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- Flax was probably first domesticated in the 'Fertile Crescent' (fertile regions of Mesopotamia (Iraq) and the Levant).
- Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt.
- In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC (unless you're a creationist, then it's max 6,000 BC ^^)
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How is linen obtained?
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, linum usitissimum.It is labou.rious to manufacture but the fiber is very absorbent.
Is linen natural or synthetic?
Linen is a Natural material made from the fiber of flax.
Name the first synthetic fiber when and by whom was it discovered?
The first synthetic fiber, Nylon, was created by Wallace Carothers in 1935.
Difference between a cellulosic manufactured fiber and a synthetic manufactured fiber?
synthetic fiber is a man made fiber & cellulosic fiber is a natural fiber. synthetic is a stronger than natural fiber. synthethic is used in tyer,airoplain etc.
Who produced the first synthetic fiber?
w.h chathors
is flax a plant that produces fiber?
Yes flax produces fiber in its stem
Where does flax fiber come from?
flax plants
What do you know about flax?
Flax is a food and fiber crop, but it is also grown on the Canadian Prairies to be used for linseed oil.
What is a plant fiber?
god provides all fibre you must be simply minded to not know that
What is flax fiber?
Linen is woven from the fibres spun from the flax plant.
What was the source of linen fiber used before the industrial revolution?
Flax plants were a source of linen fiber before the Industrial Revolution.
What are the disadvantages of flax fiber?
its awesome.
What main fiber is used in Egyptian clothing?
Linen made from the stems of the flax plant
A sentence with the word enshroud?
Ancient Egyptians used linen made of flax fiber to enshroud their mummies.
Flax in a sentence?
Flax can refer to a plant yielding fiber and oil. An example sentence would be: Flax is delicious in granola bars.
What was a source of linen fiber before industrial revolution?
Flax plants were a source of linen fiber before the Industrial Revolution.
What is plant fiber for spinning that rhymes with snacks?
flax
