The Ulster-Scots descendants of these original settlers, tended to grow their own flax that was then spun and woven into fabric in their homes and cottages dotted across Ulster. The process of ...

Linen, derived from the flax plant, is synonymous with breezy, effortless summer style. Known for its exceptional cooling properties, this fabric has been prized for millennia in hot climates.

Libeco, a key member of the Alliance for European Flax-Linen and Hemp, is enabling enhanced performance in extreme surf ...

George Washington himself championed the crop, producing over 1,300 yards of hemp and flax fabric annually at Mount Vernon by 1767. Despite its importance, hemp production often lagged behind ...

The flax has since been broken, scutched, hackled, spun, and woven to create the fabric linen. Meanwhile, the woad leaves were heated and then cooled in water to create natural indigo dye to ...