Scholarlink

<p>The modern textile industry uses a wide range of natural and artificial materials for clothing. In ancient Europe, only a few materials were locally available: wool and plant fibres such as flax, hemp and nettle. Nettle differs from other plant fibres in that it grows wild and does not need cultivation. It was long believed that after agriculture was established, nettle served only as an inferior substitute. However, a 2800-year-old textile from Lusehøj in Denmark shows that nettle was deliberately chosen in an agricultural society to produce high-quality textiles. Why this choice was made remains unclear. One possibility is that nettle has different properties from other fibres. This study investigates the thermal resistance of modern nettle, flax, and wool cloths made by hand. Results show nettle is similar to flax, while wool has a higher thermal capacity. A tactile test also found nettle and flax difficult to distinguish.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Thermal and tactile properties of nettle, flax and wool cloth

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年5月22日

查看全文
  • Hana Lukesova,
  • Adrià Salvador Palau,
  • Bodil Holst,
  • Ulla Mannering

摘要

The modern textile industry uses a wide range of natural and artificial materials for clothing. In ancient Europe, only a few materials were locally available: wool and plant fibres such as flax, hemp and nettle. Nettle differs from other plant fibres in that it grows wild and does not need cultivation. It was long believed that after agriculture was established, nettle served only as an inferior substitute. However, a 2800-year-old textile from Lusehøj in Denmark shows that nettle was deliberately chosen in an agricultural society to produce high-quality textiles. Why this choice was made remains unclear. One possibility is that nettle has different properties from other fibres. This study investigates the thermal resistance of modern nettle, flax, and wool cloths made by hand. Results show nettle is similar to flax, while wool has a higher thermal capacity. A tactile test also found nettle and flax difficult to distinguish.