Flax plants in bloom at the PA Flax Project's square-yard plot in Philadelphia. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible because of financial support from readers like you. Please support ...

A metal comb is one tool used to break flax down for processing into linen. Off a side road in Durham, a barn that belongs to the University of New Hampshire houses some unique devices from days gone ...

FARGO, N.D. -- Flax; is king in Canada, but a group of Minnesota and Iowa producers are striving to make their mark in organic flax production. Sarah Carlson, an Iowa State University graduate student ...

MINSK, 31 January (BelTA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled his instructions in flax industry as he talked to scientists following the ceremony to award Doctor of Science diplomas ...

The cooperative of farmers and textile producers wants to jump-start flax production to provide more linen clothing as an alternative to fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers. This story is part of the ...