Himalayan Nettle Tablecloth WW316

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This hand crocheted tablecloth is made by ladies in the villages of Nepal from 100% Himalayan Giant Wild Nettle. Naturally organic.

Growing wild in the eastern hills of Nepal between 1200 and 3000 metres, the Himalayan Giant Nettle has been used for generations around homesteads in Nepal to make fishing nets, ropes, mats, sacks, bags and waistcoats.  Nettle grows wild in Nepal as part of the undergrowth in forests - and because it grows wild teh nettle is naturally organic.

The wild nettles are harvested and processed by hand before being hand drawn (by a method called tooth and spindle) into fine yarn - it takes 10 days' work to make one kilogramme of nettle yarn. Tooth and spindle method was used in Europe during the middle ages. The hand-drawn yarn for this product is bought direct from the people in the hills of Nepal

Nettle is a strong and versatile natural fibre and is harvested sustainably.  The sale of nettle yarn and nettle fibre products such as mats, tablecloths and whisper-fine nettle scarves and shawls provides a cash income to families living in remote hilly areas of Nepal.

Colour: Natural

100% wild nettle
Hand made

Size: 115cm diameter (45inches)

Wash care: Hand wash only in cool water using non-biological washing liquid or flakes. Wrign lightly, line dry, cool iron while damp. Do not tumble dry.

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