Working at the history center is a very energetic and exciting place where people bring their passions of the past into action. I am always impressed by our many demonstrators who bring their ...

For those of you who value the beautiful linen tablecloth that’s been handed down in your family, I think you’ll be astounded to learn about the effort it took to produce the fiber from which it was ...

THE retting of flax, which is a delignification and a degumming process brought about by microorganisms, has been used in Europe for many years in the linen industry. Retting is usually applied to the ...

Linen is a fabric that has been manufactured for thousands of years but its eco-friendly credentials be the answer to modern fashion sustainability. Linen is thought to be one of the oldest fabrics on ...