HERB - Ramie

[Katherine Blackthorne]

So THAT's what ramie is!  All these years, I've been wondering!

--Katherine
>From: RAISYA at aol.com
>Reply-To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
>To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: HERB - Nettles.
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 22:30:00 EST
>
> >Carolyn Priest-Dorman, an SCA member playing a Viking persona,
> >did a piece of weaving for and East Kingdom 12th Night Competition
> >which she put on this website.  There's a lot of information on
> >the location of archaelological finds here that might help you and
> >she lists her references.
>
>Good suggestion, Iasmin, she is an excellent source of fiber documentation.
>I've heard reference to fabric made from nettles, too, this COULD refer to
>ramie, which is a fiber produced from a stingless nettle (don't have my
>spinning books close at hand).  Ramie, IMO, is easier to spin than linen, 
>but
>produces a similar result.
>
>Too bad I didn't see this question earlier, I just finished hosting an
>informal fiber guild meeting, LOL.
>
>Hope this helps a little
>Raisya Khorivovna
>Shadowlands, Ansteorra
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