flax
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- noun
- /flæks/
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fibra de lino
- Other pure sources of cellulose include flax, hemp, wood, straw, and jute.
- flax linen
- flax fibers
- flax plant
There is organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and linen, flax, AKA linen.
- There is organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and linen, flax, AKA linen.
- And these are the rough fibers of flax or hemp, which were used to caulk ships.
Examples
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A fur hat or jacket displaced probably a hectare of cotton or flax, and cheap winter clothing displaced both fuel consumption and additional food consumption.
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Flax, by the way, becomes a very thin, shiny, and surprisingly strong thread that is woven into linen.
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People should grow their own flax, then weave their own grocery bags.
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Among the natural fibers, the classic four are silk, cotton, linen from flax and wool.
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Fibers such as cotton and flax would also go the way of the apples, carrots, and blueberries.
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There is organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and linen, flax, AKA linen.
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Others cut hay in the fields, hastening to have it mown down before the sap had left it, while some beat and combed flax into long, silky strands.
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The artisan skillfully wove fabric from the flax fibers to create beautiful linen garments.
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Farmers in the region have started to cultivate flax for its valuable fibers used in textile production.
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Linen sheets made from flax are known for their breathability and durability.
Compounds
- UK
A wild plant with yellow and orange flowers that spreads quickly in fields and roadsides
- Archaic
A machine that separates the woody parts of flax stems from the fibers used to make linen
- Specialized
A group of flowering plants like flax that grow in many parts of the world
- Specialized
A fungus that causes orange spots on flax leaves and damages plants
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A plant disease that makes small orange-brown spots on flax leaves and stems
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Etymology
Flax also means the long fibers from that plant used to make linen, a word you may already know. Because people have pulled and spun these fibers into thread and fabric for thousands of years, flax came to mean the material itself.