Flax fiber

Water retted flax fiber

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Flax is a natural raw material, making linen one of the most sustainable textiles. Our flax is cultivated by a group of organic farmers in…

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So, this past summer I grew some flax for fiber. After rippling, retting, breaking, scutching and hackling, I ended up with 6.9 ounces of fiber, ready to spin (see a picture here.) I finally had a chance to spin half of the flax fiber up into a two-ply laceweight linen yarn: I got 425 yards total. The other half should yield about the same, so I should end up with between 800 and 900 yards of laceweight linen yarn. I'd love to weave it into a kitchen towel, but I don't have a loom yet. I'm…

The stages flax goes through to become linen.

Natural Fiber: Flax, one of the strongest vegetables fibres, flax was also one of the fisrt to be harvested , spun and woven into textiles. P.S. "Linen is made from flax, a traditional fibre crop which needs few chemical fertilisers, and less pesticide than cotton."

A natural fabric made from the flax plant, linen is one of the oldest and best loved textiles in the world and has been prized throughout history for its strength and durability that makes it so versatile. Seasalt linen is of the finest quality for softness and drape that feels great against the skin.

The stages flax goes through to become linen.