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Himalayan Nettle & New Zealand Wool Fabric. Diamond Twill; Black, Tan.

Name: Himalayan Nettle & New Zealand Wool Fabric. Diamond Twill; Black, Tan.
Brand: HeavenHemp
SKU: 598686763
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

Made by Grace

Owner of HeavenHemp

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What to know

Dimensions

Width: 62 Centimeters; Length: 1 Meters

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A mix of Giant Himalayan Nettle 50% and New Zealand wool 50%. Handwoven on a traditional handloom in Nepal. We import the wool from New Zealand, as it is known for its quality & best practices with regards to sustainability.

This heavy woven fabric is ideal for furnishings, bags or jackets, crafting etc. It is slightly coarse to the touch like hessian or jute, but nettle is a much finer yarn and the wool creates a very warm fabric which close knit makes it very similar to Harris Tweed.

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DETAILS & PROVENANCE

Growing wild in the eastern hills of Nepal between 1200 and 3000 metres, the Himalayan Giant Nettle has been used for generations around homesteads in Nepal to make fishing nets, ropes, mats, sacks, bags and waistcoats. The nettle fibre has been handpicked, processed in the traditional Nepali methods, hand spun, dyed and weaved together with a diamond pattern on a traditional jacquard handloom. This is a rare fabric of high quality, beautifully and lovingly made by highly skilled weavers in the Nepali Himalayas.

ABOUT NETTLE

The Himalayan Giant Nettle or ‘Allo’ is another fantastic wild fibre.
This enormous plant grows wild in the hills of Nepal up to three metres tall and has long, stinging hairs covering its stem and leaves. Yet from its fibre comes the most delicate of shawls, fine nettle-cloth for shirts, tops, and dresses – even fibre for carpets and upholstery.

Nettle is great to wear or use for upholstery. With the cool touch of linen, nettle garments wick moisture away from the body to keep you comfortable in the warmest sun, while in colder weather the tiny hollow structures in the fibre trap body heat. Nettle is gentle on the skin as well as being naturally anti-bacterial and mould resistant.

HARVEST

Nettle grows wild in Nepal as part of the undergrowth in forests – and because it grows wild the nettle is naturally organic.
After the end of the rainy season villagers leave their farms to gather the nettle before the plant starts flowering. Covering their hands with a cloth to avoid the giant stingers, teams of harvesters cut the nettle above the ground without disturbing the soil. The nettle then grows back with the next rains.

The fibrous inner bark is stripped from the plant and boiled in water and wood ash for about three hours and then left to simmer overnight. The plant material can then be beaten and the fibre removed. It is then rubbed with soil containing mica, which lubricates the yarn and makes separating and spinning the fibres easier. The fibre is dried in the sun and teased and is ready for spinning. This is done using a hand spindle. It takes ten days work to make one kilogramme of nettle yarn.
Wonderful to wear, nettle is a strong and versatile natural fibre that grows wild, is harvested sustainably and is naturally organic. The sale of nettle yarn and nettle fibre products such as mats and the beautiful, whisper-fine nettle scarves provides a cash income to families living in remote hilly areas of Nepal.

Shipping

Posted with Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For or International Signed, all postage materials are biodegradable.

*Please note orders of cut fabric or paper that has been sent folded for standard postage cannot be fully refunded. The buyer is able to claim a 75% refund only or a full refund if the item is faulty or damaged.

All buyers: Please provide your phone number when placing an order to ensure quicker dispatch times, thank you.

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What buyers say

“Beautiful nettle fabric thanks so much”

Julia

Apr 5, 2021

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Price:$6.95+

Shipping & return policies

Order today to get by Aug 1-11
Returns accepted within 30 days.
Ships from: United Kingdom
Cost to ship: $30.46
Deliver to United States, 43215
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