About Fabric - Ramie

Continuing Fabric Class - today I am writing about a fabric called ramie. Ramie is often called China Grass. It is a plant fiber originally grown in China. Ramie fibers are long and very fine. They are lustrous and silk-like in appearance. The fiber has excellent strength but feels rather stiff. Because of its stiffnes, ramie is ofter blended with other fibers such as cotton or rayon. Ramie fabric can resemble fine linen or heavy coarse canvas.