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What is ramie fabric?<\/strong> Ramie fabric is a natural textile woven from the stem fibers of the ramie plant, a member of the nettle family grown mainly in East Asia. It is one of the strongest plant fibers used in clothing, with a bright natural luster, a crisp hand and excellent breathability \u2014 and, like linen, it wrinkles easily.<\/p>\n

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For dress makers, shirt factories and home-textile manufacturers, ramie is a useful but often misunderstood material. It looks like linen, is frequently blended with cotton, and can feel anything from silky and cool to stiff and slightly prickly depending on how the fiber was prepared and finished. Two fabrics both described as \u201cramie\u201d can behave very differently on the cutting table and in the customer\u2019s wardrobe.<\/p>\n

This guide explains what ramie is made of, how ramie fabric is made, its main properties, advantages and disadvantages, the types of ramie fabric available and how ramie compares with linen. It finishes with a practical checklist for specifying and approving ramie fabric for bulk orders, based on the ramie and ramie-blend programs we develop for apparel and home-textile customers.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer<\/div>\n

Ramie<\/strong> is a natural cellulose bast fiber from the stems of Boehmeria nivea<\/em>. Ramie fabric is very strong, highly breathable and naturally lustrous, with a crisp, cool hand. It has low elasticity, so it wrinkles and can wear at sharp folds, and it is often blended with cotton, linen or viscose for a softer feel.<\/p>\n

Typical uses: summer shirts, blouses and dresses (about 110\u2013160 GSM), structured skirts and trousers, curtains and table linen. For bulk orders, specify composition, GSM, width, finish, shrinkage limit and seam performance \u2014 and check transparency in light colors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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What Is Ramie Fabric?<\/h2>\n

Ramie fabric \u2014 also called ramie material or ramie textile \u2014 is cloth woven from ramie yarn, which is spun from the bast fibers of the ramie plant. In textile terms, the ramie meaning<\/strong> is simple: the word comes from the Malay name for the plant, and today it refers both to the plant and to the fiber and fabric made from it.<\/p>\n

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Pure ramie fabric: crisp hand and a natural sheen that sets it apart from linen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Is Ramie Fabric Made From?<\/h3>\n

What is ramie fabric made of?<\/strong> It is made of ramie fiber<\/strong>, the long cellulose fibers found in the inner bark of the stems of Boehmeria nivea<\/em>, often called \u201cChina grass\u201d. The ramie plant<\/strong> is a perennial that regrows from its roots, so the same field can be harvested several times a year. China produces most of the world\u2019s ramie, with smaller production elsewhere in Asia and South America.<\/p>\n

Individual ramie fiber cells are exceptionally long for a plant fiber \u2014 much longer than cotton and individual flax cells \u2014 which helps explain ramie\u2019s strength and luster. The fiber is almost pure cellulose once the natural gums are removed, so it behaves chemically much like cotton and linen in dyeing and finishing.<\/p>\n

Is Ramie a Natural or Synthetic Fiber?<\/h3>\n

Is ramie a natural fiber?<\/strong> Yes. Ramie is a natural plant fiber, not a synthetic or a regenerated cellulose like viscose. Raw ramie does, however, need a chemical degumming step before it can be spun (see below), and many ramie fabrics on the market are blends with cotton, viscose or polyester. The fiber content on the specification and care label is the only reliable guide to what you are buying.<\/p>\n

Is Ramie the Same as Linen?<\/h3>\n

No. Ramie and linen are both bast fibers taken from plant stems, and they look similar in fabric form, but they come from different plants: linen from flax, ramie from a nettle-family shrub. Ramie is usually brighter, crisper and somewhat stiffer than linen; linen tends to be softer after washing and more forgiving at folds. Many mills that weave linen also work with hemp and ramie, and buyers often sample them side by side; our range of linen, hemp and ramie fabrics<\/a> shows the constructions and blends we produce.<\/p>\n

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What is ramie: quick answers<\/caption>\n
Question<\/th>\nShort answer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
What is ramie?<\/td>\nA natural bast fiber from the stems of the ramie plant (Boehmeria nivea<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is ramie material like?<\/td>\nStrong, lustrous, breathable, crisp; wrinkles easily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is it natural?<\/td>\nYes \u2014 a plant cellulose fiber, though it needs degumming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is it the same as linen?<\/td>\nNo \u2014 different plant; similar look, different hand and luster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Typical uses<\/td>\nSummer shirts, blouses, dresses, structured garments, curtains, table linen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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How Is Ramie Fabric Made?<\/h2>\n

Ramie needs more fiber preparation than cotton and, in some ways, more than linen. The quality of each step \u2014 and especially degumming \u2014 decides whether the finished ramie yarn<\/strong> and fabric feel smooth or harsh.<\/p>\n

Harvesting and Extracting Ramie Fibers<\/h3>\n

Ramie stems are cut when they reach full height, typically one to two meters, and the plant regrows for the next harvest. The bark is stripped from the woody core, a process called decortication, either by hand or by machine. What comes off is a ribbon of raw fiber, sometimes called China grass, still bound together by natural gums, pectin and waxes.<\/p>\n

Fiber quality starts in the field. Stems harvested too late become woody and yield coarser fiber; stems from the first, often uneven harvest of a new planting are usually lower grade. Raw ramie is graded by color, length, cleanliness and fineness before it is sold to degumming plants, and that grade sets a ceiling on how fine and smooth the final yarn can be. For buyers, the practical point is that two suppliers quoting the same blend ratio may be using very different fiber grades \u2014 which shows up later as differences in hairiness, evenness and hand.<\/p>\n

Degumming and Fiber Preparation<\/h3>\n

Unlike flax, which is loosened in the field by retting, ramie\u2019s gums are removed mainly by chemical degumming<\/strong>: the raw fiber is boiled in alkaline solutions, washed, sometimes bleached, and then softened. Degumming must remove enough gum to free and soften the fibers without weakening them. Under-degummed fiber stays stiff and gives a harsh, prickly fabric; over-degummed fiber loses strength and luster. After degumming, the fibers are dried, opened and combed, and long fibers are separated from short ones for spinning.<\/p>\n

When you assess a ramie supplier, ask a few direct questions about this step:<\/p>\n