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RAMIE Team Kamikaze Watermelon
An informational newsletter on the fiber ramie.
Ramie is used in the production of textiles, twine,upholstery, filters, and sacking.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT RAMIE:
Facts: *Ramie is harvested from the plant ramie (Boehmeria nivea). *The inner bark, or phloem is harvested for the fiber. *Ramie/Chinese grass was grown in ancient Egypt. Today it is grown in China and Brazil. *The fiber Ramie can only be used after chemical treatment *Ramie is used to make fabrics all over the world (used for canvas, filter cloth, apparel, home fashion, etc.) *Similar Fibers to Ramie are jute, linen,and Hemp * Ramie is a bast fiber meaning that the
• Ramie is mainly used for fabric production. • Is is a bast fiber, which means the fiber is collected from the “inner bark” which is the phloem. • The leaves of a Ramie Plant are heart shaped.
* To produce the ramie fiber after harvesting, the plant goes through a series of beatings, washings, and chemical treatments. * After the fiber is harvested, it can be spun into thread or yarn and is sometimes blended with other fibers or textile products. * Some advantages of the ramie fiber are: * it is extremely strong, * it is resistant to mold and bacteria. * it is very lustrous. * it holds its shape very well. * Some disadvantages of the ramie fiber are: * it is stiff. * it is not elastic at all.
usable portion of the plant is found in its
* it can be very hard to work with.
connective tissue structures.
* it can be brittle.
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The Plant This it the plant from which ramie the fiber is harvested. It is called the Ramie Plant and Chinese Grass.
An informational newsletter on the fiber ramie.
Ramie is used in the production of textiles, twine,upholstery, filters, and sacking.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT RAMIE:
Facts: *Ramie is harvested from the plant ramie (Boehmeria nivea). *The inner bark, or phloem is harvested for the fiber. *Ramie/Chinese grass was grown in ancient Egypt. Today it is grown in China and Brazil. *The fiber Ramie can only be used after chemical treatment *Ramie is used to make fabrics all over the world (used for canvas, filter cloth, apparel, home fashion, etc.) *Similar Fibers to Ramie are jute, linen,and Hemp * Ramie is a bast fiber meaning that the
• Ramie is mainly used for fabric production. • Is is a bast fiber, which means the fiber is collected from the “inner bark” which is the phloem. • The leaves of a Ramie Plant are heart shaped.
* To produce the ramie fiber after harvesting, the plant goes through a series of beatings, washings, and chemical treatments. * After the fiber is harvested, it can be spun into thread or yarn and is sometimes blended with other fibers or textile products. * Some advantages of the ramie fiber are: * it is extremely strong, * it is resistant to mold and bacteria. * it is very lustrous. * it holds its shape very well. * Some disadvantages of the ramie fiber are: * it is stiff. * it is not elastic at all.
usable portion of the plant is found in its
* it can be very hard to work with.
connective tissue structures.
* it can be brittle.
[1]
The Plant This it the plant from which ramie the fiber is harvested. It is called the Ramie Plant and Chinese Grass.
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