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Linseed: Artists’ Oils

Any artists out there? Linseed’s (flax) Latin name is Linum usitatissimum which means “the most [...]

Traditional flax production for linen

Prior to industrialisation even small farmers grew flax to produce linen for their own needs [...]

Tincloth, Tin cloth, Oilskin

Linseed for waterproof fabrics Linseed oil has a long history in making waterproof fabrics often [...]

New Zealand Flax

Phormium tennax:  New Zealand Flax  New Zealand flax is completely unrelated to common flax or linseed [...]

How a shirt grew in the field

Children’s book by K. D Ushinskiai, adapted by Marguerita Rudolph and illustrated by Yaroslavava I was introduced to [...]

Linseed & flax on cigarette & chocolate cards

Flax and linseed traditionally important crops Due to the importance of the linseed and flax as crops [...]

Linseed or Flax: what’s the difference?

Linseed or flax? They are the same! But there can be some interesting differences!! Linum usitatissimum The [...]