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Nettle, a Long-Known Fiber Plant with New Perspectives

Authors :
Chloé Viotti
Katharina Albrecht
Stefano Amaducci
Paul Bardos
Coralie Bertheau
Damien Blaudez
Lea Bothe
David Cazaux
Andrea Ferrarini
Jason Govilas
Hans-Jörg Gusovius
Thomas Jeannin
Carsten Lühr
Jörg Müssig
Marcello Pilla
Vincent Placet
Markus Puschenreiter
Alice Tognacchini
Loïc Yung
Michel Chalot
Laboratoire Chrono-environnement (UMR 6249) (LCE)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC)
Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)
HSB—City University of Applied Sciences Bremen (HSB—City University of Applied Sciences Bremen)
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC)
Institut Ecologie et Environnement (INEE)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Terre et Environnement de Lorraine (OTELo)
Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Lorraine (UL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Lorraine (UL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) (FEMTO-ST)
Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM)-Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC)
ANR-17-EURE-0002,EIPHI,Ingénierie et Innovation par les sciences physiques, les savoir-faire technologiques et l'interdisciplinarité(2017)
ANR-15-IDEX-0004,LUE,Isite LUE(2015)
European Project: 771134
Source :
Materials, Materials, 2022, 15 (12), pp.4288 (35). ⟨10.3390/ma15124288⟩
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI, 2022.

Abstract

International audience; The stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. is a perennial crop with low fertilizer and pesticide requirements, well adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. It has been successfully grown in most European climatic zones while also promoting local flora and fauna diversity. The cultivation of nettle could help meet the strong increase in demand for raw materials based on plant fibers as a substitute for artificial fibers in sectors as diverse as the textile and automotive industries. In the present review, we present a historical perspective of selection, harvest, and fiber processing features where the state of the art of nettle varietal selection is detailed. A synthesis of the general knowledge about its biology, adaptability, and genetics constituents, highlighting gaps in our current knowledge on interactions with other organisms, is provided. We further addressed cultivation and processing features, putting a special emphasis on harvesting systems and fiber extraction processes to improve fiber yield and quality. Various uses in industrial processes and notably for the restoration of marginal lands and avenues of future research on this high-value multi-use plant for the global fiber market are described.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19961944
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Materials, Materials, 2022, 15 (12), pp.4288 (35). ⟨10.3390/ma15124288⟩
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....76fbdfe0bdd3ebe11df3f103cfec8fec
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15124288⟩