to dye, and I don't know anything about dying ramie at all, except that it is ‘similar’ to flax.(3) It dissolves fabrics made of cellulose fibers, such as cotton, linen, rayon, and ramie , offering a variety of decorative options.(4) Plant fibre used in carpet construction, including sisal, cotton, jute, coconut, pineapple, ramie , and hemp, have characteristics similar to cotton.(5) While it is around 15% in jute, it is less than 5% in flax and ramie .(6) The fibre in its various forms will eventually rank alongside linen, cotton, and ramie .(7) Another collection is totally natural with natural fabrics like ramie , natural colours such as green and yellow, and a simple cut.(8) Potential sources being tested include soy, hemp, ramie , kenaf stems, pineapple and henequen leaves, and banana stems.(9) Climatex Lifecycle, made by Swiss company Rohner Textil, is fabric made of pesticide free wool and organically grown ramie (a natural linen-like fiber).
