Hemp and Ramie: Translucent and Stiff Textiles

A piece of Korean hemp textile. It is unbleached ramie or linen, with a natural off-white to light yellow color, a slightly translucent and stiff texture, showing distinct creases when draped rather than a soft fall; the weave is coarse and clear. It is used for curtains in front of windows, upholstery for cushions, and as a cloth draped over low tables. The edges are simply hand-stitched. Avoid: using soft, flowing silk and cotton, using dyed and patterned fabrics, having the textile perfectly ironed, using synthetic fibers and glossy fabrics.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一片韓式的麻織品。它是未漂白的苧麻或亞麻,顏色是自然的米白到淺黃,質地略透且挺,垂下來時有明顯的折痕而不是柔軟的垂墜;織紋粗且清楚。它用在窗前的簾、坐墊的表布與蓋在矮桌上的布。邊緣是簡單的手縫。避免:使用柔軟垂墜的絲與棉、使用染色與有圖案的布、讓織品燙得平整、使用化纖與有光澤的面料。