Ramie is a nice natural fiber, but I understand that it is more brittle than linen and will tend to break easier. That means that fold lines will show wear quicker than you might expect.
Karen Seamstrix On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:13:38 -0600 "E House" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > In a message dated 1/11/2006 7:30:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Other bast fibers (ramie, hemp), also look like bamboo, but they > are much > > less commonly found in yard goods. > > I'm starting to think this actually might BE ramie--it's got a lot > of the > characteristics, and from what I've heard it's not uncommon for > ramie to be > listed as linen, even by manufacturers. (Ramie is getting a lot > more > popular lately, which I'm delighted to hear about; I like it even > better > than linen.) I'm pretty sure there's cotton in it, though ...sigh. > Now I > just need to get my hands on a microscope! > > -E House > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
