BURGEN // Pure buy Nettle Ramie Linen Ring Sling Matte Gold, Matte Silver or Matte Bronze Rings

Beautifully handmade 100% nettle ramie linen ring sling.

All our slings are made to the highest quality meeting ring sling standards with the best quality sourced linen and sgs certified, non toxic and weld free aluminium rings.

Ramie, like linen, is a bast fibre, made from the cellulose stalk of a plant. In this case it is nettle. It is also stronger than any other natural fibre, does not loose strength when wet, and is naturally antibacterial. In terms of appearance, handle, and wear, ramie is most like linen made from flax. Ramie handles like linen but is softer and creases significantly less.

Yarn producers use this property by twisting the yarn lengths closed for cool summer clothes to reduce insulation while using a low twist for winter clothes to keep the hollow fibre open to allow for a buy constant temperature. Quite clever, isn't it?

So how sustainable is nettle ramie linen?

As the plant grows incredibly quickly it allows for high production of fabric in a short space of time on small pieces of land. It's not just its rapid growth, however, that makes ramie an easy crop as the plant is naturally resistant to bacteria, fungi, rot and a whole host of other destructive forces. Grown without pesticides and using the natural rainfall, the plant from which ramie is made has relatively little negative environmental impact.

It's perfectly soft and ready for use without having to soften like some flax linens require. It has a very cosy feel to it which makes it an ideal sling to start using in the Autumn but like linen it is naturally breathable and absorbs sudden temperature changes making it possible to use comfortably all year round.