Growing your own fiber to spin and weave into fabric for clothes is an exciting endeavor. However, it requires many skills that are no longer the norm. We have to relearn what and how to grow, how to ...

Growing flax for fiber to spin into linen requires many steps. Once it is harvested and the seeds removed, it needs to be retted. Retting flax is the process of freeing the flax fibers from between ...

IN THE WORLD of bedding, linen might just reign supreme. The material, which is traditionally woven from sturdy and sustainably-grown flax fibre, makes for a superior sleeping experience. It’s ...

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 Linoto ...

It’s a hot, sunny August day in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley and I’m crouched in a field, surrounded by mature flax plants. Farm work isn’t typically my forte, but I am a lover of linen. So when I ...

Bert Wolfcarius was born into a family that grew apples and pears, but he has devoted his life to growing flax for linen — a profession he “fell in love with” after joining a summer harvest over two ...