Nettle

Wild nettle collecting and yarn processing in Nepal

Our supplier partner is collecting wild nettle from very remote high - Himalayan ranges. A three days walk from village and 5-6 days collecting and back to the village. They take the bark from the plant and they lay it in sunlight for 3 days to dry and then they process bio-logically. Then a big pond with water is created and the nettle is put inside the water for 10 days. When it is ready to clean, it is rinsed with clean water.

The spun yarn is produce in the villages by hand. Now 80 thousand villagers from different parts of Nepal are involved nettle (and also hemp) yarn processing work. They spin about 1 kilo of yarn in 10 days.

Yarn

Wild Nettle (and wild hemp) yarn is not coming in regular color and regular yarn sizes because it is spun by hand and by natural process. Now our supplier partner is using these hemp and nettle yarns to blend with cotton, soybean, bamboo, linen and other natural fibers. Main end uses are hand tuft knotted carpet and knitting wear.