{"product_id":"ramie-chinese-nettle-combed-top-for-spinning-felting-or-doll-hair-fiber-bast-fiber-fibers-undyed-plant-fibers-vegan-silk-1","title":"Ramie Chinese Nettle Combed Top for Spinning Felting or Doll Hair Fiber Bast Fiber Fibers Undyed Plant Fibers Vegan Silk","description":"Priced and sold by 2, 4, or 8 oz.  Select the quantity from the drop down box.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This is dyed Ramie fiber top.  It is a plant (bast) fiber from the Chinese Nettle plant....also known as Chinese Silk Plant.  You can see why it's called Chinese Silk from the luster!  It has a shiny appearance and feels silk-like, but with a little thicker fibers.  As you can see in the pictures, it has a 4-5\" staple length. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is one of the most common fibers in Japanese textiles, and makes a very strong fabric that is rot resistent.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For handspinning, ramie is similar to flax in that it can be either wet or dry spun.  Wet spun fiber yields a softer yarn with a higher sheen.  Dry spun fiber will produce a \"hairier,\" low luster yarn.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is a bast (plant) fiber and is vegan friendly. A DHG fiber","brand":"Walnut Farm Designs","offers":[{"title":"2oz","offer_id":62938381320332,"sku":"6820750999","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz","offer_id":62938381287564,"sku":"6820751005","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8oz","offer_id":62938381090956,"sku":"0615098682","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1050\/2540\/files\/il_fullxfull.3075750430_k6gy.jpg?v=1792098626","url":"https:\/\/walnutfarmdesigns.com\/products\/ramie-chinese-nettle-combed-top-for-spinning-felting-or-doll-hair-fiber-bast-fiber-fibers-undyed-plant-fibers-vegan-silk-1","provider":"Walnut Farm Designs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}