what is ramie fabric made of
Fabrics and Textiles with 90+ answers. Ramie is made from the stalks of the plant called Chinese Nettle (Boehmeria nivea). Linen is similar, but it is made from the stalks of the flax plant. Ramie has been used for over five thousand years in China, India and Indonesia, so it's older than cotton. It was traditionally very popular in Japan, although it is hardly known in North America.