Flax to Linen

[Macaroon]

Here's a nice short film about growing and processing flax into linen. Easy enough in principal, but you can just imagine the back-breaking labour of it on a large scale, back in the day.

 

[Toddy]

That one's been on my favourites list for a while

You're right though; imagine the fields of it to make enough to keep a family in linens and shirts, etc.,

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