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3000 BCE
Mummies
Ramie was used to wrap mummies in the 5000-3000 BC -
Invention
Ramie displaced nettle cloth in western fashion -
West
Ramie products didn’t have an importance in the west till the 1930s -
MFA
A loophole in the multifiber arrangement allowed Ramie to be exported without any restrictions -
Ramie usage
The usage increased as fashion became more popular -
Eliminating
Legislation was passed to eliminate the quota free status of ramie