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30 kwi 2016 · Discover the natural process of turning flax plants into linen fiber. Explore the 8-step journey from flax to fabric, revealing the story behind this sustainable textile.
11 lis 2023 · 1) Let’s start with the cultivation - Linen is made from the fibres of the flax plant, the scientific name for which is linum usitatissimum, which is where the term linen comes from. The plant is known for its slender stalks and has beautiful blue flowers and is normally cultivated in open fields.
Harvesting, Rippling & Retting Flax. Now that you have grown your flax you are ready to harvest and start the steps for processing it into linen. Here is a few helpful hints and videos from our flax-to-linen project.
Learn everything you need to know about cultivating flax for high-quality linen production with our ultimate guide. From selecting the right variety to harvesting and processing, we cover it all to help you grow the best flax and produce premium linen.
I harvest them by laying the linen bundle flat on a cloth on the ground, with the head resting on a plank of wood. I then bash the seed heads with a wooden mallet. The seed heads expolode, and the seeds pop out, and when I have a good amount, I gather them up in the cloth, and tip them into a bowl.
20 sie 2017 · Browse through the making of our linen, from fiber to fabric, with detailed images. A luxurious hardcover in three languages: English, French and Dutch. After harvesting the flax plant, it is time to extract the fiber. In the next post on the Linen Craft series we have a look at the following step: scutching and hackling.
These are the many stages of bringing a flax linen harvest from seed to linen fabric. Illustrations depict historical linen harvesting methods.
