Fibres to Fabrics – An Historical Documentation
Sometimes the question is asked: “What has changed in textile in the last decades?” This historical film from the middle of the last century shows in 10 minutes textile techniques …
Flax
Link to: International Year of Natural Fibres 2009: Flax Link to: Current information about Flax Wikipedia: Flax – Linum Usitatissimum Flax Facts: Flax fibres obtained from the stems of the …
Reduction in Flax and other Natural Fibres
Flax fibre decreased in recent years from 529 000 metric tons to 320 000 metric tons per annumn. The situation for Ramie developed in a similar way and decreased by 100 …
Natural Fibres and the World Economy
World natural fiber production in 2013 is estimated at 33 million tons, including 26 million tons of cotton lint, 3.3 million tons of jute, 1.2 million tons of …
Plant Fibres – Factsheet
A wide range of plants, including Abaca, Cotton, Jute, Flax, Ramie, Sisal, and Hemp, are used to produce plant fibre and many fibre plants are grown as field crops to …
