Linen and hemp fiber are two very confusing fibre names. Many people mistake these two for the same thing. We will learn about these two fibers and their differences in this article. Hemp and linen are two natural fibers used for clothing, textiles, and other products for thousands of years. They are both excellent natural […]
Linen Manufacturing Process
Linen is the flax yarn and fabric. Prior to development of cotton, linen held the place as king of fibres. But the inventions of Arkright, Har-greaves and Crompton and others in cotton spinning gave a death-blow to linen industry which now occupies a position next to cotton. Manufacturing process of linen The flax fibres are […]
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Flax Fibre: Production Process, Properties and End Uses [A to Z]
Introduction of Flax or Linen fibre Flax was probably the first plant fibre to be used by man for making textiles, at least in the Western hemisphere. Specimens of this fibre have been found in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland, and in the tombs of the Ancient Egypt. The evidence of biblical writings shows that the […]