Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of
Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of
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The fibre of the Himalayan giant nettle plant
(Girardinia diversifolia), which grows in Africa
and Asia, simultaneously provides social and
environmental benefits as well as attractive
physical properties, making it an interesting
fibre for high performance sustainable textiles.
This research provides an unprecedented
investigation on giant Himalayan nettle fibres,
currently processed and used in the handicraft,
performed in parallel with common European
nettle fibre (Urtica dioica) already used in the
textile industry.