flax to linen – Northern England Fibreshed https://northernenglandfibreshed.org Creating a community of regenerative textile producers across Lancashire, Cumbria, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:58:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://northernenglandfibreshed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-2908FD90-B18E-4C88-BB31-A00A9C2D01E2-32x32.jpeg flax to linen – Northern England Fibreshed https://northernenglandfibreshed.org 32 32 The Flax Map https://northernenglandfibreshed.org/the-flax-map/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:54:14 +0000 https://northernenglandfibreshed.org/?p=23189 Are you part of the linen revival in the U.K.? Are you wondering how we can create midscale processing equipment without costing the earth? Do you believe collaboration rather than competition is the way to regenerate our industry/planet/selves?

If so, please join #TheFlaxMap and Facebook discussion group. It’s open to anyone growing flax or hemp in the U.K. or Republic of Ireland.

There are now a number of growers helping revive and reshore this industry and I set up the map last summer during phase 1 of the #HomegrownHomespun project so we could share, rather than duplicate the same research and resources. With preparations for the British Textile Biennial, the map had to go on a back burner for a few months but now, as our seedlings germinate, it feels like the right time to restart the conversation.

If you’re open to working together with other like-minded linen revivers please join The Flax Map discussion group with the following details so I can add your listing to the map:-

  • Your/Project/Co Name
  • What textile fibre crop you are growing and how much
  • Whether you’re growing for a) personal use, b) a community project, c) academic research or d) as a commercial enterprise
  • Location (postcode or town)
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