[Regia-NA] Sumptuary Laws

[Wulfhere se Treowryhta]

Truly said. New England's "stinging nettles" have something on the=20
thorns that are an irritant, if it's a pollen or alkaloyd,  I don't=20
know. All I know is that if you wack into a bunch, you'll have a nasty=20=

rash for most of the day. Can't imagine working them for fibers.


On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 11:38 AM, Douglas Sunlin wrote:

> Could be that European nettles don't sting (or as much). You know we=20=

> call "our" nettles "stinging nettles". Hate 'em, bring me poison oak=20=

> instead.
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>> From: "Linda Rice" <vmaa2@cox.net>
>> Reply-To: list-regia-na@lig.net
>> To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
>> Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] Sumptuary Laws
>> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:26:37 -0400
>>
>> IIRC, there are two kinds of nettles- black nettle and white nettle.=20=

>> One of them is taller and one
>> of them doesn't sting. Sorry, I'm having a blond moment, and can't=20
>> remember which witch is which.
>> I'm also in the middle of sewing up a mucking hard fantasy dress for=20=

>> a friend's costume gig, so I
>> can't look it up right now. ;o/  Gawd, I *hate* rayon challis! Gimme=20=

>> that old time linen and wool
>> any day!
>>
>> ::Linda::
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> On Behalf Of J Hill
>>
>> Speaking of nettle fiber... I would love to make some nettle cloth,=20=

>> but
>> don't have access to nettle.  Isn't it true that they don't sting=20
>> after a
>> frost?  Or is that just a myth?
>> Eventually, the hemp industry will return to the States, I hope.  I=20=

>> really
>> can't see why hemp, of the non-hallucigenic kind, should have been
>> demonized.  Ah, well.  Cotton was king.
>> Anyway, if anyone has a suggestion for a source for nettle yarn or=20
>> thread,
>> I'm interested.
>> Jennifer/=C6lfgifu
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