{"product_id":"ramie-chinese-nettle-combed-top-for-spinning-felting-or-doll-hair-roving-bast-plant-fiber-fibers-vegan-silk-dark-green","title":"Ramie Chinese Nettle Combed Top for Spinning Felting or Doll Hair Roving Bast Plant Fiber Fibers Vegan Silk Dark Green","description":"Sold in 2, 4 or 8oz quantities. \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 easily has a 7\" 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":62937230442636,"sku":"9242705780","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz","offer_id":62937230409868,"sku":"9242705782","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8oz","offer_id":62937224085644,"sku":"0315610765","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1050\/2540\/files\/il_fullxfull.3780820039_hg60.jpg?v=1792098249","url":"https:\/\/walnutfarmdesigns.com\/products\/ramie-chinese-nettle-combed-top-for-spinning-felting-or-doll-hair-roving-bast-plant-fiber-fibers-vegan-silk-dark-green","provider":"Walnut Farm Designs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}