Fashion Activists News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Fashion activists. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Fashion Activists Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Turning Nettles into Textiles | MOTHER EARTH NEWS


Hidden in a weedy patch in your backyard, or on the forest edge, lies a humble plant that is most famous for its burning sting. But did you know that stinging nettle
(Urtica dioica) can also be used for making textiles? Inside the plant’s stalks are long, strong, fine fibers. Surprisingly, nettle is anything but harsh when woven into fabric: nettle cloth is lustrous and smooth, similar to linen but even stronger.
Nettles have been used for textiles at least since medieval times. Along with flax and hemp, nettle was the most important plant-based textile material in Europe because, unlike cotton, it grows even in northern climates. Commercial nettle fiber farming started in the nineteenth century. During the First World War, with sanctions imposed on cotton, the German army used nettle fabric for their soldiers’ uniforms. ....

United States , Rebecca Burgess , A Movement Of Farmers , First World War , Further Soften , Fashion Activists , New Textile Economy , Chelsea Green Publishing , Turning Nettles Into Textiles , Diy Blog , Imari Stuart , Mother Earth News , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ரிபேக்க பர்கஸ் , முதல் உலகம் போர் , மேலும் மென்மையாக்கு , ஃபேஷன் ஆர்வலர்கள் , புதியது ஜவுளி பொருளாதாரம் , செல்சியா பச்சை வெளியீடு , திருப்புதல் நெட்டில்ஸ் க்குள் ஜவுளி , டீய் வலைப்பதிவு , மாரி ஸ்டூவர்ட் , அம்மா பூமி செய்தி ,