The grasscloth plant (Bœhmeria nivea); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.
a natural vegetable based fibre.
A tall perennial herb of eastern Asia (Boehmeria nivea); with thick, dark green leaves that are white and woolly on the undersurface; commercially cultivated in China, Japan, and the Philippines for its fibers; ramie fibers can be spun or woven into fabrics similar to cotton or linen.
Strong fabric spun or woven of ramie fibers (from a plant) which resembles linen or silk.
A bast fiber usually grown in and imported from China.
A strong, lustrous natural fiber from the ramie plant grown in Asia (similar to linen).
A soft, natural fiber yielded by the inner bark of various species of the ramie plant. The ramie plant is an Asian shrub with very similar characteristics to the flax plant; consequently, it is often used to produce a linen-like fabric.
Ramie is a fabric similar to flax with a high natural luster. It has fine, absorbent, and quick drying fiber, used for apparel, some interior furnishings, rope, and other industrial uses.
tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
Boehmeria nivea, plant commonly referred to as 'China grass' used as a source of fibre for papermaking.
A bast fiber, similar to flax, taken from the stalk of a plant grown in China.
A Bast Fibre Obtained From The Stems Of Boehmeria Nivea Gaud, Especially The Variety Tenacissima Belonging To The Urticaceae Or Nettle Family. It Usually Reaches European Markets In The Form Of Ribbons.
a strong, staple fiber of cellulose yielded by the inner bark of the ramie plant. It's often used as a less expensive substitute for linen or cotton, and is usually blended with cotton, flax or silk.
a bast fibre similar to flax, the fibre used for making linen textiles.
A bast fibre similar to flax used for carpet backing, floor matting and heavy duty covering materials.
Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 1 - 2.5 m tall;http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5501.html Ramie: Old Fiber - New Image the leaves are heart-shaped, 7-15 cm long and 6-12 cm broad, and white on the underside with dense small hairs - this gives it a silvery appearance; unlike nettles, the hairs do not sting. The true ramie or China Grass also called Chinese silk plant or white ramie is the Chinese cultivated plant.
