The process of growing the flax and turning it into linen could be long and backbreaking work that involved most members of an Ulster-Scots family. Daughters were taught by their mothers from an ...

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Without getting too technical, linen fabric is made from the cellulose fibers that grow inside the stalks of the flax plant. "Not only does the flax plant require a lot of attention to grow ...

Linen comes from natural flax fibers, which are highly breathable and lightweight. This breathability makes it the perfect ...

I love a good home upgrade, but I love it even more when it doesn't wreck my budget. Quince's linen duvet cover feels like a ...

Linen bedding has soared in popularity over the years, and now just about every major home and bedding company offers a take on flax-derived sheets, while brands like New York–based Hawkins and ...

As far as summer fabrics go, linen is worth its weight in style gold. The irony being, of course, that the flax-derived fibre is mostly desired for being super airy and ultra-breathable.

Totnes Grows Flax is working with Transition Town Totnes and Plymouth's The Flax Project to highlight the value of the plant, which is traditionally used for linen and ships' sails.

It takes about 100 days for flax to grow from seed to harvest. Traditionally in Ireland the seed was sown on St Patrick’s Day and harvested on the 12th July.