Why I love linenWhy do we love linen?
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History |
Linen is one of the most ancient agricultural crops, discovery of linen threads date back to the Neolithic age. Mummies wrapped in linen shrouds were found in the Pyramids dating from more than 5000 B.C. The earliest mention of flax cultivation in ancient Greek and Roman literary records goes back to the 6th century B.C.
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What is linen? |
Linen is grown from the flax plant and is grown extensively in Western Europe. The growing cycle of the plant is short with only 100 days between sewing in March and Harvesting in July. Each fax flower only blooms for one day. Flax is never cut, but must be uprooted, the fibres are in both the stem and the roots. Once pulled the flax is rettered, exposing it to the elements giving it its natural colour and texture. The raw flax fibres are combed into very fine threads and sorted into short and long fibres.
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