Benefits of flax

02/14/2024

I love weaving kupenga pattern with harakeke but it's the first time I have woven it with a pen.

02/14/2024

What is the fruit of flax?
Flax belongs to self-pollinated plants, although cross-pollination by means of wind and insects is not excluded. The fruit is a five-nested, rounded box with a pointed top.

02/14/2024

Where is flax grown in the world?
Moreover, in contrast to our ancestors, who grew long flax for the manufacture of fabric, modern farmers prefer the oil type of flax. The global demand for flax is growing, and the top three countries in the cultivation of this crop are Canada, China and Russia.

02/12/2024

02/12/2024

What does a person get from flax?
Flax seed is of great importance for the economy, which contains 35-39% drying oil (with an iodine value of more than 165), from which oil, paints, varnishes, liquid soap, putty and other materials are made. Linseed oil is also valuable in food and medicine.

02/09/2024

What is sewn from linen?
Beautiful jackets, dresses, skirts, blouses, pants, school uniforms, bed linen, technical clothes, suits, sundresses, shorts, tops, which are indispensable in the summer heat and much more, are sewn from flax.

02/07/2024

In 1796, the Board of Trustees of the Linen and Hempen Manufactures of Ireland (more commonly known as the “Irish Linen Board”), introduced incentives for flax growers, which aimed to boost crop production and expand the Irish linen industry. As part of this initiative, the board compiled a comprehensive list of nearly 60,000 individuals in Ireland who had received awards of basic machinery on account of the quantity of flax they had planted between March and July 1796. The beneficiaries are listed by name, civil parish and county, and a searchable database is available online (here: https://www.failteromhat.com/flax1796.php). This is a particularly useful resource for genealogical researchers.

Growers who had planted one rood (¼ acre) of flax seed were entitled to one spinning wheel; those who had sown between 1 and 5 acres were awarded four spinning wheels, while those growing more than 5 acres were given a loom or “Wheels, Reels, or Hatchells to the Value of 50 shillings”.



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02/07/2024

What is made of flax?
Flax (Linum) is a genus of plants of the genus Flaxaceae. The genus includes approximately 200 species that grow in temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The bran fibers of common flax (L. usitatissimum) are used for the production of flax fiber and linen fabrics, and the seeds are used for the production of linseed oil.

02/04/2024

What does flax symbolize?
flax - maternal love and loyalty; garlic, salt dough products - drive away trouble and misfortune from the house.