Linen
Flax or linen fabric is a result of flax.
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Manufacturing
This fabric is obtained by macerating the stems of flax ( retting ) to the ground under the action of the elements to extract the fibers. These fibers are then ground and scraped to remove the woody part ( scutching ) and combed so that they are spun and then woven to form a web.
Much of the production of flax is carried out in Eastern Europe but there is still a high quality production and more localized in Ireland, Italy and Belgium.
Processing techniques have evolved: they are environmentally friendly and produce no waste products but which pulp , sequins , seed and linseed oil , etc..
Thanks to new treatments as finishing easy care, including smoothing out the linen retains over time its qualities, it does not warp and does not pill.
Today, this fabric is used for making clothing , to linens or upholstery.
History
It appears that this is one of the oldest fiber crops grown and there are traces of its culture for 5000 years in Asia Minor , which tends to assume that this is his birthplace. It was introduced in Europe 2000 years ago. However, according to a recent discovery, the oldest traces of sewing linen dates back more than 36 000 years, Georgia West Features This is a plant fiber from a culture that requires little fertilizer and pesticides. Its quality natural fiber cloth actually hypoallergenic and gives ownership to a thermal controller (winter insulation, breathable summer). See also
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