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  • Ceramic wool

    Ceramic wool is a modern inorganic fibrous material composed of fibers (most commonly aluminum, silicon, and zirconium oxides) that are produced by...

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  • Urtica Laportea

    Laportea, often referred to as “woody nettle” or Urtica Laportea, belongs to the family Urticaceae and provides a natural bast fibre similar to that...

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  • Flax rope

    Flax rope is a traditional textile material made by twisting strong flax fibers (from the plant Linum usitatissimum) into several strands, which are...

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  • Urtica cannabina

    Urtica cannabina (hemp nettle) is a perennial plant native to Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China, and was also traditionally...

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  • Hemp rope

    Hemp rope is a durable textile cord made from long bast fibers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), known for its exceptional strength, resistance...

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  • Moira®

    Moira® is a specialised functional textile material developed by the Czech company MOIRA, based on a patented polypropylene fibre with a unique...

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  • Hand-spun hemp yarn

    Hand-spun hemp yarn is a natural textile material produced through traditional spinning methods from long bast fibers of hemp (Cannabis sativa),...

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  • Hand-spun flax yarn

    Hand-spun flax yarn is a natural textile material made from fine, long bast fibers of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), and it is considered one...

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  • Buntal

    Buntal is a natural textile material obtained from the unopened leaf stalks of the Talipot palm, which grows mainly in the Philippines. It consists...

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  • Hemp filament 3D print

    Hemp filament for 3D printing is an innovative composite material that combines hemp fibers (Cannabis sativa) with thermoplastics—most commonly PLA...

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  • Coir

    Coir is a natural material extracted from the husk of the coconut (Cocos nucifera). It consists of coarse, durable fibres located between the hard...

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  • Flax fiber with shives

    Flax fiber with shives is a natural composite-like material in which high-quality bast fibers from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum) remain...

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  • Kenaf

    Kenaf is a natural plant-based material obtained from the stem of Hibiscus cannabinus, commonly known as kenaf or hemp hibiscus. It is a bast fibre...

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  • Maguey

    Maguey is a natural material obtained from various species of agave plants, most commonly Agave americana and Agave cantala, native to Mexico and...

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  • rafia

    Raffia is a natural material obtained from the leaf fibres of the Raphia farinifera palm and other raffia species native to tropical Africa,...

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  • Hemp non-woven fabric

    Hemp non-woven fabric is an eco-friendly technical textile composed of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) fibers that are not woven but mechanically,...

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  • Ramie

    Ramie is a natural textile material obtained from the plant Boehmeria nivea, commonly known as Chinese nettle, cultivated mainly in Asia. It is one...

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  • Merino-hemp yarn

    Merino-hemp yarn is a blended textile yarn combining fine merino wool and strong hemp fiber, merging the thermal insulation, antibacterial, and soft...

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  • Salago

    Salago is a natural fibrous material obtained from the bark of trees belonging to the genus Wikstroemia, which grow mainly in the Philippines. Its...

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  • Hemp cloth

    Natural woven textile fabric made from hemp fibers (from industrial hemp Cannabis sativa), which stands out for exceptional strength, durability,...

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  • Carbon

    Carbon, specifically carbon fibre in the textile industry, refers to a material composed of extremely thin fibres made mostly of carbon atoms,...

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  • bagase

    Bagasse is a fibrous material obtained from crushed sugarcane stalks after the juice has been extracted for sugar production. It is a by-product of...

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  • Latex

    Latex is an elastic material of either natural or synthetic origin. Natural latex is a milky white sap obtained from the rubber tree (Hevea...

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  • Kanafas

    Kanafas is a traditional textile material – a medium-weight cotton plain-weave fabric made from color-spun, moderately coarse yarns, characterized...

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  • Romney marsh kent

    Romney Marsh Kent is a wool material derived from the Romney sheep breed, originating in the Kent region of England, which has been raised since the...

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  • Lacaune

    Lacaune wool comes from the French Lacaune sheep breed, best known from the Roquefort region. These sheep were primarily bred for milk production,...

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  • Kibisu

    Kibisu je hrubé prírodné hodvábne vlákno, ktoré vzniká pri odvinovaní kokonov priadky morušovej (Bombyx mori) a predstavuje vonkajšiu, najmenej...

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  • Wool

    Wool is a natural textile fibre obtained primarily from the fleece of sheep, but also from goats, camels, rabbits, and other animals. Its history...

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  • Hemp

    Ancient times and the beginnings of cultivation Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is one of the oldest plants cultivated for textile purposes. Its use for...

    • dewing
    • soaking
    • decortication/breaking
    • combing
    • spinning
    • twisting
    • wet felting
    • felting
    • weaving
    • knitting
    • bleaching
    • dyeing

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  • Nettle

    Nettle is a plant from the Urticaceae family. It has stinging hairs (trichomes) on its stipules and leaves with serrated edges. When touched, these...

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  • Cattail

    The wetland plant cattail (Typha) found its place in traditional folk production due to its useful properties. In the past, cattail had a wide range...

    • weaving
    • wrapping on a form

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This phase of the project Library of Local Textile Materials was supported by the Slovak Arts Council.

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