Yesterday I visited the flax producing area in Northern Europe which produces 70% of the world's linen. I saw the flax fields just coming into flower at a farm in Dunkirk. I visited La Linere in Bombourge, the largest scutching mill in the area; their warehouse with bales of flax piled floor to ceiling made an impressive sight! Finally I watched skilled workers as they ladder stitched table linen at the Alexander Turpault factory. The day confirmed my long held passion for linen... Join Selvedge for our
We Love Linen event 28 June, 6.30-8.30pm.
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I love linen so much. I’ve always been fascinated with the process of manufacturing it and other materials, like cotton.