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Flax Process

Flax is another fiber that is raised on the farm. We plant it in the spring and pull it sometime around May. Processing flax into linen is very labor intense. We felt due to the history of flax it was important to try and keep the knowledge and use of linen available to others. We love the fresh clean feel of linen. I am sure you will love the linen clothing and other designs we have made for you.

flax knife
Flax Knife

flax combs
Flax Combs

flax break
Flax Break

The Flax Process


Don preparing the soil for planting
Cultivating through freshly tilled soil


Row is marked with string so you will
know where to plant the  seeds
Plowing dirt into rows


Raking dirt over planted seeds
Flax plot is  planted!  We wait now for growth ~ approximately 2 to 3 months


Flax is ready to be pulled and spread
out for drying.
Seed rippling:  removing the seed to keep for next year’s flax


Water retting:  the process by which the outer hull of the flax  straw is rotted away to expose the inner fiber
The final product – linen clothing made from flax! To view all products made from flax available for sale, click here