Hackles and other flax processing equipment remind us of the constant labor needed to turn an agricultural crop – flax – into raw...

The medieval County of Flanders owes its wealth and reputation to the weaving and processing of woolen fabrics or cloth, as we have all...

Since the time of the pyramids, Linum usitatissimum L. provided the essential textile fibers for weaving and making clothing. However ...

The Forum for Experimental Archeology in Israel is taking part in the flax growing project "A Year On The Field" for the first time this...

The "A Year On The Field" project welcomes a new grower - the partnership of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University and EartHand Gleaners...

Before a glance at present-day grunge fashion, let’s take a quick look at some tidbits of information on flax and linen from Ireland ...

In the Middle Ages, textile plants such as flax and hemp provided not only comestibles for humans and animals, most especially in the...

For over two thousand years, Finns have been familiar with flax cultivation. Many traditions throughout the year were closely related to...

Background The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation (CPP) is a living history museum interpreting the lives of English colonists living in...

The picture shows an uncharred flax seed found under waterlogged conditions in Ploča Mičov Grad at Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.

Common Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a very important field crop worldwide and not only provides food (seeds and oil), but also is the...