Nettle clothing????

"Nettle cloth was apparently much used by the German armed forces in World War II as it became difficult to obtain cotton for their uniforms; the control of the supply of the latter was largely in the hands of the British."

~ Second Skin (a beautiful book)

One can only imagine what might they do with poison oak...
(shudders)

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http://www.nettles.org.uk/nettles/people/clothing.asp

http://www.swicofil.com/products/016nettle.html