Conference Paper

Development of Sustainable Technology to Produce Jute-Ramie Blended Textile and Its Applications

Table 2

Characterization of degummed ramie fibres.

Test parametersRaw ramieDegummed ramie

Residual gum %25.006.06
Fibre fineness (tex)1.500.76
Single fibre tenacity (g/tex)30.5828.61
Bulk density (g/cc)0.270.37