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 ...
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Unexpected Moments from William and Kates High-Impact Surprise Trip to Northern Ireland
When the Prince and Princess of Wales appear unannounced, the world stops and watches. On Tuesday, October 14, Prince William ...
The Makers Guild of Maine will use $20,000 in grants to showcase fiber artists and makers during a new event, Flaxapalooza 2020, as part of Maine’s bicentennial celebration. The guild received the ...
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One The Edge of Industrialization: Finding a ...
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Princess of Wales trying her hand at using 'flax brake' as Kate and William visit flax farm near Cookstown, Co Tyrone
The Princess of Wales has thrown herself with gusto into operating an old-fashioned “flax brake” during a visit to a County ...
New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax, is practically a bum in our area: ubiquitous, homely, sometimes obtrusive and abrasive, a conspicuous surviving castaway in tough neighborhoods from gas-station ...
Park River, N.D., farmer Mark Hylden has been growing flax for nearly 40 years. He's strongly committed to the crop, which three generations of his family have raised. It's unclear if other flax ...
Self-confessed "flax nut" Kathy Kirwan says she has fallen in love with the "circular" nature of the plant [BBC] Flax once defined Northern Ireland, with a thriving linen industry. But changing ...
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