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Today we are going to talk about flax, a fiber which has been used for textile production since ancient times. In fact, proof of flax plantations and linen fabrics are widely present even in Egyptian tombs. Indeed, the Egyptians saw the fiber as a sy…
After discussing flax and ramié, today we would like to talk about another bast fiber: hemp (cannabis sativa). Since ancient times, hemp has been used to make high quality textiles.Cannabis SativaThe history of hempHemp originated about 5000 years a…
Cotton as a vegan fiberCotton is a natural fiber and it is one of the most used fibers together with wool. Also, it is one of the few non-edible cultivations that humankind has sewn for centuries. For the cotton plant to be able to grow, it needs a …