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ramie (fiber) (plant fiber, natural fiber, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Bast fiber obtained from the stems of several varieties of the species Boehmeria nivea, native to tropical Asia but cultivated in China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the United States. The Ramie has been used in China for paper and fabric since prehistoric times. Its use spread through Europe in the Middle Ages. It is white or green in color, depending upon the variety. It is soft, fine, and durable fiber that is very lustrous and dyes well, used for twine, fishnets, sewing thread, and fabric for clothing, summer suits, dresses, canvas, tablecloths, and upholstery. Ramie has also been used to produce strong paper for linings, banknotes, and cigarettes.
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| ramie (fiber) (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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| ramie fiber (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| 苧麻 (纖維) (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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| zhù ma (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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| zhu ma (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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| chu ma (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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| ramee (vezel) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| rami (C,U,Norwegian (Nynorsk)-P,AD,U,SN)
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| rami (Norwegian (Bokmål)-P,AD,U,SN)
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| ramio (fibra) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by form> (G) |
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................ <materials by physical form> (G) |
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.................... <fiber and fiber by product> (G) |
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........................ fiber (G) |
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............................ natural fiber (G) |
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................................ plant fiber (G) |
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.................................... ramie (fiber) (G) |
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| Chinese (traditional) ..... 一種韌皮纖維，取自苧麻的幾個品種的莖；苧麻原生於熱帶亞洲，但亦栽種於中國、日本、歐洲、南美洲及美國。中國自史前時代起，便使用苧麻纖維製作紙張與織品，而用法在中世紀時傳入歐洲。苧麻纖維的顏色取決於品種，可能為白色或綠色，這種柔軟、細緻且耐用的纖維極具光澤，且適於染色，可用於製作合股線、魚網、縫線，並且可製作衣物、夏裝、洋裝、油畫布、桌巾和襯墊用布料，亦可當成製作內襯、鈔票、或香煙用強韌紙張的材料。 |
| Dutch ..... Een vezel die wordt gebruikt voor touw en voor diverse soorten grove textiel. |
| Spanish ..... Fibra utilizada para cuerdas y para diferentes tipos de textiles bastos. |
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| derived/made from .... |
Boehmeria nivea (species) |
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(Boehmeria (genus), Urticaceae (family), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) [300375526] |
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