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 ...

Carry out a class visit to find out more about the linen industry. The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum contains the Gorticashel Flax-scutching Mill (scutching is the process of extracting the linen ...

Nearly every patient who enters a hospital comes in contact with its linens: towels, sheets, patient gowns and more. And while a number of organizations have guidelines about how such linens should be ...

Who said wrinkles are bad? Dive into the world of linen fabric—the breathable, eco-chic trend that’s stealing hearts (closets ...

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