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Loading...Ramie tops are a premium plant fiber, obtained from the stem of the ramie plant (Boehmeria nivea), and processed through extraction and combing processes that preserve its extraordinary length and natural luster. Also known as “vegetable silk“, it stands out for its glossy appearance, cool hand and great strength. Processing into tops produces an orderly and uniform fiber, ideal for spinning, weaving and fiber art techniques that enhance the structure and luminosity of natural fibers.
Availability and packaging
Our ramie tops are available in 100 g, 500 g, 1 kg packages per color. Each package has a natural tolerance of ±3% and contains fiber in continuous sliver. The different packages are designed both for those who need small quantities and for those who need large quantities and/or want to save. For non-EU shipments, packages are vacuum-sealed, reducing volume and lowering shipping costs. Don’t worry: once opened, the fiber returns to its original volume, without any loss of quality.
Ramie tops (combed sliver).
Composition: 100% ramie
Sliver weight: approx. 20 g/m - 0.70 oz/yd
Sliver length: approx. 5 m - 5.5 yd per 100 g - 3.5 oz.
Ramie fiber is a bast fiber composed primarily of cellulose, characterized by exceptional length and a relatively fine and regular cross-section. Under a microscope it shows a smooth structure with slight longitudinal striations and a flattened internal channel. It is a very strong fiber in terms of tensile strength, has low elasticity and high dimensional stability. Its naturally lustrous surface gives it a silky appearance and a cool, dry hand.
Ramie is a fiber native to East Asia, with a long tradition of cultivation in China, where it has been used for thousands of years, as well as in Japan and some areas of Southeast Asia. The plant grows rapidly and can be harvested multiple times a year. After harvesting, the stems undergo decorticating and refining processes to extract the bast fibers, which are then cleaned and processed into tops for textile working.
The dyes used for our products meet the requirements of the OEKO-TEX standard, which ensures the control and limitation of substances potentially harmful to human health and the environment.
Fiber dyeing is carried out in our dyehouse in Italy, in compliance with current European regulations on chemicals and environmental safety, including the REACH Regulation (EC No. 1907/2006), which governs the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances.
Operating within the European Union also entails compliance with additional provisions on environmental protection and textile product safety, such as the CLP Regulation (EC No. 1272/2008), relating to the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures. This regulatory framework ensures that dyeing processes are conducted according to high standards of safety, traceability and environmental responsibility, offering a reliable product for both the end user and the environment.
Our ramie tops are perfect for needle felting, wet felting, spinning, and hand weaving.
Since colors may vary depending on your monitor or device settings, we recommend purchasing our Color Card to check the shades in person before placing your final order. Want to check the quality of the material? Choose our Sample Box.
CAUTION: All of our colors generally exhibit high lightfastness and fastness to washing. However, fluorescent colors (80's collection), in addition to having a lower lightfastness, may also suffer significant color loss in the presence of alkaline or particularly aggressive soaps, as well as with prolonged processing or washing. This phenomenon can occur, to varying degrees, even with dark and particularly bright colors. For materials dyed with these shades, we always recommend that a preliminary processing and washing test be carried out on a small sample before making the final design. This precaution is essential, especially when dyed materials are combined with unbleached or light-colored fibers.
Finally, to best preserve the colors, it is recommended that artifacts not be dried in direct sunlight, but in a shady place.
