HOW CAN NETTLE Provide NATURAL AIR☆☆☆☆☆ Today, the focus is on stinging #nettle fibers has been driven by concerns over the #environmental damage caused by the production of fiber such as water, pesticides, and energy intensive cotton cultivation. In the hunt for new, ecologically friendly fabrics, stinging nettle fiber has come up smelling of roses. It grows naturally in the forest free from chemicals and machines , has lower CO2_emission natural fiber than organic cotton. There are lots of different kind plant origin natural fibers available in Uttarakhand. Among them Rambans ( Agave cantala ), Bhimal ( Grewia optiva ), Industrial Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.), Stinging Nettle ( Gerardinia diversifolia ) are found to grow in abundance and are linked intrinsically to the tribal communities as part of the living craft cultures. Small scale economic activity by local artisans is centered on these fibers, pilot case studies carried by us demonstr...