Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019
World natural fibre production in 2018 is estimated at 32 million metric tons. DNFI, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …
Flax and Hemp COST action creation
Experts of Textile Flagship 1 of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (ETP) took an initiative to create a COST Action network on Flax and …
CELC invited DNFI members to attend their JEC showcase
CELC, the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp, has invited DNFI members and natural fibres supporters to attend their showcase during the trade show, JEC World 2018 in Paris, March …
Natural fibres production reaches 30 million tons
An estimated 60 million households were engaged in natural fibre production during 2016, including some 45 million households producing Cotton, 6 million producing Jute, kenaf and allied fibres, about 5 …
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 Flax Facts: Flax fibres obtained from the stems of the plant Linum usitatissimum are used …