Working at the history center is a very energetic and exciting place where people bring their passions of the past into action. I am always impressed by our many demonstrators who bring their ...

Growing your own fiber to spin and weave into fabric for clothes is an exciting endeavor. However, it requires many skills that are no longer the norm. We have to relearn what and how to grow, how to ...

Watch the following video clips that show the processes used to produce linen today and in the past. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit ...

Linen sheets are a worthy investment: they're breathable, long-lasting and have a timeless, elegant look. Here's how to ...

Growing flax and transforming it into linen is one of the oldest ways people made fabric to sew into clothes. Patricia Bishop, a farmer from the Annapolis Valley, is pioneering the rebirth of the old ...

Jennifer Green makes it look easy, grabbing a handful of dried flax stalks and beating away the rough outer casing to reveal long, soft, golden strands of fibre that can be spun and woven into linen.

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 ...

Sheets that get better with every wash? If that sounds good, you should invest in a pair of linen sheets for your bed. “The beauty of linen is that it gets better over time,” says Hanin Smith, ...