Positive TV and the Ecologist explore the world of sustainable fibre and exlores the Nettle as an option to Egyptian Cotton. John-Paul takes us through his personal tayloring guide and explains the possibilities of this forgotten fibre alternative
I literally have the setup from the cover of your book and was out extracting nettle fibres today. You have preempted my dream good sir. Wooooo! Lovely people and lovely ideas.
thank you! i knew you could make clothes of nettle, and i really like the idea of local production of food and fibres!
now i don't want anyone harm, but i think when this entire global trading goes down, as it's fragile and oil-dependant, people will be glad to be able to fall back on something more local, and maybe they won't look down on the humble nettle, but instead give it the respect it deserves!
I literally have the setup from the cover of your book and was out extracting nettle fibres today. You have preempted my dream good sir. Wooooo! Lovely people and lovely ideas.
simeon24 5 months ago
Thank you for this - you have spurred me on! I just took up spinning and now - I am off to gather nettles!!!
KarmicArt 5 months ago
wow, this is EXACLTY what I have been looking for!!!! Thank you for what you are doing!!!!! Back to the ROOTS!!!
twoletar 1 year ago
Nettle rocks!
We already made fashion collections from Nettle.
pomrose 1 year ago
Very interesting! I bought the book online today, and am looking forward to reading it when it arrives.
AArtyBird 1 year ago
thank you! i knew you could make clothes of nettle, and i really like the idea of local production of food and fibres!
now i don't want anyone harm, but i think when this entire global trading goes down, as it's fragile and oil-dependant, people will be glad to be able to fall back on something more local, and maybe they won't look down on the humble nettle, but instead give it the respect it deserves!
bluemoondiadochi 2 years ago