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Interesting. Exactly this was the reason why I wanted to know how people living in this region during the neolithic (or before?) processed plant fibers for textiles (incl. basket weaving). It's difficult to find all information (like: which plants did actually grow here back then? and is there any archaeologic finds showing what they made?). But one thing I learned already is: how to process flax, nettle (and more) from plant to thread, using only my own hands and sometimes a simple stone tool. Not even a drop spindle. I am practicing the next step: to make my thread (cord) into useful things (I like making small bags) without any tools (or with only a home-made wooden needle).

Hi. Do you know the '1 m2 vlas' (1 square meter of flax) project in the Netherlands? Many people all have grown that small plot of flax (seeds sold by the project group, good quality fiber flax). And then there were courses and tutorials/webinars for the processing, to make your own flax into your own (small) piece of linen. I did not join because I already grew flax, but my sister joined. And now she gave me a packet of those flax seeds to me, so next year my flax will be of better quality. And still she can grow more flax. And many other people too.

Is that dogwood?

Great conversation! Thank you

Is the nettle coat made from all the fibers in the video or is it just one or a few?

This looks like a conversation that belongs in the Shire 😂

Interesting discussion: why do we do things the way we do? For me the reason for twisting the fibers in a certain direction is because that's the most easy way for my fingers ...

Fascinating concept! Never heard of it before.

I’m not familiar with that binomial name for fireweed. It looks the same as Epilobium angustifolium here in Alaska. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Enjoyed this. I think it’s very important to learn to use local resources for necessities. Have you tried to do anything with cattails. From the pods which have incredibly soft insides, almost feels like silk, or the strong stalks?

A beauty 💚

Beautiful beautiful! I would like to learn this … self sustaining cloths making … where is this community located ? Or do you have tutorials we can watch?

Had read that if pull the flax before seeds will be finer fiber. Have you noticed that? Thanks for the demo and showing the plants and pulling

This is a truly beautiful film. It's so moving to watch people create out of the most basic resources, raising cloth from the earth they love.

Nettle clothing is no appropriate for everyone. I'm highly allergic to it. Please label all garments. Ramie is a species of nettle native to China. They sell ramie fabric and label it as linen which is a lie.

Do you maybe know Mark Rose?

The work,,,,,omg

This is so fascinating to see your whole process and what has to be done to geht a shirt like this. Think about what a long way it was for our very early ancestors to find out what they could use as a fabric and how to process it the right way.

How on earth are you able to handle the nettles without getting stung by the barbs? I can barely go near them without getting hurt!!

What a beautiful way to be! I have my gr. gr. gr. grandmother's flax spinning wheel. From Bangor, PA. It is now with me here in WY. Now that I am retired, it is time for me to get busy with fibre and textiles!

This was truely wonderful to watch. Something I never knew was possible with the plants you used. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge & giftings with us. I am in awe.

With my Africans people's doing this kind of programs..They turned off their comments section and put their negative words such as " Moscato" in some of their sentences

Where is this place?

just need to wear it and the salt in the sweat will do the job

These are green or dried then soaked?

At 16:00, Sharon is wearing a beautiful decorated top. Was this top dyed naturally? If so, what technique was used to produce different colours and patterns?

the yellow flowered plant is tansy / tanacetum vulgare! similar uses between goldenrod and tansy traditionally though for both heart medicine and strong yellow dye :-)

In the last few days I have come across bobbin lace making, I remembered watching many videos in the past about nettle textiles and thread making and I thought to myself hmm I wonder if these two artforms and products could actually help one another? Galicia Bee Designs was one lady I had watched and liked, I am curious what you think of the joining of both of your artworks? I am just putting this out there on my own accord just to help. I hope that is ok? I have heard that in the past many American Indian tribes used willow bark and green brier to make cordage and thread from ship's rope to thread for sewing. I have many lineages in my family but 2 are Hopi Indians from Arizonia area and Susquehannock Indians in Pennsylvania.

Captainess Fantastic! But better.

I'm 28 and I've been a knitter and crocheter for almost 8 years now. fabric crafts are fascinating and this video really touched me in articulating so many feelings around the process and tradition of this art. i hope to one day also spin my own fabrics and nettle is particularly alluring to me as it's really easy to grow in abundance, even in urban areas. thank you

Oy discovered your channel now in 2024....so glad....blessings from South Africa 😊

It's wild how she's trying not to say Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge but that's literally what's she's doing but not saying it

jail societies that try to tell us we're too stupid to do it on our own, and take away the resources from our lands by forcing lawns. That's all green energy on our land - the trees. Yet, the use fossil fuels every week to mow it down. It's a digusting bully society. Names I won't use on here.

This was the funniest video of watched so far about using nettle as fiber. Thank you it was so educational and well explained ❤

Love this! thanks

Omg I can spin my milkweed fluff?!!!! Goals this year!

I have been interested in making cloth with nettle as well. I watched a lot of TH-cam videos making nettle yarns-- mostly, Korean videos. In Korea, it's called Mosi (모시) and it's still in use. It seems the harvest of nettle should be done when it's starting to turn yellow. If it's green, the fiber is no good. But if it's too mature, the resulting fiber is too harsh. And, the process of cutting & stripping plants has to be done in day for softer fibers.

I don't know how you're able to get your dogbane plants to produce so many seeds! Neither of my local patches produce very much at all! I had to wait two years!!

Oh I want that coat

Wow

while i appreciate the esoteric nature of this piece, i was hoping for something with a bit more of a bite to it. not everything is a How To in this world, i suppose. or maybe this is a How To; just a How To appreciate rather than produce. yeah. maybe.

How does she handle the nettles without gloves/sleeves? I would be so badly stung!

Thank you for your information and all that details.I want to know if she has a TH-cam channel or a Instagram account please

very well , thank you both.

Thank you! From Baudette Minnesota USA ❤

Has anyone tried making fiber with kudzu? It's an invasive species in the Southern US.

The reason we developed technology to do this is because we'd die as a spieces if we weaved one bad coat at a time...

Let's not forget that nettle is also delicious when young. A true all rounder! Beautiful coat, and such perseverance to get it right. So far I've only managed a bit of rough thread for mending a bird feeder 😏

Amazing to see....but such hard work ,you guys must really love what you are doing.

When I learned to spin wool, linen and flax in 1981, our teacher told us that the coarsest flax shirts were terribly hard when they were new. The farm owner could ask croft people who stayed on his land to wear them soft for him. Not all had that possibility. In norway the expression to put the flax shirt on, is telling about the everyday hard work