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 ...
(Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) Linen is a rising fashion and lifestyle star. Last summer the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp ... As a crop it does not require pesticides or ...
Linen bedding has soared in popularity over the years, and now just about every major home andj bedding company offers a take on flax-derived sheets, while brands like New York–based Hawkins and ...
A crop which was once a staple of Scottish farming is being revived as the fashion industry looks for ways to cut its carbon footprint. Flax was widely grown 100 years ago to make linen for ...