What can nettle do? Do you know about nettle fiber?

As a common plant in life, what other uses does stinging nettle have besides being used as a traditional Chinese medicine or as feed? Let's learn about it with the editor below! A few things about stinging nettle Stinging nettle (scientific name: Urtica fissa E. Pritz.) is a perennial herb of the Urticaceae family with horizontal rhizomes. The stems are multi-branched from the base, 40-100 cm high, quadrangular, densely covered with stinging hairs and fine hairs, and few branches. Stinging nettle is a shade-loving plant with vigorous vitality and rapid growth. It is not demanding on soil and likes warmth and humidity. It grows on hillsides, roadsides or semi-shaded and wet places next to houses. Be careful not to be pricked by stinging nettles! The stinging hairs on the stems and leaves of stinging nettles are poisonous. Once touched, it is as painful as a bee sting. Its toxicity causes irritant dermatitis immediately after skin contact. Nettle fiber Nettle fiber is an ecological textile fiber with development and application value. Nettle fiber, a hollow fiber, has better moisture absorption and air permeability; the high proportion of cellulose has excellent tensile strength; and because of its glossy surface, it can be used as a substitute for silk fiber in some occasions. Nettle fiber has the advantages of being warm in winter and cool in summer. The history of early human use of nettles to make clothes can be traced back to Denmark 2,000 years ago. This fiber is easy to obtain and use. It can be blended with other fibers or spun alone as fabrics. The future application prospects are very bright. At present, with the increasing environmental awareness of many consumers and their concern for environmental sustainable development, eco-friendly fibers such as nettle fibers, which require almost no chemical agents in the planting process and have relatively low water consumption, are increasingly attracting attention. Of course, in the subsequent fiber processing process, it is necessary to further improve and optimize the process to seek a balance between improving production efficiency, improving fiber quality and reducing the use of chemicals.