![]() ![]() The light grey of the fabric and the open weave make this a unique cloth. This Linen fabric has been woven with a high twisted Linen yarn. This fabric is best known as the Muslin Nappy cloth and that is its original purpose.Ĭertification: BIO/ORGANIC/GOTS certified by CERES-082 GOTS kbA-Cotton The individual pieces are 80 x 80 cm, but we can cut them in one long piece if you prefer, long lengths would make lovely narrow curtains, with a checkered appearance. You can state in the message to seller box if you prefer less or more, otherwise we will just pick randomly. Every piece is unique and some have none others have more markings. NOTE: Some pieces, especially the darker blues, can have markings, as shown on the last picture. I have heard my mother say that she thought nettle cloth more durable than any other linen."Ī single layered gauze or muslin, made from untreated organic cotton with a fine striped natural structure naturally dyed by us ~ semi Solid. The stalks of the old nettle are as good as flax for making cloth. The young and tender nettle is an excellent potherb. "In Scotland, I have eaten nettles," said the 18th century poet Thomas Campbell, "I have slept in nettle sheets, and I have dined off a nettle tablecloth. Nettles once rivaled flax and hemp (and later, cotton) as a staple fiber for thread and yarn, used to make everything from heavy sailcloth to fine table linen up to the 17th/18th centuries. ![]() Nettle yarn was once used widely in Europe and was known as the 'Poor man's Linen'. Please contact me, if you would like bigger quantities. Suitable for making: Blazers, jackets, winter clothing, children's clothing, trousers, vests.īags, upholstery, embroidery and much moreīecause this cloth is produced by hand and in small amounts there isn't an endless supply of cloth. The fabric keeps and protects body warmth, can be boiled and becomes softer and more beautiful with time and wear.Įach piece is unique and can vary to the picture shown Each length of fabric is a unique handwoven piece, in its truest, cleanest and most ecological form. The colour of one piece can vary from straw yellow to grey brown and even dark brown. Like most things in nature, this fabric has no one colour. The next day, the loosened fibers are beaten across a stone several times and rubbed with clay to loosen the remaining plant debris. There, the Nepalese still harvest and peel the nettle by hand, then it is placed in a semi boiling wood ash bath over night, which is used later for fertilizing the fields. The Nepalian nettle, Girardinia diversifolia, grows up to 3m tall. Cloisters and many other places devoted their time to the production of nettle yarn, nowadays pretty much forgotten and replaced by linen and cotton. In Europe, it used to be the linen for the poor. This fabric is ethically made in Nepal, by a company that is supporting homemakers, women and families to receive a decent income and to enable them to work from home, rather than finding employment abroad. NETTLE FABRIC ~ Made from Himalayan Nettles, wild harvested in Nepal. It can be used like Spinach, drank as a healing herbal tea, used for dyeing green and yellow, used in gardening as a pesticide and last but not least it creates fibre like Flax. It also lasts much longer than cotton, as it is harder wearing and a much stronger material.Īnd then there was the humble Nettle, so often despised for its sting. The more it is worn and washed the softer the fabric becomes. Linen loves being washed and dries much quicker than Cotton. The creasing also molds the garment, and in practice the more creasing there is, the less evident it becomes as the whole garment softens. The creasing is part of the natural allure. For women who suffer from "hot flushes", 100% linen is the most comfortable answer in warm environments. Similar to silk, 100% linen is wonderful for people with sensitive skin and those prone to allergic reactions like "prickly heat" in hot weather. What’s more, every single part of the flax plant is then used in making all types of products, from linen clothing to varnishes. Flax plants are very resilient, they can grow in poor soil, and require very little water. Linen can be expensive, but it is also much better for the environment. Patchwork, Quilting, home accessories and embroidery. Summer clothing, skirts, dresses, Blouses, Shirts Our Linen Fabric 'Linon' is suitable for: Once it has been washed it will be softer and we would recommend to wash the fabric first, before sewing. This Linen fabric comes unwashed and is a little stiff for starters. The best linen is produced in Ireland, Belgium and some other European countries.Ī fine and softly woven linen fabric, using oxygen bleached fibres to create a soft flowing textured cloth. I would love to describe Linen as the European version of Silk. ![]()
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