Nov 13, 2023FeedSax, an essential resource exploring Flax’s role during the Medieval Agricultural RevolutionWhat is the Medieval Agricultural revolution? During the supposed Dark Ages, the population of England grew explosively to rates unseen...
Oct 27, 2023Hackles and other Flax Processing equipment in The Henry Ford CollectionsHackles and other flax processing equipment remind us of the constant labor needed to turn an agricultural crop – flax – into raw...
Sep 15, 2023The Story of the Golden River (1850-1950)The medieval County of Flanders owes its wealth and reputation to the weaving and processing of woolen fabrics or cloth, as we have all...
Aug 18, 2023FLAX IN ANCIENT EGYPTSince the time of the pyramids, Linum usitatissimum L. provided the essential textile fibers for weaving and making clothing. However ...