Flax once defined Northern Ireland, with a thriving linen industry. But changing consumer habits saw that industry decline massively in the mid-20th century. Now, the plant is being looked at as a ...

The book, Flax-linen, the fibre of civilisation(s), tells us the story of flax-linen. From agronomy to economics and technology, the story takes us on a journey through time from Neolithic times to ...

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One The Edge of Industrialization: Finding a ...

The Makers Guild of Maine will use $20,000 in grants to showcase fiber artists and makers during a new event, Flaxapalooza 2020, as part of Maine’s bicentennial celebration. The guild received the ...

New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax, is practically a bum in our area: ubiquitous, homely, sometimes obtrusive and abrasive, a conspicuous surviving castaway in tough neighborhoods from gas-station ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Carbon fiber is a brilliant high-performance material with excellent strength-to-weight properties, but it remains expensive and impractical to ...

The Princess of Wales has thrown herself with gusto into operating an old-fashioned “flax brake” during a visit to a County ...

Researchers with North Dakota State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working to see if a particular variety of Lewis flax has the potential to be a useful crop. The perennial flax ...

Chia and flax seeds are nutritious seeds high in fiber, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids. Because of their potential health benefits, they are popular additions to smoothies, cereals, and salads.