So interesting, as ever, thanks! I have knitted a few pairs of socks with Onion’s nettle-blend yarn and that’s been really nice (unfortunately the blend is with super wash: https://idashouse.co.uk/products/onion-nettle-sock-yarn) so would love more innovative use of different fibres. Do you know the film The Nettle Dress? Very moving: https://www.nettledress.org/
Very interesting. Let's start a milkweed farm!
let's do it!
So interesting, as ever, thanks! I have knitted a few pairs of socks with Onion’s nettle-blend yarn and that’s been really nice (unfortunately the blend is with super wash: https://idashouse.co.uk/products/onion-nettle-sock-yarn) so would love more innovative use of different fibres. Do you know the film The Nettle Dress? Very moving: https://www.nettledress.org/
I’d back a milkweed farm (lovely name) :)
I definitely want to do more with nettle. I just heard about that movie, looks so cool!
I didn’t know ramie was nettle fibre, and have tended to reject it as I thought it was just another form of viscose. As always, I have learnt a lot!
I thought the same for so long, but it's a great linen alternative!