Ramie

How it is used

Use as a fibre name in composition lists; blends can change the handle of a ramie fabric.

Example sentences

1. The ramie blend gave the summer jacket a crisp, dry handle.

   The fibre is selected for a particular fabric feel, not a garment shape.

2. The label lists ramie and cotton as separate components of the shirt.

   A blended fabric can contain more than one named plant fibre.

Common collocations

• ramie fibre
• ramie blend

Related terms

• fibreA very thin, long strand of natural or man-made material that is spun into yarn to make fabric, such as cotton, wool, polyester or viscose.
• compositionThe fibres a fabric or garment is made of and their percentages, for example 60% cotton, 40% polyester.

More terms: Fibres & Fabrics

• fabric
• cotton
• polyester
• woven
• knit
• GSM
• denim
• jersey
• elastane
• viscose
• linen
• wool