Nettle Fibre

Nettle Fibre
NETTLE FIBRE
Short, fine stem fibre obtained from the nettle. In 1766 a Leipzig manufacturer was the first to extract the fibres and German firms made fabrics of them. The fibre is obtained from two species of the stinging nettle, Urtica Dioica and U. Urena. In Germany the fibre is spun into a green coloured yarn (Nessel Garn), and this is woven into Nesseltuch, a cloth which much resembles linen and may be bleached pure white. The introduction of China grass has greatly reduced the interest in nettle fibre.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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