Shuanglin Ramie Cloth

Shuanglin Ramie Cloth

　　Shuanglin Town is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Ramie Cloth." The production of Shuanglin ramie cloth began in the late Tang Dynasty and flourished during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. Over 85% of the town’s population is engaged in the ramie industry. There are 5,100 specialized households, 8 dedicated ramie processing factories, 1 ramie group, 1 comprehensive ramie trading market, and 1 textile printing and dyeing company. The town cultivates 8,280 acres of ramie, producing 750,000 kilograms of ramie fiber annually, 420,000 bolts of ramie cloth, with annual sales reaching 66 million yuan and foreign exchange earnings of 4.8 million US dollars. Shuanglin ramie cloth enjoys widespread acclaim in South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia, and holds a major share of the South Korean market.