Textiles Tutor Niki Taylor sports a linen top using dyed fibre It takes around 100 days to grow flax from seed to harvest, which may make it attractive for Scotland's shorter growing season.

As summer starts to make its approach, many of us are on the hunt for cool clothes – and not only in the stylish sense of the ...

This unit looks at how linen is produced from flax, a plant that was once widely grown in Northern Ireland. The pupils will be encouraged to grow their own linen, recognise the different stages of ...

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 ...

This is because those regions have the optimal climate and soil for growing strong, fine flax fibers. Linen grows in a distinct atmosphere, meaning it can’t be grown everywhere, which is part of ...

The journey for one of Luca Faloni’s linen shirts begins in the flax fields of Normandy, northern France, though, as the designer asserts, they are 100 per cent Italian in their construction.

Growing flax seeds at home is an easy and rewarding experience. Flax seeds are known for their numerous health benefits, such as being a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, and lignans.

That may have been Blue Flax, or Linum lewisii. It’s a hardy yet beautiful plant to witness in nature, and luckily, you can grow it in your garden as well. Here, I’ll take you through ...

Last summer the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp organized its first Linen Day Paris ... has turned to imports as growing the plant at home has become too expensive. The traditional ...

The cultivation of flax, long and complicated, requires constant precautions and care. This document describes the different stages of this culture, from tillage and fertilization of the soil to ...

Sydney brand Bed Threads is steadily taking over every room in the house with its signature linen styles. French flax linen tablecloths come in 11 core colourways – from classic white and oatmeal to ...

On Sunday, the Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Accessories, and Photography wrapped its third decade in a ...