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We’ve provided links to some useful resources for researchers. Flax and other natural fibres are not new – they’ve been grown and processed for centuries. We encourage researchers to review the vast array of existing papers before embarking on new research.
Northern Ireland Natural Fibre Scoping Study, Prof Jane McCann: NFC Scoping Study NI 2019
Forgotten Books is an amazing resource, we especially love these titles:
The Spinning and Twisting of Long Vegetable Fibres (Flax, Hemp, Jute, Tow,& Ramie) A Practical Manual of the Most Modern Methods as Applied to the Hackling, Carding, Preparing, Spinning, and Twisting, of the Long Vegetable Fibres of Commerce by Herbert R. Carter
Flax and Hemp by Alexander Kirkwood
Modern Flax, Hemp, and Jute Spinning and Twisting: A Practical Handbook for the Use of Flax, Hemp, and Jute Spinners, Thread, Twine, and Rope Makers by Herbert R. Carter
Flax Fibre for technical textile: A life Cycle Inventory Alejandra Gomez-Campos , Claire Vialle, Antoine Rouilly, Caroline Sablayrolles, Lorie Hamelin 2020
The Biology and Processing of Flax, H. S. Shekhar Sharma, C. F. van Sumere. M Publications, 1992