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Ramie fabric

  • 3000 BCE

    Mummies

    Mummies
    Ramie was used to wrap mummies in the 5000-3000 BC
  • Invention

    Invention
    Ramie displaced nettle cloth in western fashion
  • West

    West
    Ramie products didn’t have an importance in the west till the 1930s
  • MFA

    MFA
    A loophole in the multifiber arrangement allowed Ramie to be exported without any restrictions
  • Ramie usage

    Ramie usage
    The usage increased as fashion became more popular
  • Eliminating

    Eliminating
    Legislation was passed to eliminate the quota free status of ramie