The cooperative of farmers and textile producers wants to jump-start flax production to provide more linen clothing as an alternative to fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers. This story is part of the ...

On a smattering of farms across the United States, but especially in the rainy stretches of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes region, an increasing share of land is being devoted to flax. The ...

Flax once defined Northern Ireland, with a thriving linen industry. But changing consumer habits saw that industry decline massively in the mid-20th century. Now, the plant is being looked at as a ...

The book, Flax-linen, the fibre of civilisation(s), tells us the story of flax-linen. From agronomy to economics and technology, the story takes us on a journey through time from Neolithic times to ...

Linen comes from flax, which uses fewer inputs than cotton and lasts longer. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the ...