Himalayan nettle: a promising fibre on the rise
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Data
2022
Tytuł czasopisma
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Wydawca
Wydawnictwo Politechniki Łódzkiej
Lodz University of Technology Press
Lodz University of Technology Press
Abstrakt
The nettle is widely known as an "unloved" plant due to its unpleasant and even painful texture when
incorrectly handled. However, it has very interesting therapeutic properties and stands out for its high
sustainability, from cultivation, extraction, and fibre processing to the development of a long-lasting
end-product with unique characteristics.
With this paper we sought to demonstrate the growing relevance of the nettle fibre for the fashion
industry, mainly their spinnability properties. For this purpose, a hand spun Himalayan nettle yarn
(588,24 Tex) was bought and it were studied. A woven fabric with different wool/nettle compositions
was produced and their main properties analysed. Our findings proved that due to the irregularity of the
acquired yarn, it is not possible to obtain scientific statements concerning the properties of nettle yarn.
However, this is a work in progress, which aims for more promising results.
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Słowa kluczowe
nettle fibre, wool, hand spun yarn, woven fabric, Himalayan Nettle, włókno pokrzywy, wełna, ręcznie przędzona przędza, tkanina, Pokrzywa Himalajska
Cytowanie
Santiago A., Pinheiro C., Belino N., Himalayan nettle: a promising fibre on the rise. W: AUTEX 2022 : 21st World Textile Conference AUTEX 2022 - AUTEX Conference Proceedings, Lodz University of Technology Press, Lodz 2022, s. 563-566, ISBN 978-83-66741-75-1,
doi: 10.34658/9788366741751.119.