The next in importance to linen is ramie or rhea, and China grass. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles and Clothing] Reference
Decorticated ramie has the following grades: a. RD - A - ramie special. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Decortication means the removal of the fibrous layer of the ramie stem. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
China grass comes from a different plant but is about the same as ramie. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles and Clothing] Reference
Commercial propagation of ramie uses asexual plant material, the rhizomes. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
The ramie stem comprises an inner woody layer and an outer layer, the bark. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Then a lighter bedspread of ramie and linen, also new, probably for summer. From Wordnik.com. [Brightly Burning]
Additionally, ramie fabric naturally offers resistance to bacteria and stains. From Wordnik.com. [Innobaby « Happy Healthy Hip Parenting] Reference
Black jersey pants, polo-neck skivvy, new ramie-and-angora jumper, puppy in lap. From Wordnik.com. [A Constant consistency...] Reference
Processing of ramie fibers requires two operations, namely decortication and degumming. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Their ramie fiber top was of a light yellowish color, which looked bright in the moonlight. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen] Reference
They plan to offer other base fabrics in the future including hemp, wool, ramie, and rayon. From Wordnik.com. [Fab Fabrics: Karma Kraft On Demand Fabric Printing and Sewing Services] Reference
The recommended spacing for ramie is 75 by 20 cm which need 66,666 planting materials/hectare. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
ramie: Very similar to linen, ramie is a natural fiber made from—what else—the ramie plant!. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal] Reference
The distribution and the total amount of rainfall are both important in the production of ramie. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
I know abaca and muskox, but I'd never heard of ramie. From Wordnik.com. [Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog] Reference
Fabrics are made from organic sources such as bamboo, hemp, abaca, ramie and linen. From Wordnik.com. [Furniture Today Business News] Reference
The fiber is also variously known in commerce as rheea, ramie, and in China as Tchow-ma. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
Spring Valley, N. Y.'s N.ramie Jasmin Hasn't Heard from Him Since Days Before. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Follow the Law, China Tells Internet Companies] Reference
No. 133, 969) use ramie, rheca, or China grass for producing a soluble pyroxyline. From Wordnik.com. [Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise] Reference
RD - 2 - ramie fair. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
RD - 3 - ramie short. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
The ramie: I like it best. From Wordnik.com. [Fibery activity] Reference
I also bought a skein ? of raw ramie. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Made of 1200 denier ramie polyester. From Wordnik.com. [BensBargains.net Latest Headlines] Reference
"But how can we make the ramie cloth white?". From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island] Reference
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