《天工开物·上篇·乃服》
广东种青麻则是把直接种子撒播到田里，也能长得非常茂盛。苎麻的颜色有青色和黄色两种，有的一年收割两次，也有的收割三次。苎麻织成的麻布，可以做成夏天的衣服和帷帐。
每岁有两刈者，有三刈者，绩为当暑衣裳、帷帐。
In Guangdong, green ramie is grown by directly sowing seeds in the field. It can also grow very lushly. Ramie has two colors: green and yellow. Some are harvested twice a year, and some are harvested three times a year. The ramie cloth woven from ramie can be made into summer clothes and curtains.